Pediatrics

Hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are the most effective treatments for children suffering with unexplained abdominal pain, according to new research published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

The cumulative incidence of children with medical complexity (CMC)-defining diagnoses in military-connected children is 12.0% by age 60 months, according to a study published online April 8 in Pediatrics.

Nearly 5 million children in the U.S. have asthma, a disease that narrows the airways. While there’s no cure, it can be controlled with anti-inflammatory medications. However, it can be tough for kids to take their daily medication on schedule, especially while they’re in school.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends primary care behavioral counseling interventions to support breastfeeding, according to a final recommendation statement published online April 8 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, followed the development of children’s motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school age. The study showed that independent outdoor time and multisport activities support the development of motor competence. Even 30 minutes of outdoor time after a day at childcare makes a difference.

Children in areas with the lowest Child Opportunity Index—which reflects factors like education, social and economic resources—were over twice as likely to suffer another violent injury within a year after an initial firearm-related emergency room visit, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, firearm violence surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death among US children. A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) for the first time reveals how this worrying pattern among children varied by age—and how the pandemic-related gun homicide spike is rising faster among kids than adults.

New Curtin University research has revealed child food insecurity in developed countries is not solely driven by poverty but is also strongly influenced by factors such as housing instability, parental mental health and social isolation.

Good parenting can make all the difference as newborns learn to communicate and process information, and an increasing amount of early-childhood development research has shown that parent training is a worthy investment to improve childhood outcomes.