Why is it Important to Teach Kids about Traditional Modes of Learning in the Digital Age?
Technology seems so unstoppable, almost conquering the entire populace nowadays. Although the advantages are undeniably beneficial to all, there are times that the digital era deprives the younger generation of More...
Trampoline Accidents: Is Your Child at Risk?
Trampolines have long been a staple of outdoor childhood fun, but are they putting children’s health at risk? Physicians and other healthcare experts have answered with a resounding “Yes.” In fact, given that More...
Boston Children’s Hospital and Lifespan’s Hasbro Children’s Hospital Sign Alliance Agreement to Broaden Access to Pediatric Complex Care
Boston Children’s Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital have signed an agreement to identify areas of care for children and adolescents in which a formal collaboration will enhance the organizations’ More...
New Pediatric Care Innovations That You Should Be Aware Of
Children are no less than the most precious of our resources. That’s right. They’re precious resources because they are the future of the nation and they are the heirs of what we are currently toiling for. This More...
FDA issues $6 million in grants for development of children’s medical devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has awarded five grants totaling up to $6 million per year over the next five years to Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) across the country that will More...
St Jude’s Dr Alberto Pappo warns parents to guard child against extreme exposure to the sun
With the official start of summer this Memorial Day weekend, pediatric skin cancer specialists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are urging parents to take the necessary steps to protect their children More...
Zebrafish study provides new insights into autism spectrum disorder research
Exposure to a compound used to treat migraines and seizures causes characteristics associated with autism, groundbreaking research with zebrafish has demonstrated. Image/ArtsyBee via pixabay The study conducted More...
Charlie Gard fight continues as the ‘death panel’ will review ‘new medical evidence’ to keep the baby alive
Charlie Gard was born in England eleven months ago with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, a condition that leads to weakened muscles, organ dysfunction and other really awful symptoms. It’s a poor prognosis More...
‘Early diagnosis and treatment of asthma may help prevent the childhood obesity epidemic’: USC researcher
New USC research finds that children with asthma were 51 percent more likely to become obese over the next decade compared to kids who did not have asthma. Image/OpenClipart-Vectors The study, published on Jan. More...
Syracuse Clinic Treats Head Lice with Hot Air
A head lice clinic in Syracuse, New York is taking a new approach to treatment: hot air. The treatment is designed to give patients an alternative to conventional treatments that include pesticide-based shampoos, More...
Florida Health Urges Vaccination as Flu Season Intensifies
With the 2016-2017 flu season in full swing and influenza activity increasing across the state, it is critical that all Floridians get the flu vaccine to protect against infection and help prevent the spread of More...
The Best Career Paths Now You’ve Got Your BSN
Now that you’ve achieved your BSN, you have probably realized the world of opportunities which have opened to you – and it can be quite daunting. If you’re looking for some direction, here is a set of the More...
Bath time: Dermatologists say a daily bath may not be necessary
For many families, bath time is a struggle. For this reason, many parents will be glad to know that a daily bath may not be necessary for their kids, according to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology. Image/Kaz “Depending More...
Pediatrics: 21% of pediatricians dismiss families who refuse to vaccinate their children
One in five pediatricians dismiss families who refuse to vaccinate their children, according to findings published Monday in the journal Pediatrics and based on research by faculty from the University of Colorado More...
Conjoined twins, Acen and Apio Akello, successfully separated at Ohio hospital
Twin girls born joined at the pelvic and hip region are recovering after separation surgery Thursday, Sept. 3, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The girls are named Acen and Apio, but on Thursday they were carefully More...
Dr. Paul Offit to respond to anti-vaccine claims on Outbreak News Radio
LISTEN to the interview HERE Director of the Vaccine Education Center and a professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Paul A. Offit, MD will appear More...
Teen E-Cigarette use study results draws reactions from American Lung Association, Sen. Barbara Boxer
Released today, the government-sponsored Monitoring the Future survey is the first national survey to report data for 2014 and the first national survey to show teen use of e-cigarettes surpassing use of regular More...
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): Brain abnormality found in group of SIDS cases
More than 40 percent of infants in a group who died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) were found to have an abnormality in a key part of the brain, researchers report. The abnormality affects the hippocampus, More...
More than 1 in 5 high school students use a tobacco product: CDC
Almost 23 percent of high school students currently use a tobacco product, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). More...
Seven Halloween Tips for Parents of Children with Asthma
Halloween should be scary in a fun way. But an asthma attack can take the fun out of the night and make the scare far too real. To keep this Halloween focused on tricks and treats, parents of kids with asthma More...
