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- New Zealand Study Reveals Spring Enrollment Linked to Weaker BMI Reduction Outcomes in Youth
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Research
A clinical analysis of nearly 400 participants in a multidisciplinary lifestyle program found that children starting treatment in spring showed less improvement than those entering...
- Bristol Researchers Demand Urgent NHS Guideline Revisions Following Study of Fatal Pediatric Food Anaphylaxis
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Medical News
A study presented at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Conference reveals that 74% of fatal pediatric food anaphylaxis cases involved inadequate or delayed adrenaline adminis...
- National Study Identifies Record Antibiotic Prescription Rates Among Children With Multiple Complex Chronic Conditions
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
Research from Boston Children's Hospital reveals that children with high medical complexity experience the highest annual antibiotic prescription rates of any demographic group. Th...
- Ohio Study Shows Measles Immunity Gaps Persist Twenty Months After Major Postelimination Outbreak
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
A repeated cross-sectional study of a central Ohio primary care network reveals that MMR vaccination rates remain significantly below the 93% herd immunity threshold. Despite publi...
- Long COVID Doubles Risk of Academic Decline and Social Isolation Among School-Age Children and Adolescents
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new study published in Academic Pediatrics reveals that children suffering from long COVID are twice as likely to experience falling grades and significant attention difficulties...
- China CDC Reports Surge in Human Parainfluenza Viruses Primarily Impacting Children Aged Five and Under
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Medical News
Health authorities in Beijing have observed a steady climb in human parainfluenza virus positivity rates, which reached 6.9 percent in early April. While traditional influenza acti...
- Longitudinal Study Linked Childhood Cerebral Malaria and Severe Anemia to Lasting Cognitive and Academic Deficits
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new study published in JAMA reveals that survivors of severe childhood malaria face long-term cognitive impairment and reduced academic achievement for up to 15 years following t...
- Muscle Growth Misidentified as Fat in Decades-Old Childhood BMI Obesity Puzzle
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Health Technology
A study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that the common rise in body mass index around age six, known as adiposity rebound, primarily reflects muscle and bone dev...
- Largest International Study Identifies Genetic "Memory" of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Child Blood Samples
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Medical News
A massive consortium study involving over 3,400 children has discovered that exclusive breastfeeding for at least three months leaves a distinct epigenetic signature on a child's D...
- Longstanding Adiposity Rebound Theory Debunked as Statistical Artifact of Early Childhood Muscle Growth
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Health
A 42 year old pediatric theory suggests that a mid childhood rise in Body Mass Index predicts future obesity has been refuted by new research from the University of Eastern Finland...
- New Era of the Child Initiative Demands Urgent Medicaid Reform to Combat Rising U.S. Youth Mortality
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Health Technology
Weill Cornell Medicine and its partners have launched the Era of the Child Initiative to advocate for expanded Medicaid coverage amid a worsening pediatric health crisis. Experts w...
- Prenatal Smoking Linked to Lasting Mental Health and Behavioral Risks in Children
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Health Technology
A massive U.S. cohort study published in Development and Psychopathology reveals that maternal smoking during pregnancy is consistently associated with higher mental health symptom...