For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to give those medicines, researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have created a drug-delivering gel that is much easier to swallow and could be used to administer a variety of different kinds of drugs. The gels,
Month: May 2022
I tried begging. I tried bribing. I tried calmly and consistently bringing him back to his room each time. Here’s what ended up doing the trick. Earlier this year I switched my son from a crib to a toddler bed and enjoyed three solids months of him not realizing he could leave. He’s figured it out,
Taking small kids to an all-inclusive is a no-brainer, but there are ways to make sure your vacay is as smooth as possible. After years of very careful pandemic living, my family finally booked an all-inclusive vacation in Mexico this past April. We figured that not having to think about paying for anything would be
In a clinical report released on April 18, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended resources administered by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) to pediatricians across the nation. These resources are recommended to be distributed by pediatricians to families learning about a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The report directs medical providers to
Lactation Lab, which offers the most scientifically advanced breast milk testing available, has announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has granted the company Breakthrough Device designation for its latest device Emily’s Care Nourish Test System that tests and provides a nutritional analysis of breast milk. This first-of-its-kind breast-milk (point of care)-test
Photo: Courtesy of Club Med 1. Club Med Cancún Yucatán Situated on the picturesque tip of the Riviera Maya, this all-inclusive is lined with three white, sandy beaches and is steps from the world’s second largest coral reef. Included in your stay is unlimited gourmet dining at one of the four on-site restaurants, unlimited snorkeling,
Children with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups or were on public rather than private insurance, despite being treated in clinical trials with standardized protocols, according to a study led by investigators from Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. The study shows that young patients from historically marginalized
Infants who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 24 months old had differences in the visual processing areas of the brain that were apparent at 6 months old, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers theorized that disruption in visual processing could interfere with how infants see
Refurbished electronics are good for the earth, your wallet and your peace of mind. Created for Before you toss that old smartphone for the latest model or break the bank buying a new tablet for your five-year-old, consider this: nearly 54 million metric tonnes of e-waste was generated worldwide in 2019 alone and only 17
UCLA researchers have taken the initial step in identifying what may be an effective way to detect gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) earlier in pregnancy, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment for what is the most common disorder of pregnancy. The study is published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE. Gestational diabetes causes blood sugar levels to
Want to know how to homeschool during Coronavirus in less than 1 hour a day, tear-free? Unschool! *Get my Focus Time course here*: http://www.theparentingjunkie.com/focustime The Parenting Junkie is a homeschool mom who shares homeschool tips on how to homeschool during Coronavirus by using the Unschool method of schooling. So if you’re endlessly researching all the
In a recent research paper posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, scientists explored the safety of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) BNT162b2 vaccine in children under five years of age. Study: Safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Children below 5 Years (CoVacU5) – an Investigator-Initiated Retrospective Cohort Study. Image Credit: Volodymyr Maksymchuk
With colouring pages, thought starters and crafts, the Food for Thought ultimate activity book helps kids give back to those in need Created for A staggering one million children in Canada go to bed every night with empty tummies. That’s one in five kids who are food insecure, meaning that nutritious, sufficient amounts of food
Parents are generally receptive to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the management of children with respiratory illnesses in the Emergency Department (ED), according to a survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. However, some demographic subgroups (non-Hispanic Black and younger age parents) had greater reservations about the use
What’s the right age for your child to get a cell phone? In this video, Dr. Katherine Rivera of St. Louis Children’s Hospital discusses some of the factors to consider when answering this question for your child. There’s no set rule when it comes to the best age. The answer may vary from family to
Even as the Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread worldwide, interest in understanding the sequelae of the disease is growing. A new preprint research paper examines the outcomes of babies born to mothers infected with the virus during pregnancy. Study: Neonatal outcomes and indirect consequences following maternal
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