A more palatable, yet safe and effective, antiretroviral treatment for HIV-infected children is needed. The PRINCE-2 clinical trial aims to find and test these treatments. In this analysis, the researchers...
Following a comparison of data on the influenza shot vs the nasal spray, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its recommendations for parents of children who will be vaccinated for influenza during...
The authors of a new study have pinpointed various factors that influence the risk and severity of obesity onset during childhood based on age, BMI, and other data.
The increase in rates of unintentional suffocation among infants younger than 1 year is disturbing, especially given that the majority of these fatalities are related to strangulation in bed.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers has issued repeated warnings regarding the harms associated with a popular internet challenge among teens involving ingestion of single-load laundry...
Previous evidence has shown that coarse particulate matter found in air pollution negatively affects respiratory and cardiovascular health. In a recent study, researchers assessed whether this effect was...
Previous evidence has indicated that family meals positively impact child and adolescent health. In a recent study, researchers investigated how children’s family meal environment quality at age 6 years...
Previous research has shown that breastfeeding confers a protective effect against SIDS. However, no studies have been conducted to determine the specific duration of breastfeeding that is required to see...
Previous research has shown that breastfeeding confers a protective effect against SIDS. However, no studies have been conducted to determine the specific duration of breastfeeding that is required to see...
