Pediatrics

What The Study Did: Researchers compared the rate of opioid poisonings in children and teens before and after implementation of state-level policies intended to decrease the amount of opioid medications prescribed and distributed.…

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A new antiviral drug that is effective against a broad range of human pathogens in the paramyxovirus family, such as the human parainfluenzaviruses and measles virus, has been…

Case study provides evidence of intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to infant July 10, 2020 - A baby girl in Texas - born prematurely to a mother with COVID-19 - is the strongest evidence to date that intrauterine (in the…

The process of pumping, storing and bottle-feeding breast milk may reduce the transfer of bacteria from mom to babyCredit: Kevin Liang/Unsplash A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the…

New simplified protocol could reach more children and save lives during COVID-related food crises The study was led by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and Action…

Rising cases in Texas childcare facilities could be misinterpreted, says commentary authorCredit: www.vperemen.com / CC BY-SA A commentary published in the journal Pediatrics, the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of…

Most COVID-19 lesions located in peripheral zone and close to pleura; influenza virus more prone to show mucoid impaction and pleural effusionCredit: American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) Leesburg, VA, July 9, 2020--An open-access…

A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that children with a MED-EL Synchrony cochlear implant device can undergo MRI safely, with no discomfort and reduced need for sedation or anesthesia. Findings…

First study of its kind shows formula-fed babies' gut microbiome more like those of breastfed babies when they live near natural environments. Living close to natural green space can mitigate some of the changes in infant gut bacteria…

Pasteurizing breast milk using a common technique inactivates severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) making it safe for use, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) Current advice…

How does the use of mobile devices affect children's brains? A team from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has conducted the first epidemiological study to explore the…

Credit: Photo credit: Krithika Lingappan, MBBS; Matthew Harting, MD; Bindu Akkanti, MD Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with…

Findings could discover how disease-causing variations lead to a variety of autoimmune disorders Philadelphia, July 8, 2020 - A team of researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) used a new method of pinpointing potential…

More than a decade into the community development initiative called Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families, the 30-block Southern Orchards neighborhood on Columbus, Ohio's South Side had clear, notable improvement. Home vacancy fell from…

School food choices and number of physical activity facilities are associated with students' BMI, Rutgers study finds Students at elementary and secondary schools that offer healthier food offerings and more opportunities for physical…

Meconium--the earliest stool of an infant--is composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the uterus. A new study published in Pediatric Obesity found that the types of normal bacteria found in the meconium may…

Children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity, according to a new study published in Obesity. In the study, investigators examined the health records of 2.8 million children who were initially…

In a recent study, breast feeding during infancy was associated with a lower risk of lower limb fractures when children reached young adulthood, while maternal smoking was associated with a higher risk of upper limb fractures. The…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital launches an innovative project to support the emotional needs of childrenCredit: UCLA Health "Hi! Do you want to sing a song with me?" With its big WALL-E eyes and…

University of Houston study: Poor sleep at night 'spills over' into children's emotional livesCredit: University of Houston In a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Candice Alfano, University of…