Children with ADHD are more apt to have a bright future if they’re diagnosed in their early elementary years rather than as high schoolers, a new study says. Kids diagnosed with ADHD at an earlier age are more likely to have better grades and go on to…
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Allowing a screen to babysit your preschool child could blunt their intellectual and emotional development, a new study says. Preschool and kindergarten kids with up to a half-hour daily of unsupervised screen time wind up with poorer communication skills and…
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Prior tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the setting of specific childhood conditions may be associated with increased rates of adult chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a study published online Feb. 18 in The Laryngoscope. Robert E. Africa, M.D., from…
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Many babies born prematurely experience a brief lack of oxygen while in intensive care, and new research suggests it can affect learning and memory into their teens and beyond. “Just one bad day in the NICU could be all it takes to change the trajectory…
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For parents of a child with obesity, a normal lab report from the pediatrician may suggest that their weight isn’t yet a problem. But even if the child’s blood pressure is steady and their sugar levels are fine, those encouraging results — called metabolically…
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Children who are obese but do not show signs of metabolic complications are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid levels later in life. But treating obesity early may benefit these children, according…
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