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Incentive-based smoking cessation interventions significantly reduce infant morbidity

Colorado is taking a critical step to protect low-income women during their pregnancy through incentive-based smoking cessation interventions. A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health at the Anschutz Medical Campus shows a significant reduction in infant morbidity due to the program.

6 Dec 2019

Breakthrough research develops novel vaccine poised to cure peanut allergies

Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as breakthrough research from the University of South Australia develops a radically novel vaccination that's poised to cure the potentially life threatening condition.

6 Dec 2019

Lower socioeconomic status of fathers is a risk factor for early preterm birth

Lifelong lower socioeconomic status of fathers, as defined by early life and adulthood neighborhood income, is a newly identified risk factor for early preterm birth (at less than 34 weeks), according to a study published in Maternal and Child Health Journal.

6 Dec 2019

Danone chooses to use the Horizon brand for children’s organic milk product

Danone’s Horizon Growing Years, an organic milk specially formulated for children aged one to five years, bridges the gap between infant formula and standard milk.

6 Dec 2019

Prenatal and early life exposure to air pollutants associated with toddler allergies

A new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows a significant association between multiple prenatal and early life exposures to indoor pollutants and the degree of allergic sensitivity in 2-year-olds.

5 Dec 2019

Perinatal maternal antibiotic exposure may impair lung development in premature infants

New research in mice suggests that exposure to antibiotics before birth may impair lung development in premature infants. The study, the first to explore the gut-lung axis in prematurity, is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology and was chosen as an APSselect article for December.

5 Dec 2019

Scientists discover how specific genetic mutation causes intellectual disability, autism

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered why a specific genetic mutation causes intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder in children.

5 Dec 2019

Prenatal screening for hemoglobinopathies different in OBGYN practices and family medicine

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited red blood cell disorders, yet many are not aware of their carrier status (Treadwell, J Nat Med Assoc, 2006), which can lead to confusion around pregnancy and newborn diagnosis.

5 Dec 2019

DNA testing for siblings of children with ASD may be predictive of future diagnosis

One of the key priorities of interventions for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is starting early, with some evidence showing infants as young as seven months old could benefit.

5 Dec 2019

ACS and APSA address safe and effective pain control after surgery for children, teens

Given the current rates of opioid abuse in the U.S, it is critical that surgical patients understand how to safely use these pain-relieving medications and properly dispose of these substances when no longer needed.

5 Dec 2019

Children with food allergies are seen sooner when treated by community pediatricians

Children with food allergies are seen 10 months sooner and have fewer allergic reactions when treated by a pediatrician in their own community, a new study shows.

4 Dec 2019

Brits betting online, eating unhealthily and drinking too much alcohol

The National Health Service (NHS) England has released its latest survey and reveals that millions of people in England are eating unhealthy foods, drinking too much alcohol, are overweight, and turned to online gambling.

4 Dec 2019

A major step toward preventing GvHD in patients receiving bone marrow transplants

A drug used for rheumatoid arthritis has moved a step closer to FDA approval for a desperately needed new use.

4 Dec 2019

Lung imaging studies of non-identical twins with asthma deepen understanding of the disease

Two lung imaging studies from Western University, including one performed in non-identical twin patients with life-long asthma, have shown that airway defects in the lungs of asthmatic patients are like thumbprints - they have a unique pattern and maintain that pattern over time.

4 Dec 2019

New technology developed for treatment of children suffering from respiratory diseases

A new technology to unblock and remove secretions from the respiratory tract of children has been developed as part of a collaboration between researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the University of Cincinnati.

4 Dec 2019

Training clinicians to help children with social and emotional difficulties

More than 50 mental health clinicians and 14 Head Start teachers are increasing their ability to help young children experiencing social and emotional difficulties, thanks to training provided through the South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative.

4 Dec 2019

Child Health News

Incentive-based smoking cessation interventions significantly reduce infant morbidity

Breakthrough research develops novel vaccine poised to cure peanut allergies

Lower socioeconomic status of fathers is a risk factor for early preterm birth

Danone chooses to use the Horizon brand for children’s organic milk product

Prenatal and early life exposure to air pollutants associated with toddler allergies

Perinatal maternal antibiotic exposure may impair lung development in premature infants

Scientists discover how specific genetic mutation causes intellectual disability, autism

Prenatal screening for hemoglobinopathies different in OBGYN practices and family medicine

DNA testing for siblings of children with ASD may be predictive of future diagnosis

ACS and APSA address safe and effective pain control after surgery for children, teens

Children with food allergies are seen sooner when treated by community pediatricians

Brits betting online, eating unhealthily and drinking too much alcohol

A major step toward preventing GvHD in patients receiving bone marrow transplants

Lung imaging studies of non-identical twins with asthma deepen understanding of the disease

New technology developed for treatment of children suffering from respiratory diseases

Training clinicians to help children with social and emotional difficulties

Study suggests two-way relationship between bullying perpetration and mental health problems

Social media associated with disordered eating in young adolescents

Children exposed to smoking in early life more likely to exhibit hyperactivity, conduct problems

Study finds major sex differences when considering link between psoriasis and metabolic disorders

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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