The Lupus Research Alliance proudly announces two exceptional recipients of the 2020 Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award in Lupus and Autoimmunity: Jacques Banchereau, PhD and Ignacio Sanz, MD. Both projects funded by this grant are investigating different mechanisms altered in lupus patients that induce an autoimmune response. Their findings could lead to the
Month: March 2021
Now that spring is finally here, it’s time to shake off winter (and 2020 while we’re at it) with a little nursery and playroom spring cleaning. As your child grows, they’re obviously outgrowing everything around them at a rapid pace: clothes, toys, products; you name it. And while I am by no means imploring you
Get your kids in the spirit of Passover with these adorable and educational books for various ages. Photo Gallery Kids’ Passover books we love 1 / 16 Asteroid Goldberg: Passover in Space This fun and silly Passover book is out of this world! Asteroid Goldberg and her family wind up stuck in space for the
For premature infants who can’t breastfeed on their own, “mother’s own milk” (MOM) is by far the best nutrition. There’s an urgent need for effective ways to increase the relatively low rates of MOM feeding for preterm infants born to Black and Hispanic mothers. But so far, research has offered little or no specific guidance,
It’s not that uncommon to have intrusive thoughts after having a baby, but if you’re exhibiting signs of postpartum OCD, it’s time to get help. Update, March 25, 2021: A new study out of the University of British Columbia suggests postpartum OCD might be more common than previously thought. The study estimates that 17 percent of
Orange. Eucalyptus. Lavender. Peppermint. Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado and Seattle Children’s Hospital will use scents like these to treat children who lost their sense of smell to Covid-19. Parents will attend clinics and go home with a set of essential oils for their child to sniff twice a day for three months. Clinicians will
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Your teenage child has broken a fundamental rule, and what they have done could have ended disastrously for them and others. You know that they need to face the consequences for misbehavior. They should understand how wrong they were and why they should never repeat this mistake. This is where
Many children of low-income families across the country do not have access to quality health care. Lack of health care can have a domino effect, affecting educational outcomes in the classroom. School-based telehealth could offer a sustainable and effective solution, according to a new report in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners by Kathryn King Cristaldi,
Paw Patrol, PJ Masks and Mighty Express? In April 2021, Netflix Canada will be fully stocked with some of your kids’ fave shows and new movies to stream. Netflix Canada has announced which new TV shows and movies it will be adding to its lineup next month and, of course, that means more options for
Tobacco smoke-exposed children utilize emergency and urgent care services more often than unexposed children, which contributes to a large toll on the nation’s health care system, says research led by the University of Cincinnati. The study, recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, concluded: Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke have higher pediatric emergency
Image: Shutterstock Breast milk production is based on supply and demand, and the breasts produce as much milk as required by the baby. However, lactating mothers can suffer from over or undersupply of breast milk. When the baby drinks all the breast milk and the breast is empty, this emptiness stimulates the body to produce
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Dizziness refers to the feeling of lightheadedness or faintness. Children may feel dizzy due to various reasons. It is crucial to determine the underlying cause, as frequent fainting can pose a threat to their safety and well-being. Children feel dizzy when there is reduced blood flow to the brain for
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) occurs when the diaphragm, a muscle that separates the abdominal and chest cavity, fails to close during the fetal period. The abdominal organs herniate to the chest cavity through these openings and impact the growth of the lungs. CDH may result in pulmonary hypoplasia (smaller lung
During a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. hospitals need to allocate scarce medical resources in an equitable manner, according to clinicians and ethicists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Significant concerns have been raised that crisis standards of care may be biased against certain patients based on race or
The risk of dying from heart disease, chronic lung disease or diabetes in adulthood is twice as high for preemies —premature infants — as for the general population. Even those who were born just two to three weeks before term have a slightly increased risk. A new study of mortality among young adults born prematurely
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Tandem breastfeeding or tandem nursing refers to the practice of nursing two babies of different ages simultaneously. Although tandem breastfeeding may sound unusual to some, the practice becomes necessary if you have given birth to the second child while still breastfeeding the first one (1). Whether or not you wish
Like many of my Internet searches, I started down one path (searching for Easter basket ideas) and slowly fell down the online rabbit hole, somehow landing on charcuterie boards for kids. And wow, what a discovery. While #kidscharcuterie on Instagram is a wealth of inspiration and a yummy starting point, I just have to share
We asked a doctor to highlight the best things that happened in kids’ health, despite the pandemic. All those pandemic headlines dominating our doom-scrolling sessions may have obscured some of the most promising health news in 2020 and 2021. Michelle Ward, a paediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, rounded up the top medical developments
After Covid-19 forced Olivia Goulding’s Indiana middle school to switch back to remote learning late last year, the math teacher lost contact with many of her students. So she and some colleagues came up with a plan: visiting them under the guise of dropping off Christmas gifts. One day in December, they set out with
Most people with cancer who are infected by the novel coronavirus produce antibodies at a rate comparable to the rest of the population–but their ability to do so depends on their type of cancer and the treatments they’ve received, according to a new study by researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of
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