Watching television and playing video games negatively affects academic performance in children and adolescents but overall screen time does not, according to research results published in JAMA Pediatrics. Television and video games both affected composite scores, while television negatively impacted language and mathematics skills. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, investigators aimed to determine whether…
Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify the prevalence of hypertension in the general pediatric population.
More than 20% of those with family history of cancer had childhood asthma.
A boy presents with hip pain for 2 days’ duration after recovering from an upper respiratory infection 1 week ago.
Fast MRI is a reasonable alternative to CT for evaluation of children with traumatic brain injury.
Odds of diabetic kidney disease higher in obese teens receiving medical therapy vs bariatric surgery for T2DM.
Researchers used patient databases to investigate the association between obesity treatment interventions with a dietary component and the change in symptoms of depression and anxiety in pediatric patients who were overweight or obese.
Adverse childhood experiences significantly linked to poorer health outcomes, health risk behaviors.
Numbers increased from 6.93 to 11.97 admissions per 100,000 children younger than 18 years.
Investigators aimed to determine the prevalence of concentrate use and associated risk factors among adolescents who used cannabis.
