Archive: 04/05/2017
Study finds exposure to racism harms children's health
New research to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies 2017 Meeting illustrates the unhealthy effects racism can have on children, with reported exposure to discrimination tied to higher rates of Attention ...
May 4, 2017
Study finds infants prescribed antacids have increased risk of fractures during childhood
New research being presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting found infants prescribed antacids to manage acid reflux, or spitting up, under age 1 had more bone fractures later in childhood.
May 4, 2017
Reading with children starting in infancy gives lasting literacy boost
New research at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting shows that reading books with a child beginning in early infancy can boost vocabulary and reading skills four years later, before the start of elementary school.
May 4, 2017
Alcohol marketing in popular movies doubles in past two decades
Alcohol brand placements in popular movies of all ratings nearly doubled during the past two decades, new research shows, but particularly in child-rated movies. Researchers presenting these findings at the 2017 Pediatric ...
May 4, 2017
Children who survive sepsis often experience lingering effects
Survival rates have risen dramatically in recent years among children who develop sepsis, a severe, life-threatening immune reaction to an infection somewhere in the body. But new research being presented at the 2017 Pediatric ...
May 4, 2017