Despite concerns that legalizing marijuana use for adults would make it easier for adolescents to get ahold of it, a new study in Washington State shows that teens find it no easier now than before the law was passed in 2012.
Apr 30, 2016
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Athletes ages 8 to 18 who spend twice as many hours per week in organized sports than in free play, and especially in a single sport, are more likely to be injured, according to an abstract presented Monday, Oct. 28 at the ...
Oct 28, 2013
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Although children are more likely than adults to suffer from many diseases, few clinical trials are being conducted to test drugs in pediatric patients, according to a study to be presented Saturday, April 28, at the Pediatric ...
Apr 29, 2012
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Rest has long been the cornerstone of concussion treatment. For sports-related head injuries, for example, current guidelines say children should avoid returning to play —and all other physical activity—until all concussion ...
Apr 30, 2016
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More than one-third of babies are tapping on smartphones and tablets even before they learn to walk or talk, and by 1 year of age, one in seven toddlers is using devices for at least an hour a day, according to a study to ...
Apr 25, 2015
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Studies show that children exposed to childhood trauma known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are at increased risk of being bullied or bullying others. New research being presented at the American American Academy ...
Oct 25, 2019
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It's common knowledge among teachers that when students return to school after the long summer break, they likely will have lost some academic ground—a phenomenon known as "summer slide." A new study, to be presented on ...
Apr 25, 2015
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New research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2019 National Conference & Exhibition suggests that the treatment children receive in U.S. emergency departments for acute gastroenteritis with dehydration, ...
Oct 25, 2019
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Step into a class of 30 high school students and look around. Five of them have been victims of electronic bullying in the past year.
May 5, 2013
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Black children are less likely than white children to receive medication for abdominal pain in the emergency department (ED) even when they report severe pain, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies ...
Apr 29, 2012
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