Newswise Focus Channel: Children's Health Featured Story 2

Half of Parents Regularly Give Kids a Dietary Supplement

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:15:00 EST

Most parents have given their child dietary supplements, a new national poll suggests.

CHOP Researchers Redefine the Mechanisms of Dravet Syndrome

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:00:00 EST

Researchers have found that dysfunction in an important cell subtype in the brain's neuronal network contribute to chronic symptoms in the neurodevelopmental disorder Dravet syndrome.

Cerebrospinal Fluid May Be Able to Indentify Aggressive Brain Tumors in Children

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:05:05 EST

It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Releases Position Paper: "Registered Dietitian Nutrtionists Play Vital Role in Preventing Overweight and Obesity in Children"

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:00:02 EST

Registered dietitian nutritionists can help decrease the number of children diagnosed with overweight or obesity by collaborating with caregivers, educators, health care providers and legislators to provide children with nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity, according to a new position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Cochlear Implant in Deaf Children with Autism Can Improve Language Skills and Social Engagement

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:45:44 EST

Restoring hearing through cochlear implantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help them understand spoken language and enhance social interactions, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. The study reported long-term outcomes of the largest number of children with ASD who received a cochlear implant, with mean follow-up of 10.5 years.

Speaking "baby talk" to infants isn't just cute: It could help them learn to make words

University of Florida — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:00:00 EST

By mimicking the sound of a smaller vocal tract, the researchers think, caretakers are cluing babies in to how the words should sound coming out of their own mouths.

Data Shows Increase in Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:15:55 EST

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) researchers, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) network, report an increase in the number of children in Tennessee with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Open talk, open door: Helping kids, teens after a school shooting

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:55:22 EST

Tips and resources for parents of children in the wake of the Michigan school shooting and amid the stress of the pandemic

Enhanced therapeutic foods improve cognition in malnourished children

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:40:33 EST

A nutritional supplement popular in the U.S. and added to some types of yogurt, milk and infant formula can significantly improve cognition in severely malnourished children, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

The power of vitamin D: What experts already know (and are still learning) about the 'sunshine vitamin'

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:45:41 EST

It's no secret that vitamin D is critical to balancing many areas of health. But from pediatric broken bones to cluster headaches, physicians and scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) are still learning just how powerful the so-called "sunshine vitamin" is.

Nearsightedness is a Public Health Crisis

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:35:51 EST

Nearsightedness has risen dramatically over the last 50 years. If nothing is done to help slow the increase, half the world's population may be nearsighted by the year 2050.

Getting Your Child Back to Sleep

Valley Health System — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:55:14 EST

Having a good night's sleep is vital for a child's well-being. But getting your child to sleep is not always the easiest task. With the stressors of the past almost two years, there has also been an increase in the incidence and severity of hyperactivity, insomnia, anxiety, and depression in children, especially adolescents. Prabhavathi Gummalla, MD, FAAP, pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine specialist at The Valley Hospital's Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Apnea Center, in Ridgewood, NJ, discusses how to get your child back to sleep.

Young 'Social Butterfly' Takes on Life-Threatening COVID-19 Complication and Wins

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:00:37 EST

When 8-year-old Morgan Deitz, known for her "spunky" and "social" personality, came down with COVID-19 in late July 2021, the symptoms were no more than your average cold. "She was a little fatigued, had a runny nose and her throat was a little sore," her mom, Lauren Deitz, recalls of the symptoms that lasted about two days.

Are You Addicted to Technology?

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:45:33 EST

According to the Pew Research Center, about 30 percent of Americans are almost constantly online, and health officials are concerned about the amount of time children and adults spend with technology. China recently banned children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, internet addiction centers have been opening in the United States and Facebook has come under fire for teenagers' obsessive use of its Instagram app.

Another COVID-19 Halloween: Keeping Kids Safe from Viruses, Allergies and Asthma

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:00:55 EST

Parents need to put precautions in place for Halloween to make sure kids stay safe from COVID-19, and allergy and asthma triggers.

Science backs nature as key to children's health

Washington State University — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:05:02 EST

The presence of greenspaces near homes and schools is strongly associated with improved physical activity and mental health outcomes in kids, according to a massive review of data from nearly 300 studies.

1 in 5 Parents Say Kids Eat Fast Food More Often Since Pandemic

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:15:00 EST

Around 1 in 6 parents say their child eats fast food at least twice a week; families' views on fast food consumption varied based on parents' perceptions of their child's weight.

Chemotherapy drug puts young children with cancer at high risk of hearing loss

University of British Columbia — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:40:04 EST

A chemotherapy drug known to cause hearing loss in children is more likely to do so the earlier in life children receive it, new UBC research has found.

Biomarkers Found for COVID-19 Condition in Children

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:25:34 EST

A rare but serious inflammatory condition that affects children who contract COVID-19 produces a distinctive pattern of biomarkers that may help physicians predict disease severity and also aid researchers in developing new treatments, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai.

Every 46 Minutes a Child is Treated in a U.S. Emergency Department for an Injury from a Furniture or TV Tip-Over

Nationwide Children's Hospital — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:00:00 EST

Furniture and TV tip-overs are an important source of injury, especially for children younger than 6 years old. A recent study led by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that an estimated 560,200 children younger than 18 years old were treated in U.S. emergency departments for furniture or TV tip-over injuries from 1990 through 2019. In 2019, there were 11,521 injured children, which is an average of one child every 46 minutes.