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Early childhood growth patterns affect respiratory health

Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs and the risk of asthma at 10 years of age.

31 Aug 2018

Intervention to reduce supine sleep during pregnancy may provide maternal, fetal health benefits

A new study suggests that an intervention to reduce supine sleep in late pregnancy may promote maternal and fetal health.

31 Aug 2018

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

31 Aug 2018

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are currently diagnosed.

30 Aug 2018

Immunization shots effective at preventing measles

High fever. Cough. Runny nose. Red, watery eyes. It may not be the flu. It could be measles.

30 Aug 2018

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application for Sprycel (dasatinib) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

30 Aug 2018

The pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana at school

Every school day at noon, Karina Garcia drives to her son’s South San Francisco high school to give him a dose of cannabis oil to prevent potentially life-threatening seizures.

30 Aug 2018

SMA treatment may be effective even if started in children seven months and older

A drug shown to be effective in the treatment of babies with the rare muscle-wasting disease spinal muscular atrophy may be effective for muscle control even when treatment is started in children seven months and older, according to a study published in the August 29, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Previous studies focused on children younger than seven months old.

30 Aug 2018

Cancer-hunting stem cells may be potential drug delivery tool for medulloblastoma

The latest in a series of laboratory breakthroughs could lead to a more effective way to treat the most common brain cancer in children.

30 Aug 2018

Both group and individual therapy can help children suffering from tics

Therapy against tics works, and both group and individual treatment are suitable methods to achieve a good effect.

29 Aug 2018

Boys with undescended testes may have increased risk for testicular cancer, infertility in adulthood

Led by the University of Sydney researchers and published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, this is the first population-based cohort study to assess both adult fertility and cancer risk after surgical correction (orchidopexy) for undescended testes in early childhood.

29 Aug 2018

Using novel gene therapy to cure infants born with severe combined immunodeficiency

Out of every 60,000 births, a baby arrives to face the world without a fully functioning immune system leaving them unequipped to fight even the most common infections.

29 Aug 2018

Lack of protein in father's diet can impact long-term health of his offspring

New research has shown that a lack of protein in a father's diet affects sperm quality which can have a direct impact on the long-term health of their offspring.

29 Aug 2018

Study: Understanding other’s feeling based on tone of voice can be challenging to teens

Your teenage daughter gets into a shouting match with another kid at school. It turns out that it may have started over something as simple as not understanding one another's tones of voice.

29 Aug 2018

Clinical trials needed to inform doctors, parents on prescribing cannabinoids for Canadian children

Canadian parents use unregulated cannabinoids for seizure control in children with neurologic conditions like epilepsy, and clinical trials are needed to inform doctors and parents on prescribing, according to a commentary in CMAJ.

29 Aug 2018

New parental training program improves toddlers' reactions to mildly stressful situations

A parental training program for families referred to Child Protective Services improved toddlers' unconscious reactions to mildly stressful situations, as well as improving parents' behavior, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis and the University of Washington.

29 Aug 2018

Scientists reveal how immune system strives to protect the lungs of infants with flu

The immune system appears to put a premium on maintaining lung function in infants infected with the influenza virus by mounting a rapid response to repair damaged cells, according to research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The findings appear today in the scientific journal Immunity.

29 Aug 2018

Study shows link between child mistreatment and AOD problems via impulsive decision-making

Young adults who report mistreatment ('maltreatment' by the authors) during childhood often demonstrate poor decision-making skills and are at risk for developing alcohol or other drug (AOD) problems, in particular when around peers.

28 Aug 2018

What parents need to know about children’s eye health and safety

August is designated as Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, and eye care physicians from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences advise that it is never too early to get your child's vision tested.

28 Aug 2018

Collaborative music lessons can improve attitudes of pupils towards autistic peers

Collaborative music lessons in schools improve the attitudes of pupils towards their peers with autism, a new study in the journal Autism reports.

28 Aug 2018

Child Health News

Early childhood growth patterns affect respiratory health

Intervention to reduce supine sleep during pregnancy may provide maternal, fetal health benefits

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

Study raises possibility of detecting childhood bone cancers earlier

Immunization shots effective at preventing measles

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

The pluses and minuses of allowing medical marijuana at school

SMA treatment may be effective even if started in children seven months and older

Cancer-hunting stem cells may be potential drug delivery tool for medulloblastoma

Both group and individual therapy can help children suffering from tics

Boys with undescended testes may have increased risk for testicular cancer, infertility in adulthood

Using novel gene therapy to cure infants born with severe combined immunodeficiency

Lack of protein in father's diet can impact long-term health of his offspring

Study: Understanding other’s feeling based on tone of voice can be challenging to teens

Clinical trials needed to inform doctors, parents on prescribing cannabinoids for Canadian children

New parental training program improves toddlers' reactions to mildly stressful situations

Scientists reveal how immune system strives to protect the lungs of infants with flu

Study shows link between child mistreatment and AOD problems via impulsive decision-making

What parents need to know about children’s eye health and safety

Collaborative music lessons can improve attitudes of pupils towards autistic peers

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