- Child Posttraumatic Stress after Parental Cancer: Associations with Individual and Family Factors | Journal of Pediatric Psychology https://academic.oup.com/jpepsy/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jpepsy/jsac041/6590001 8 comments science
- A new study found a higher rate of child-to-adult COVID-19 transmission than previously described. 46% of household contacts developed symptoms consistent with COVID-19 disease. Child-to-adult transmission was suspected in 7 cases. (Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 11 Aug 2020) https://academic.oup.com/jpids/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jpids/piaa097/5891283 78 comments science
- Children with a food allergy had a significantly higher prevalence of childhood anxiety. Food allergies were not associated with symptoms of childhood depression or with symptoms of anxiety or depression among their caregivers. The results are published in the Journal of Pediatrics. https://www.mailman.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/researchers-find-link-between-food-allergies-and-childhood-anxiety 48 comments science
- Nearly 1,300 children die and 5,790 are treated for gunshot wounds each year, finds the most comprehensive analysis of firearm-related deaths and injuries among US children to date, based on data from 2002 to 2014, published in the journal Pediatrics. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2017/06/15/peds.2016-3486 59 comments science
- The Risk of Autism Is Not Increased by "Too Many Vaccines Too Soon" -Journal of Pediatrics http://jpeds.com/content/jpedsdestefano 1901 comments science
- New study published in the journal Pediatrics finds that the rate of foreign-body ingestion among children under age 6 nearly doubled in the two decades after 1995. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/parenting/children-foreign-objects.html 6 comments science
- Hand sanitizer cut back on young children's sick days, respiratory infections and antibiotic prescriptions more than washing with soap and water, finds new randomized, controlled trial published in the journal Pediatrics (n = 911). https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/health/hand-sanitizer-day-care-study/index.html 7 comments science
- 271 child deaths linked to window blinds since 1990, and more than 600 young children are treated in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) each year for injuries related to window blinds, according to a new study in journal Pediatrics. http://www.aappublications.org/news/2017/12/11/windowblinds121117 3 comments science
- Children who are breastfed for two years or longer are more likely to have dental cavities, according to a study published Friday in the journal Pediatrics. http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/30/health/breastfeeding-cavities-dental-health-study/index.html 6 comments science
- Kids Who Exercise Don’t Sweat Tests: when young people exercise for an hour each day it also helps boost their brain power. That’s according to a study of more than 200 kids in the journal Pediatrics. http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/kids-who-exercise-don-t-sweat-tests/ 3 comments science
- Article in the AAP's journal Pediatrics, titled "Cultural Bias in the AAP's 2012 Technical Report and Policy Statement on Male Circumcision," and written by FORTY physicians from Europe and Canada who take the AAP to task for claiming the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2013/03/12/peds.2012-2896.full.pdf 24 comments science
- Pressuring Children To Eat Increases Risk Of Obesity - New research in the September issue of Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249847.php 7 comments nottheonion
- Lower subjective social status is associated with increased adiposity and self-reported eating in the absence of hunger due to negative affect among children reporting teasing distress | Journal of Pediatric Psychology | Oxford Academic https://academic.oup.com/jpepsy/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae024/7651045 5 comments science
- The use of whole-plant cannabis extracts of varying potencies is effective in reducing seizure frequency in pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy, according to a case series published in the journal BMJ Paediatrics Open. https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e001234 243 comments science
- Puberty suppressing drugs do not alleviate gender dysphoria, according to a new systematic review published in the journal Pediatrics. They were associated with improvement across multiple measures of psychological functioning but not gender dysphoria itself. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/07/23/systematic-review-puberty-suppressing-drugs-do-not-alleviate-gender-dysphoria/#more-34271 3948 comments science
- Thousands of young children have experienced serious, and, in rare cases, even fatal, overdoses from cold and cough medicines, according to a new study just published in the journal Pediatrics. http://www.consumerreports.org/drug-safety/new-concerns-about-kids-overdosing-cough-cold-medicines/ 5 comments science
- A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that 93% of Doctors surveyed reported that they had been asked, at least once, to delay vaccines. The physicians acquiesce in overwhelming numbers. http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-doctors-give-in-on-vaccines 5 comments worldnews
- "Thirty-eight European physicians formally replied to the "cultural bias" in AAP’s [circumcision] policy change in the journal Pediatrics, noting its "conclusions are different from those reached by physicians in other parts of the Western world...can cause...infection,..surgical mishap, and death." http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/02/new-journal-argues-circumcisions-should-be-mandatory.html?1 11 comments science
- Why Disney is offering refunds for Baby Einstein: A study, published in the prestigious journal Pediatrics, showed that each daily hour of viewing of these kinds of “educational” videos by children aged 8-16 months was associated with a decrease in vocabulary of about 6-8 words. http://wellness.blogs.time.com/2009/10/26/baby-einstein-refund-kids-too-much-like-real-baby-einstein/?xid=rss-topstories 75 comments cogsci
- A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that children may play a major role in the spread of COVID-19, and that infants may be vulnerable to critical illness after all https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/17/coronavirus-looks-different-kids-than-adults/ 1170 comments science
- No Difference in Outcomes for Children of Same-Sex versus Different-Sex Parents - For children of lesbian or gay parents, psychological adjustment is about the same as in children of heterosexual parents, reports a study in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/wkh-ndi062818.php 88 comments science
- Breastfeeding for at least two months could cut the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) nearly in half, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. http://www.aappublications.org/news/2017/10/30/breastfeedingsids103017 4 comments science
- More than two-thirds of sales attendants in vitamin stores nationwide recommended using a popular sports supplement to a caller who claimed to be a teen athlete, going against expert medical opinion, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/02/health/teen-creatine-supplements/index.html?sr=twcnn010217teen-creatine-supplements0226pmvodtoplink&linkid=32938208 63 comments science
- Nixon's healthcare plan shared some common ground (and much rhetoric) with Obama's Affordable Care Act according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-07/uomh-nvo071015.php 2 comments science
- Spanking has effects on early childhood behavior similar to those of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as physical or emotional abuse or neglect, parental mental illness, parental substance use, and others, a study in the Journal of Pediatrics has found https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.5.13 3303 comments science
- A systematic review published in the journal Pediatrics finds that teen dating violence in adolescence is associated with future teen dating and intimate partner violence in adulthood, high risk behaviors (marijuana/alcohol use), and poor mental health outcomes (particularly for victimization). https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-059654/191229/Long-term-Adverse-Outcomes-Associated-With-Teen 4 comments science
- Pediatricians endorse weight loss surgery for severely obese kids and teens. The AAP made the recommendation in its first-ever policy statement on surgical treatments for children and teens with severe obesity, published in the medical journal Pediatrics. https://us.cnn.com/2019/10/27/health/weight-loss-surgery-kids-teens-pediatrics-study/index.html 68 comments science
- Children who sleep less may age faster at a cellular level, with telomere length 1.5% shorter for each hour less that children sleep per night, as reported in The Journal of Pediatrics. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23531333-200-children-who-sleep-less-show-signs-of-ageing-in-their-cells/ 286 comments science
- Many new mothers do not receive advice from their doctors on how best to care for their newborn babies, a survey released Monday shows. The survey, funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in the journal Pediatrics, collected responses from more than 1,000 new mothers http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/07/27/many-new-mothers-dont-receive-advice-on-infant-care-from-doctors-survey-finds/ 14 comments science
- Children who don’t get enough sleep may be more likely to develop diabetes. Each additional hour of sleep children get at night is associated with a lower body weight, more lean muscle mass and less accumulation of sugars in the blood, researchers report in journal Pediatrics. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-children-sleep-diabetes-iduskcn1av1s5 206 comments science