Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders often aren’t diagnosed until a child is a few years of age, when behavioral interventions […]
More ED visits because of alcohol, 175% increase in 25- to 29-year-olds seeking care
New research shows dramatically rising visits to emergency departments (ED) related to alcohol, especially for women, with a 175% increase […]
Strict state laws and universal background checks linked to lower pediatric firearm-related deaths
States with stricter firearms laws had lower firearm-related deaths among children and adolescents, finds research led by faculty at Children’s […]
Teens ‘mocked’ by their parents are at greater risk for bullying, victimization: Unique longitudinal study explores understudied form of adolescent parenting — derisiveness
New evidence suggests that adolescent bullying and victimization may have origins in the home. Many bullies have parents who are […]
Growth failure in preterm infants tied to altered gut bacteria
Extremely premature infants who fail to grow as expected have delayed development of their microbiome, or communities of bacteria and […]
Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study. Its authors, […]
People who don’t drink may still suffer harms from alcohol
Harms to people resulting from alcohol consumption by others in Germany in 2014 are assessed in a study published in […]
Health data tools to rapidly detect sepsis in newborns: Study uses automated models to identify sepsis before clinical recognition
Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize […]
Scientists seeking to regrow kidneys make promising discovery: Kidneys can repair themselves after birth — and that’s good news
Scientists seeking to regrow damaged kidneys have discovered that blocked kidneys in newborns have a remarkable ability to repair themselves […]
No overall increased risk of cancer in children born after fertility treatment
Children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) do not appear to be at greater risk of developing cancer than other […]