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Study examines Medicaid funding cessation for neonatal circumcision

Although it is both a religious rite and cultural practice, male circumcision is primarily done in the United States as a means of preventative health care.

15 Dec 2022

Study: 9% of adolescents report experiencing both persistent pain and suicidality

Nearly one in 10 young people are experiencing both persistent physical pain and suicidal feelings, according to a new paper from researchers from the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Oslo (Norway), King's College London, and the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu (Spain).

14 Dec 2022

JPIDS supplement issue focuses on eliminating health disparities in pediatric infectious diseases

The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS) has published 'Eliminating Health Disparities,' a supplement issue featuring five articles on past, current and future diversity and inclusion issues affecting pediatric infectious diseases (ID).

13 Dec 2022

Using mobile devices to calm upset preschoolers could lead to worse behavior challenges down the road

It's a scene many parents have experienced – just as they're trying to cook dinner, take a phone call or run an errand, their child has a meltdown.

12 Dec 2022

Screen addictions associated with OCD symptoms in preteens

During the holidays, kids often spend more time on screens, leaving parents to wonder: Is it causing harm? Possibly.

12 Dec 2022

Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in immune naïve children and adults

Researchers compare the contribution of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain in vaccinated and naturally infected adults and children.

12 Dec 2022

GOSH delivers world-first base-edited cell therapy for a patient with relapsed T cell leukemia

A patient with relapsed T cell leukemia has been given base-edited T-cells in a world-first use of a base-edited cell therapy, in a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration between UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

12 Dec 2022

Extra year of chemotherapy lowers the risk of cancer recurrence in children with Ikaros leukemia

Many children with ALL have a good outcome of their disease. After two years of chemotherapy treatment, nine out of ten children are cured. But some children have a more aggressive form of the disease.

12 Dec 2022

Study of 1.1 million children finds no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and type 1 diabetes risk

Researchers investigate whether the risk of new-onset type 1 diabetes is elevated by SARS-CoV-2 infections among children living in Denmark.

11 Dec 2022

Concrete steps for screening, detection and treatment of adolescent substance use

Despite advances in technology and availability, one of the best ways for parents and health care providers to prevent or help stop adolescent substance use is still an old-fashioned conversation, according to a new Viewpoint published in the November issue of The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

9 Dec 2022

Exploring the well-being and health of SARS-CoV-2-positive children and young people

Researchers explored the well-being and health of non-hospitalized young individuals and children following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing.

9 Dec 2022

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children's wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements and cancer care.

9 Dec 2022

Microbiomes in female reproductive tract linked to pregnancy following use of ART

Specific microbial profiles are associated with better conception rates from assisted reproductive technology.

9 Dec 2022

Vaping during pregnancy may give babies a greater propensity to develop pulmonary disease

Babies born to mothers who vape during pregnancy are at greater risk of developing pulmonary dysfunction, according to a new mouse study from The Ohio State University.

8 Dec 2022

High levels of arsenic contamination in water linked to antibiotic resistance carriage among children

In rural Bangladesh, areas with high levels of arsenic contamination in drinking water, compared to areas with less contamination, have a higher prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in both water and child stool samples, according to a new study publishing December 8, 2022 in PLOS Pathogens by Mohammad Aminul Islam of Washington State University, and colleagues.

8 Dec 2022

Understanding soundscapes in day cares can pave the way toward better child care

During some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a supportive, healthy environment that includes meaningful speech and conversation. This hinges on the soundscape of the child care center.

8 Dec 2022

Antibodies against gentamicin associated with increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Antibodies produced against the commonly used antibiotic, gentamicin, appear to increase the risk of type 1 diabetes in children already genetically at risk, scientists say.

8 Dec 2022

Vaccination against E. coli could help prevent some forms of childhood malnutrition, stunting

Diarrhea is no longer the killer it was in the mid-20th century, when an estimated 4.5 million children under age 5 died of it every year.

7 Dec 2022

HIV transmission from mother to child can be stopped with modern antiviral drugs

Antiviral drugs almost completely reduce the risk of mothers passing on HIV infection to their children, even in a low-income country with a high HIV incidence such as Tanzania, according to a new study in The Lancet HIV by researchers from Karolinska Institutet.

7 Dec 2022

Physical functions among Japanese children deteriorated after the onset of pandemic, study finds

A team of researchers from Nagoya University in central Japan investigated how restrictions on children's activities during the COVID-19 pandemic affected their life habits and their abilities to perform physical activities.

6 Dec 2022

Child Health News

Study examines Medicaid funding cessation for neonatal circumcision

Study: 9% of adolescents report experiencing both persistent pain and suicidality

JPIDS supplement issue focuses on eliminating health disparities in pediatric infectious diseases

Using mobile devices to calm upset preschoolers could lead to worse behavior challenges down the road

Screen addictions associated with OCD symptoms in preteens

Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in immune naïve children and adults

GOSH delivers world-first base-edited cell therapy for a patient with relapsed T cell leukemia

Extra year of chemotherapy lowers the risk of cancer recurrence in children with Ikaros leukemia

Study of 1.1 million children finds no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and type 1 diabetes risk

Concrete steps for screening, detection and treatment of adolescent substance use

Exploring the well-being and health of SARS-CoV-2-positive children and young people

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

Microbiomes in female reproductive tract linked to pregnancy following use of ART

Vaping during pregnancy may give babies a greater propensity to develop pulmonary disease

High levels of arsenic contamination in water linked to antibiotic resistance carriage among children

Understanding soundscapes in day cares can pave the way toward better child care

Antibodies against gentamicin associated with increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children

Vaccination against E. coli could help prevent some forms of childhood malnutrition, stunting

HIV transmission from mother to child can be stopped with modern antiviral drugs

Physical functions among Japanese children deteriorated after the onset of pandemic, study finds

Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

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