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New study reveals how teens thrive online: Factors that shape digital success revealed
A new study co-authored by Sophie Janicke-Bowles, associate professor in Chapman University's School of Communication, sheds light on the role that new and traditional media play in promoting and affecting character development, ...
May 4, 2024
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Pilot program improves well-being of families during advanced care planning
Children with life-limiting rare diseases and their caregivers face tremendous stress and anxiety about the heart-breaking decisions before them. A new intervention—designed at Children's National Hospital to support the ...
May 3, 2024
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Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions
Youth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including stroke and heart attack, according to a new study. The research, led by McMaster University, will ...
May 3, 2024
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Long COVID symptoms in children can vary by age
Symptoms associated with Long COVID in children differ based on the child's age, according to a nationwide, multi-site study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May ...
May 3, 2024
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Rural children struggle to access hospital services, say researchers
Children in rural areas were more than six times as likely to check into a hospital without pediatric services compared to children in urban areas, a new study found. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic ...
May 3, 2024
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ChatGPT found to display lower concern for child development 'warning signs' than physicians
Artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT displayed lower concern than physicians in 36% of potential developmental delays, according to a new study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) ...
May 3, 2024
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Rotavirus vaccinations in NICU pose minimal risk, finds study
Rotavirus vaccines do not cause significant outbreaks of the disease in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), according to a new national study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 ...
May 3, 2024
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Childcare is unaffordable for US medical residents, national study finds
Resident physicians at more than 98% of U.S. training programs aren't paid enough to afford childcare, according to a new national study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, ...
May 3, 2024
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New approach to equitable social care connects pediatric caregivers to resources without screening
Health care providers can more effectively connect parents and other caregivers of children to needed social resources when they present a menu of options rather than using standard screening tools, a recent study found. ...
May 3, 2024
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Multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion found to improve brain development in preterm infants
Preterm infants supported with a multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion saw improved brain development compared to those given a single-fat source, a new study finds. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic ...
May 3, 2024
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Eye ultrasounds may assist with detecting brain shunt failure in children
Use of an eye ultrasound may quickly and safely identify children with brain drainage tube failure in the emergency department, according to a new study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies ...
May 3, 2024
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Study find newborn umbilical cord procedure safe for long-term neurodevelopment in children
An alternative method of transferring blood cells to weakened newborns through their umbilical cord does not carry long-term neurodevelopmental risks compared to standard practice, a recent study found. The research will ...
May 3, 2024
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Longer use of breathing device supports lung growth in preterm infants, research finds
Extending the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in premature infants by two weeks significantly increases lung volume and lung diffusion capacity, according to a new study. The research will be ...
May 3, 2024
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Children and adolescents enjoy learning new words, study finds
New research led by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, published in Developmental Science, suggests that children and adolescents remain excited by learning new words, all the way until adulthood.
May 2, 2024
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Skin patch improves treatment for pediatric milk allergies
Daily immunotherapy delivered via a dermal patch reduced the risk of reactions, including anaphylaxis, in children with an immunoglobulin E (IgE)–mediated cow's milk allergy, according to a recent clinical trial published ...
May 2, 2024
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Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat—a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within
Brain cancers remain among the most challenging tumors to treat. They often don't respond to traditional treatments because many chemotherapies are unable to penetrate the protective barrier around the brain. Other treatments ...
May 2, 2024
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Alarming decline in children's health and well-being predated pandemic, research reveals
The COVID pandemic affected several aspects of children's health and well-being. The number of children referred to specialist mental health teams in England has soared by more than 50% in just three years, for example. But ...
May 2, 2024
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Do we really need to burp babies? Here's what the research says
Parents are often advised to burp their babies after feeding them. Some people think burping after feeding is important to reduce or prevent discomfort crying, or to reduce how much a baby regurgitates milk after a feed.
May 2, 2024
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Pediatric resource use less likely with legalization of recreational cannabis, study finds
In cases of cannabis intoxication in children, resource utilization is less likely in states with recreational legalization of cannabis, according to a study published online May 1 in Pediatrics.
May 2, 2024
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Here's how you can talk to your kids about gendered violence, and seven ways to model good behavior
Children and young people may be seeing news headlines about men murdering women or footage of people rallying to call for action. Perhaps they or their friends have even gone to the protests.
May 2, 2024
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