A recent study combined the efforts of child psychology and nutrition experts at Johns Hopkins University and several Australian research centers to investigate how much we really know about why children eat the way they do, and what impact food behaviors have on their overall development.
Patricia Hunt, BS, MS, PhD, discusses how prenatal development is impacted by parental age, along with the significance of researching this association.
Eric Rubenstein, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, explains why continued data collection for public school students with disabilities that experience homelessness is crucial for better support and care in this population.
In a recent study, female offspring of mothers with a positive COVID-19 test during pregnancy were at a decreased risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders compared to male offspring.
Recent data revealed a 110% increase in speech disorder diagnoses for children aged 0 to 12 years in 2022, compared to the pre-pandemic era.
As little as 39 minutes less sleep per night for 1 week can have an impact on the quality of life of children.
According to a recently published study, identification of early initiation and quick escalation to high-intensity drinking in adolescents and young adults can increase screenings for these types of behaviors.
At the 44th National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Conference, pediatric aggression was discussed, including which patients are at greater risk and which management strategies are most appropriate.
Researchers designed a new screening tool to assist nonmovement disorders specialists with identifying involuntary movements in patients aged at least 4 years of age with an inborn error of metabolism.
Both the CDC and the AAP stress the need to look at how resources are allocated for autism spectrum disorder.
In a recent study, electronic health record-based detection showed increased accuracy in early autism screening.
In a recent study, infants aged under 2 years had poorer performance in executive function when spending more hours per day using screens.
In a recent study, maternal depression during pregnancy was associated with offspring brain age, while recent stress in offspring was associated with a greater aging pace.
In a recent study, young children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) showed significantly worse cognition and academic scores than children with mild TBI or other injury.
In a recent study, young children with developmental delay saw improvements in behavior after receiving treatment through telehealth.
A recent study found a rise in the prevalence of antipsychotic prescriptions among pediatric patients and noted which antipsychotics were most commonly used for specific indications.
Children definite motor problems were more likely to have psychotic experiences compared to children with no definite motor problems.
In a recent study, parents who reported frequently giving their children mobile devices for calming purposes reported increased emotional activity and temperamental surgency in their children.
An analysis of data from more than 9900 people with Down syndrome and 38,000 controls provides new insight into the apparent increase in risk of developing diabetes among children and young adults with Down syndrome.
At the 2022 AAP National Conference & Exhibition, a practitioner shares her expertise on how to communicate with families to manage a child’s eating disorder (ED) and review practical strategies while increasing patient and family satisfaction.
At the 2022 AAP National Conference & Exhibition, 2 physicians offer sobering statistics on childhood deaths from sleep, guns, and ATVs, and how to best prevent these accidents.
At the 2022 AAP National Conference & Exhibition, a look at picky eating among adolescents, and reviewing key behavioral and nutritional strategies for improving eating behaviors.
At the 2022 AAP National Conference & Exhibition, investigators looked at associations between sports specializations and injury in female teenage athletes.
At the 2022 AAP National Conference & Exhibition, 2 clinicians dissect the best ways to establish communication between health care provider and caregiver in order to create optimal health outcomes for the pediatric patient.
AAA East Central has discussed recent research on child passenger safety, encouraging parents to protect their children inside vehicles.
