A brief tool assessing emergency department (ED) threat perceptions has clinical utility for providers to identify patients at risk for […]
Scientists use AI to develop better predictions of why children struggle at school
Scientists using machine learning—a type of artificial intelligence—with data from hundreds of children who struggle at school, identified clusters of […]
Mucus Plugs at the Movies & Other Crazy Real-Life Labor Tales
In the final weeks of my pregnancy (which stretched five excruciating days past my due date), I spent many nights […]
Vampire bats found to carry infectious bacteria at high rates
Bartonella are bacteria that cause endocarditis, a potentially life-threatening illness in humans and domestic animals. In Latin America, common vampire […]
A Stroke at 23 Left Me Disabled & Questioning My Purpose in Life
I don’t remember life before knowing I wanted to become a pediatrician. It was the perfect combination of my two […]
Stress over fussy eating prompts parents to pressure or reward at mealtime
Although fussy eating is developmentally normal and transient phase for most children, the behavior can be stressful for parents. A […]
Zimbabwe cholera deaths at 24, drugs resistant: WHO
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to 24 with first-line antibiotics struggling to treat the […]
At Least 15 Men Near Ground Zero Have Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 — At least 15 men who worked near Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks have been […]
New resources will help researchers fight mosquito-transmitted diseases at no cost to end users
Vector-borne diseases account for more than 17 % of all infectious diseases, causing over 700 000 deaths annually, according to […]
Study finds one in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk
According to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, about one in five children regularly use prescription medications, […]