Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE When a baby is in a safe and comfortable environment that is neither too hot nor too cold, they have a good night’s sleep. Choosing what they should wear during the night is important to create that comfort. So, how should you dress your baby at night? Although it may
Among children who were not in an independently verified incident, evaluation for child abuse should be done by specialty consultation in children aged less than three-years old presenting with rib fractures and children aged less than 18-months presenting with humeral or femoral fractures. That is the conclusion of a study titled Identifying Maltreatment in Infants
Purple. Pink. Blue. If it sounds more like the colors found on your floor after a colorful art project than a hair color you would try, you might need to change your thinking. Or at the very least, understand that those hair colors might be your new norm. For decades, moms have shied away from
As a former school nurse in the Columbia Public Schools, Gretchen Carlisle would often interact with students with disabilities who took various medications or had seizures throughout the day. At some schools, the special education teacher would bring in dogs, guinea pigs and fish as a reward for good behavior, and Carlisle noticed what a
Glioblastoma brain tumors are especially perplexing. Inevitably lethal, the tumors occasionally respond to new immunotherapies after they’ve grown back, enabling up to 20% of patients to live well beyond predicted survival times. What causes this effect has long been the pursuit of researchers hoping to harness immunotherapies to extend more lives. New insights from a
Image: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE A tiny plastic tube placed through the nose or mouth into the stomach is called a feeding tube. These small tubes provide food and medicines directly to the stomach until an infant can swallow. Babies with swallowing problems and risk of aspiration into the airway are fed through feeding tubes.
New research from Boston Medical Center finds that using clear, unambiguous language when recommending HPV vaccination both increases vaccine acceptance and increases conversation efficiency while preserving patient satisfaction. Published in Vaccine, the new research findings show that adolescents are nine times more likely to receive a vaccine when providers introduce the topic to parents with
Art is a wonderful way to express yourself. And there are so many artistic methods you can use to do just that. If your preferred method of expression is painting, we have several unique techniques that you could learn to create more diverse and beautiful artwork. We’ll begin with showing you how to paint an
Traditional gendered patterns of child care persisted during the COVID-19 shutdown, with more than a third of couples relying on women to provide most or all of it, according to a study from University of Georgia researcher Kristen Shockley. Some previous research has found that typical familial patterns may get upended during crises, but that’s
Image: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE If you are blessed with twin babies, it means double the joy and double the effort as well. As a loving parent of twins, you need to make many decisions, and one such decision is whether you need to get two cribs. One of the important things to buy for
Image: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE Yeast infection or candidiasis is the excess growth of yeast, also known as candida fungus, on the skin or in the mouth. Yeast is naturally found in the microbiome of the mouth, genital area, intestines, and skin. Toddler yeast infection occurs when the fungus has proper growth conditions, such as
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Hay fever is an allergic reaction to specific allergens and is medically referred to as allergic rhinitis since it predominantly affects the nasal passages. Most babies develop it during a certain time of the year when prospective airborne allergens, such as pollen and spores, are in abundance (1). The condition
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites -; small molecules produced by the process of metabolism -; may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder. The findings were published in the January 11, 2021 online issue of
Whether you’re a fan of Valentine’s Day or not (who really needs the pressure?) one thing is clear: The treats are out of this world and kids love them. Every year you can expect a roundup of the usual suspects—chocolate covered pretzels, pink cupcakes and sugar cookies—and while they are loved and adored, there are
Image: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn is a bleeding disorder that occurs during the first few days of a newborn’s life. The condition happens due to vitamin K deficiency and is also called vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). Babies are usually born with low body reserves of vitamin K, which is
Two studies in today’s Nature Neuroscience, led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and Harvard Medical School (HMS), implicate mosaic mutations arising during embryonic development as a cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The findings open new areas for exploring the genetics of ASD and could eventually inform diagnostic testing.
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that consists of a wide range of conditions that usually affect a child’s social, communication, and behavioral skills (1) (2). According to the World Health Organization, one in 160 children in the world has an autism spectrum disorder (3). There
Image: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE When babies are born prematurely or are ill, they may need additional care to help them survive outside a mother’s womb. Depending on how early they are born and how developed their organs are, they may be placed in a medical apparatus or device known as an incubator in a
A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found a 25% increase in food insufficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Food insufficiency, the most extreme form of food insecurity, occurs when families do not have enough food to eat. Among the nationally representative sample of 63,674 adults in the US, Black and Latino
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