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Released: 25-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Reveals Sources of Opioid Poisoning Among Children
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health research finds the medications of grandparents and pets, as well as discarded items, pose unexpected hazards for young children.

Newswise: Inexpensive Drug Can Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies
Released: 25-Sep-2024 4:05 AM EDT
Inexpensive Drug Can Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies
University of Bristol

Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulphate infusion (or ‘drip’) can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy, a recent Cochrane review has confirmed. The drug itself costs approximately £5 (~$6.50) per dose in England, and requires hospital admission with experienced staff to administer the drug safely to the mother.

Newswise: Obesity in Mums Doubles the Risk of Autism in Babies
Released: 24-Sep-2024 4:30 PM EDT
Obesity in Mums Doubles the Risk of Autism in Babies
University of South Australia

Children born to mothers with obesity both before and during pregnancy have an increased risk of neuropsychiatric and behavioural conditions, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research from the University of South Australia.

   
Newswise: Specially Designed Video Games May Benefit Mental Health of Children and Teenagers
Released: 24-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Specially Designed Video Games May Benefit Mental Health of Children and Teenagers
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In a review of previous studies, a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center team concludes that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful – if modest – tools in improving the mental well-being of children and teens with anxiety, depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Released: 24-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Cardiologist Honored by World Children’s Transplant Fund
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Jondavid Menteer, MD, was honored with the World Children’s Transplant Fund “WCTF for the Children Award.” The prestigious award recognized Dr. Menteer for 20 years of dedication and leadership in pediatric heart transplant at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which is home to the largest heart center for children in the Western U.S.

Newswise: The Bumpy Road From Pediatric to Adult Epilepsy Care: Dr. Danielle Andrade
Released: 24-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
The Bumpy Road From Pediatric to Adult Epilepsy Care: Dr. Danielle Andrade
International League Against Epilepsy

The shift from pediatric to adult epilepsy care can be complex. A recent survey of young people with epilepsy found that 25% still saw pediatric neurologists for their epilepsy care. Only 4% said they received clear instructions during the transition process.

Newswise: From Cancer Patient to Cancer Nurse: Kate Lopez Gives Back to the Hospital That Cured Her
Released: 23-Sep-2024 6:05 PM EDT
From Cancer Patient to Cancer Nurse: Kate Lopez Gives Back to the Hospital That Cured Her
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

If you ask Kate Lopez, RN, what her approach to caring for patients in the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is, she’ll tell you that the magic’s in the little things.  Those little things include gestures like ensuring patients have plenty of ice and water during chemo, adding comfort items to their rooms and, Lopez’s specialty: making them laugh.

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Released: 20-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI) Unveils POCUS Essentials Plus Simulation: A Game-Changing Advancement in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training
Global Ultrasound Institute

Global Ultrasound Institute (GUSI), the leading provider of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education and training, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest innovation, POCUS Essentials Plus Simulation.

Newswise: Satit Chula Innovators Win a Gold Medal at the International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe) in China
Released: 20-Sep-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Satit Chula Innovators Win a Gold Medal at the International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe) in China
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University congratulates Happy CP Gloves, a team of students from Satit Chula Demonstration School, on being selected to represent Thailand in the 2024 “International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (i-CREATe) & World Rehabilitation Robot Convention (WRRC)” in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, during August 23-26, 2024.

   
Newswise: Channeling Challenge Into Community: Hunter’s Story
Released: 20-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Channeling Challenge Into Community: Hunter’s Story
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Hunter doesn’t remember much from his time at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, but more than a decade later, one small moment has stuck with him in multiple ways.A blonde woman asks him: “She’d hold up an array of ChapSticks,” Hunter explains, “blueberry, strawberry, green apple, root beer float and chocolate.”

Released: 19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
MSU Expert: How Adults Can Help Prevent Youth Suicide
Michigan State University

Crystal Cederna is an associate professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health in the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She has worked with more than 4,000 youth patients and families and sees a clear need for preventive mental health.

Newswise: Investigating Pediatric Epilepsy in Nigeria: Dr. Edwin Trevathan
Released: 19-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Investigating Pediatric Epilepsy in Nigeria: Dr. Edwin Trevathan
International League Against Epilepsy

In northern Nigeria, more people need epilepsy treatment than traditional medical care can support. Dr. Edwin Trevathan discusses projects aimed at identifying children with undiagnosed epilepsy and improving access to care, as well as research to better understand the risks and prognosis of pediatric status epilepticus.

Newswise: New Research Highlights the Unseen Challenges, Adaptations of Adult Daughters During COVID Upheaval for Families
Released: 19-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Research Highlights the Unseen Challenges, Adaptations of Adult Daughters During COVID Upheaval for Families
Baylor University

An innovative Baylor University study has shed light on the often-overlooked experiences of women doing “daughtering” in families, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which created immense challenges in their relationships with parents and other family members.

13-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses in Youth Spiked During Pandemic
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Drug overdose mortality has risen faster among adolescents than the general population in recent years, largely due to fentanyl, a potent opioid pain medication. A new study published in JAMA sheds light on trends in nonfatal opioid overdoses in youth – an area that was not as well characterized, but key to formulating prevention strategies to save lives.

Newswise: A New Study Seeks to Understand Rise in Suicide Behavior, Risk Among Preteen Girls
Released: 17-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
A New Study Seeks to Understand Rise in Suicide Behavior, Risk Among Preteen Girls
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

The National Institutes of Mental Health awarded a $2.5-million grant to UNC School of Medicine researchers to study the alarming rise of suicidal behavior in young girls.

Newswise: Childhood Trauma Linked to Major Biological and Health Risks
12-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Childhood Trauma Linked to Major Biological and Health Risks
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by UCLA Health found that a person’s sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major diseases later in life.

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Newswise:Video Embedded new-device-studied-at-cedars-sinai-means-fewer-heart-surgeries-for-babies
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Released: 16-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New Device Studied at Cedars-Sinai Means Fewer Heart Surgeries for Babies
Cedars-Sinai

Babies born with a narrowed blood vessel now have a device specifically designed for them, thanks to research conducted in the Smidt Heart Institute and Guerin Children’s at Cedars-Sinai.


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