Screen Time for Babies Tied to Autism Symptoms Later But whether relationship is causal is unknown Apr 20, 2020
Guns Used Far More Often for Suicide Than Self-Defense In Seattle area, 44 people shoot themselves fatally for every self-defense killing with a firearm Apr 13, 2020
Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk Lower incidence of borderline tumors as well Apr 02, 2020
Study: U.S. Kids Eating Healthier Choosing more fruits and vegetables, cutting down on soda Mar 24, 2020
Twins' Early Delivery Tied to Complications, Now and Later Study finds increased rates of perinatal death, special education needs for birth before 37 weeks gestation Mar 09, 2020
Parents Want Child 'Frozen' at Age 6: Bioethicist Weighs In You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 25, 2019
Could Mom's Anemia Hurt Baby's Brain? Association study suggests an increased risk, though still quite small Sep 18, 2019
USPSTF: Counseling Best for Perinatal Depression Prevention Final recommendation statement affirms 2018 draft Feb 12, 2019
Bespoke Babies to Prevent CF: Best Use Case or Ethical Bog? Bioethicist and pediatrician debate cystic fibrosis gene-editing Jan 28, 2019
Parental Pacifier Sucking May Lower Kids' Allergy Risks Lower early-life total IgE production linked to mom or dad orally "cleaning" pacifier Nov 17, 2018
Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation Nov 17, 2018 podcast
National Exercise Guidelines Now Say 'Just Move' HHS recs say to sit less, move more to improve health outcomes Nov 12, 2018
Soft Furniture Doesn't Protect Kids: Study Sofas and beds may be squishy, but falling from them still causes injury Nov 06, 2018
Spanking May Make Kids More Aggressive Updated policy encourages adults to avoid physical punishment, verbal abuse Nov 05, 2018
Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk Nov 04, 2018
Arguing Aside, Grandparents Cope Well with Raising Grandkids Older caregivers report handling stresses as well as parents Nov 04, 2018
Survey: Kids Couldn't Tell Real Gun from Toy Gun Also, only one-third of parents followed guidance for safe gun storage Nov 04, 2018
CDC: Most Infants in U.S. Start Out Breastfeeding But only a quarter exclusively breastfed at 6 months, report finds Aug 20, 2018
Mom's Lifestyle Plays Big Role in Child's Obesity Risk Parental example appears to trump kids' own habits Jul 05, 2018
Parents Play Big Role in Child's Chronic Pain Self-blame from parent seen as particularly important factor Mar 06, 2018
AAP Addresses Weight Stigma in Kids Docs should focus on supportive environments, sensitive communication Nov 20, 2017
Smartphone Pics Aid in Diagnosing Kids' Skin Conditions Majority of study parents willing to use teledermatology Nov 15, 2017
Morning Break: Antibiotics Running Out; Teen Sex Interest Drops; Children Drive to OR Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51˶ staff Sep 20, 2017
Men with Children Sleep Fine; Women Not So Much Men not bothered by their own snoring, either Feb 27, 2017
Heads Up: Timeline Illustrates Program's Complex History Pattern of repeating researchers, other partners Feb 03, 2017
AAP: Abortion Parental Consent Laws Do More Harm than Good Patient's right to confidential care should come first Jan 23, 2017
AAP: Docs Can Help Kids Cope With Divorce Report offers tips for pediatricians assisting families with transition Nov 28, 2016
Concussion Prevention: Senator Wants Crackdown on Product Claims FTC promises "a very close look" Oct 06, 2016
Does That Surly Teen Just Need More Sleep? Nightly sleep fluctuations predicted next-day mood Jun 16, 2016
Today's Teens Less Likely to Start Having Sex Compared with past generations, more teens in recent years using protection, or abstaining. Jul 24, 2015
JIA Parents Lose Significant Work Time More missed work in the year before and after a child's diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Dec 18, 2014
FDA: Black Box Warning on Viscous Lidocaine for Teething WASHINGTON -- Topical viscous lidocaine should not be used to treat infants' teething pain, the FDA said Thursday, emphasizing that teething pain generally needs no medicinal treatment. Jun 26, 2014
The Day My Brother Became a Statistic My brother would have turned 37 today. Instead, he became a statistic in 1995. May 12, 2014
At-Home Seizure Tests Promising WASHINGTON -- Technologies to provide instant at-home detection of life-threatening seizures and that could allow epilepsy patients to monitor their own drug levels are almost ready, researchers said here. Dec 10, 2013
Common Allergy Myths Debunked BALTIMORE -- Egg allergy is no issue for flu vaccination, allergen avoidance isn't a cure for eczema, and testing tots doesn't make skin prick testing any less accurate, according to allergists taking aim at common misconceptions. Nov 10, 2013
Baked Goods OK for Most Kids Allergic to Milk Allergic esophagitis triggered by milk may not require complete avoidance, according to a small study that found most such patients could tolerate dairy if it was baked into bread or other foods. Nov 04, 2013
Food Allergies Cost Society a Bundle ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The economic cost of food allergy in an average American child tops $4,000, with less than 20% of that attributable to direct medical expenses, a researcher said here. Nov 14, 2012
Child Booster Seat Laws Work NEW ORLEANS -- States that implemented booster seat laws saw a drop in serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes among children ages 4 to 8 during a recent 11-year period, researchers found. Oct 24, 2012
