In the majority of earth’s most ancient cultures, dancing and music is wonderfully prevalent. This ubiquitous desire to make music and move along to it has been carried through into modern culture. Although some children may dread their trumpet tutorial and others would rather play their Xbox than attend ballet lessons, a new study shows […]
While high blood pressure, or hypertension, is perceived by some people to be a condition that only affects adults, studies have shown that it affects around 3-4 percent of children and adolescents aged 8-17 years. A child’s blood pressure is calculated differently to that of adults; in general, a child is considered to have hypertension […]
So this guy walks into an OB/GYN clinic and demands a gynecological exam. The doctor, a woman, takes one look at him and says, “That won’t work. You’re a man.” The man, however, “self identifies” as a woman and blasts the doctor for being a bigot. “I self identify as a woman,” he says. “And […]
Fruits bring benefits to children in several different ways, such as good for kids intestinal, low in fat and calories, supply vitamins and minerals, improve nutrition, rich in fiber, decrease the risks of obesity, and promote better academic performance…. 5 or more servings of fruits a day are recommended to most children. Up to 88% […]
Children under 2 years old have a particularly high risk of middle-ear infections. They affect an estimated 95 percent of kids at least once in their childhood. In fact, an estimated 5 out of 6 American children will have an ear infection by the time they reach the age of 3. This translates to 12-16 […]
According to Nationwide Children’s, an average of one child aged 5 years and younger is treated in hospital emergency departments every 45 minutes for a stroller-related injury in the United States. The study, published in Academic Pediatrics, determined injuries associated with stroller and wearable carriers in the U.S. between 1990-2010 using data from the National […]
In particular, researchers from Duke Medicine in Durham, NC, found that both moderate and severe levels of selective eating were associated with psychological problems such as anxiety, depression and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The findings of the study are published in the journal Pediatrics. Eating problems are so prevalent that many clinicians and researchers consider […]
New research presented at this year’s World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) in Hong Kong (Aug. 28 – Sept. 2) shows that allowing children to use iPads to distract them before surgery requiring general anaesthesia is as effective at lowering their anxiety as conventional sedatives. Furthermore, parental satisfaction and quality of anaesthesia induction was higher in […]
While the study did not investigate the reasons behind this association, the researchers say it is likely down to changes in gut microbiota as a result of antibiotic treatment. Lead author Dr. Bryan Love, of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, and colleagues report their results […]