Childhood of short sleep doubles risk of teenage depression
Children who experience persistent sleep issues throughout their younger years may have a greater risk of developing depression in adolescence, a new study suggests.
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Children's health news
Children's well-being plummets across 29 states, report finds
The kids are not all right, at least in the United States, according to a new report showing a nosedive in children's well-being from 2019 to 2024. In 29 states, the overall U.S. score fell from 553 to 547 on a 1,000-point ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Simple leukemia treatment change in India cuts early child deaths
A landmark Indian clinical trial has found that giving steroids in short bursts instead of continuously can halve early treatment-related deaths in children with leukemia without reducing their chances of being cured. The ...
Jun 7, 2026
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New noninvasive tool may allow early detection of dangerous intestinal disease in preemies
A new noninvasive technology, called broadband optical spectroscopy (BOS), has promise for reliably detecting necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants at earlier stages, before this devastating intestinal disease ...
Jun 7, 2026
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Autism may have two distinct subtypes based on brain connectivity patterns
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), commonly referred to as autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in social interactions, communication, behavior and the processing of sensory stimuli. Notably, ...
Newborn balance testing could flag hidden vestibular problems alongside hearing loss
A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet shows that the balance system can be assessed during the first months of life. Using new, child-friendly methods, health care services can detect vestibular dysfunction in ...
Jun 6, 2026
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Food insecurity linked to gut microbiome changes in children
Food insecurity may leave a measurable biological signature in the gut microbiome of children, according to new research presented at ASM Microbe 2026.
Jun 6, 2026
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Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025
There can be too much of a good thing, and that has been the case with Vitamin A in the U.S.. A recent study in JAMA Network Open has found that between January and March 2025, America's Poison Centers reported a 38.7% increase ...
Maternal RSV vaccine cuts infant hospitalizations by 70%, study shows
A study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published in JAMA Network Open, found that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy reduced the risk of hospitalization in ...
Jun 5, 2026
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Two common IV fluids perform equally well for treating septic shock in kids
A randomized clinical trial conducted across five countries in 47 pediatric emergency departments, including Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, established that both commonly used IV fluids for treating ...
Jun 5, 2026
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