For young people, the transition from elementary to middle school can be a time of stress, disruption and discomfort. For children who already have trouble interacting with their peers, the transition can be particularly fraught. In a study published online earlier this year in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Florida State University developmental psychologist […]
Inherited genetic variation linked to risk of T cell leukemia in children
A study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has identified a novel risk variant associated with T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). The findings appear as an advance online publication in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. “The inherited genetics underlying this rare type of leukemia were mostly unknown prior to our study,” […]
Guidance offered for managing therapies in children with disability
(HealthDay)—In a clinical report published online March 25 in Pediatrics, guidance is provided for managing therapy services for children with disabilities. Amy Houtrow, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues offer information about how best to manage the therapeutic needs of children with temporary or permanent disabilities in the medical home. According […]
Children with atopic dermatitis have worse sleep quality
(HealthDay)—Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) have worse sleep quality, according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Pediatrics. Faustine D. Ramirez, from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues conducted a longitudinal cohort study involving 13,988 children alive at 1 year and followed up with repeated measures of self-reported AD and […]
The first thing a young man after his 18. Birthday do: get vaccinated
Opponents make decisions for their children, they cannot influence yet. Many vaccinations are already in the age of a few years or even months, in order to protect people from diseases. Who denied his children, however, these vaccinations because he thinks it’s not necessary or even harmful, may cause his descendants as a damage for […]
Parents of Yemen conjoined twins worry only one will survive
Conjoined twins born sharing the same body but with their own heart, lungs and backbones face fight for survival Twins Abdul-Khaliq and Abdul-Rahim were born conjoined at the neck in January They are in an incubator in intensive care, currently in a ‘stable’ condition Doctors said they need care outside of Yemen, a war-stricken country […]
Years of abuse: the police, Tom freed, he ate Hunger the Wallpaper from the wall
Tom was eleven years old, as our Reporter he first met. He met a deeply traumatized young between suspicion and blind trust towards Strangers. This is twelve years ago. Now we have the now 23-Year-old visited again. How is Tom today, read in the new star (book 04/2019), available from this Thursday. Click here to […]
Maltese fulfill the last wish of terminally ill people – even if it’s a BVB game is
Sometimes neither their own children nor friends or other relatives can help, to fulfill the last wish of a Person. For example, if you lack the resources needed for it. In the case of terminally ill people, that’s in addition to sound equipment, the experience, what to do if there is a sudden threat seriously. […]
All children with cancer will have treatment tailored to DNA on NHS
We’ll save 500,000 more lives, vows NHS: Ten-year plan will provide DNA-tailored treatment to children with cancer and crack down on heart disease and strokes – despite fears of £1bn budget black hole Follows Theresa May’s pledge to hand NHS an extra £20billion in 10-year plan Doctors will also carry out genetic testing for condition […]
Fractures in children often indicate abuse
Physical abuse in children often remains undetected. Atypical fractures may indicate such abuse. Everything that doctors should be particularly alert to and aware of in this setting is the subject of an article by Oliver Berthold and colleagues in the current issue of the Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2018, 115: 769-75). Fractures due […]