Meta-analysis of mercury exposure in children associates with higher prevalence of asthma, atopic dermatitis, and other allergic outcomes
A Hidden Link in Your Child's Allergies Might Be in Your Diet
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined sixteen studies involving children with measured mercury exposure in East Asia and Europe.
Mercury exposure in early life is linked to asthma, eczema, and other allergies in children, with up to 22% of exposed kids affected.
Sequential reminders improved MenACWY coverage in unvaccinated youth and adults in Spain
A Simple Two-Step Nudge Can Boost Crucial Teen Vaccination Rates
This randomized interventional study evaluated different reminder combinations for catch-up meningococcal ACWY vaccination among 66,891 unva…
A health system in Spain found that sending a physical letter followed by a text message was the most effective way to get more young people…
Intervention increased alignment of parental beliefs with scientific evidence among Polish parents in Norway
Want to Raise a Bilingual Child? Start With What You Believe
This randomized controlled trial involved 76 Polish parents living in Norway who intended to raise children there.
A single workshop helped Polish parents in Norway update their beliefs about bilingual babies, and those changes lasted for months.
Smartphone game reduces high-risk sexual debut in Kenyan adolescents in 45-month RCT
A Smartphone Game Just Cut HIV Risk for Teens in Half
A 45-month RCT in 996 Kenyan adolescents aged 12-14 years found that the Tumaini smartphone game reduced high-risk sexual debut (no condom u…
A simple, engaging video game is proving to be a powerful new tool in the decades-long fight to prevent HIV among young people.
Clown-themed preparation program reduces preoperative anxiety in preschool surgery patients
A Simple Clown Trick Eases Children's Surgery Anxiety
An early-phase RCT of 128 preschool children undergoing elective surgery found that a multicomponent perioperative preparation program with …
A playful clown trick before surgery significantly reduces preschoolers' fear, easing a traumatic experience for the whole family.
Mentoring program reduces violence, substance use in disadvantaged youth over 4 years
The Big Discovery:** A long-term study shows a consistent, caring mentor can significantly reduce risky behaviors and improve mental health in young people
A 4-year randomized trial of 1353 disadvantaged US youth aged 10+ found the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based Mentoring program signi…
Having just one stable, supportive adult outside the family can steer a young person away from violence and substance use while building the…
Calibrated abdominal compression assesses fluid responsiveness in preterm neonates with PPHN-related shock
Gentle Press Helps Babies Need Less Fluid
This prospective, single-center pilot study evaluated calibrated abdominal compression (ΔSV-AC) in mechanically ventilated, sedated preterm …
A gentle abdominal squeeze can tell doctors if tiny preterm babies truly need extra fluids, preventing dangerous swelling in their lungs and…
Brachial plexus block with general anesthesia reduces opioid use and improves recovery in pediatric upper limb surgery
Numbing Nerves Helps Kids Heal Faster
A retrospective PSM cohort study of 100 children undergoing upper limb surgery found that adding nerve stimulator-guided brachial plexus blo…
A specific type of numbing medicine helps young patients bounce back from surgery by calming their body's stress reaction.
Single-use duodenoscopes achieved 100% cannulation success in 28 pediatric ERCP cases with a 14% complication rate
A Safer Scope for Kids? How One-Use Tools Are Changing Pediatric Procedures
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated the initial experience of using EXALT Model D single-use duodenoscopes for ERCP in 2…
For children needing a complex digestive procedure, a disposable version of a key tool worked flawlessly and may eliminate a scary infection…
Red blood cell parameters predict sepsis in children with ALL and chemotherapy-induced neutropenia
A Simple Blood Test Could Warn of Sepsis in Children on Chemotherapy
This retrospective cohort study evaluated red blood cell parameters in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed chemotherapy…
Doctors may have found a faster, simpler way to spot a deadly infection in children undergoing cancer treatment.
Machine learning model predicts seizure outcomes in pediatric infantile epileptic spasms syndrome
New AI Tool Predicts Seizure Risks in Babies
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a machine learning model in pediatric patients with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome at Wuhan C…
A new computer tool predicts seizure risks in babies with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, helping doctors plan faster care.
Adipose-inflammatory factors elevated in obese children, correlate with metabolic health and NAFLD severity
Hidden Inflammation in Healthy-Weight Obese Kids
A retrospective cohort study of 500 obese children and 162 lean controls found that levels of leptin, resistin, RBP-4, PGRN, TNF-α, IL-6, an…
Obese children with normal blood sugar still face hidden liver inflammation that current tests often miss, revealing a dangerous risk in pla…