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Liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes still a danger to children despite recent decline in exposures

23.04.2018 Kids Health

A new study published online today by Pediatrics and conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that there were more than 8,200 calls to US poison centers regarding exposures to liquid nicotine and e-cigarettes among children younger than 6 years of age from January 2012 through April […]

Self-regulation interventions beneficial for children

19.04.2018 Kids Health

(HealthDay)—A range of interventions can successfully improve self-regulation in children and adolescents, according to research published online April 16 in JAMA Pediatrics. Anuja Pandey, M.D., from the University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of rigorously evaluated interventions to improve self-regulation in children and adolescents. The final review included […]

Cyberbullying, unmet medical needs contribute to depressive symptoms among sexual minority youth

16.04.2018 Kids Health

Cyberbullying, dissatisfaction with family relationships, and unmet medical needs are major contributors to the high rates of depressive symptoms seen among adolescents who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning their sexual orientation, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Their new study on sexual minority youth now appears in Pediatrics. Researchers used data from the NEXT Generation Health […]

Cohesive neighborhoods, less spanking result in fewer child welfare visits

10.04.2018 Kids Health

The child welfare system is more likely to intervene in households in “less neighborly” neighborhoods and in which parents spank their kids, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University conducted analyses on nearly 2,300 families from 20 large U.S. cities who responded to surveys and interviews. Participating families had a child who was […]

Thinking about getting your child the flu vaccine? Here’s what you need to know

09.04.2018 Kids Health

As we head toward winter, health professionals and the public are anxious about another influenza season like 2017, when record numbers of Australians were diagnosed with flu. The flu is usually a mild illness that leaves us out of action for a few days. But for some, especially the elderly and children, the flu can be much more severe. In […]

Research shows child welfare social workers lack consistency when helping at-risk children

05.04.2018 Kids Health

Differing perceptions of risk among child welfare social workers is leading to inconsistent outcomes for children in need, a University of Otago-led study reveals. Lead author, Senior Lecturer in Social Work Dr. Emily Keddell, says children in similar circumstances can receive variable interventions or decisions from child welfare services because of social workers’ different perceptions of risk, safety and future […]

Study explores safety of rear-facing car seats in rear impact car crashes

03.04.2018 Kids Health

Rear-facing car seats have been shown to significantly reduce infant and toddler fatalities and injuries in frontal and side-impact crashes, but they’re rarely discussed in terms of rear-impact collisions. Because rear-impact crashes account for more than 25 percent of all accidents, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center conducted a new study to explore the effectiveness of rear-facing […]

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