Archive: 15/09/2017

Study suggests increase in adverse effects due to use of opioids in hospitalized children

The number of hospitalized infants, children and teens who experienced adverse reactions to opioid painkillers increased by more than half between 2003 and 2012, according to research being presented during the American Academy ...

Sep 15, 2017

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Study finds common surgeries may serve as pathway to nonmedical opioid use in adolescents

Research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2017 National Conference and Exhibition shows that post-surgical opioid pain medications prescribed after common surgeries may become a pathway to continued, ...

Sep 15, 2017

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Green schoolyards offer physical and mental health benefits for children

A growing body of evidence supports the claim that access to safe, natural areas improves health across a wide variety of areas, including heart health, mental health, weight management, ADHD, and stress among children. A ...

Sep 15, 2017

Third and fourth graders who own cell phones are more likely to be cyberbullied

Most research on cyberbullying has focused on adolescents. But a new study that examined cell phone ownership among children in third to fifth grades finds they may be particularly vulnerable to cyberbullying.

Sep 15, 2017

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Increasing number of children arrive at emergency departments addicted to opioids

Showing the opioid epidemic knows no age limits, new research suggests more than 100 children test positive for opioid addiction or dependency each day in U.S. emergency departments.

Sep 15, 2017

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Study highlights need for epinephrine in schools—and staff trained to administer it

With school nurses often covering multiple buildings, nearly one in five students who experience severe allergic reactions are given potentially life-saving epinephrine injections from unlicensed staff or students.

Sep 15, 2017

A subtler sexism now frames TV coverage of women in sports

When tennis great John McEnroe recently claimed that women's champion Serena Williams wouldn't even be a "top 700" men's player, his controversial comment made headlines on sports shows and beyond.

Sep 15, 2017

Improving communication, education and parent satisfaction with NICU discharge

Parents whose children have lengthy stays in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) dream of one day taking their baby home. But the actual day of NICU discharge can be an overwhelming experience for both families and hospital ...

Sep 15, 2017

Life-saving post-ER suicide prevention strategies are cost effective

Three interventions designed for follow up of patients who are identified with suicide risk in hospital emergency departments save lives and are cost effective relative to usual care. A study led by researchers at the National ...

Sep 15, 2017

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Archive: 15/09/2017

Study suggests increase in adverse effects due to use of opioids in hospitalized children

Study finds common surgeries may serve as pathway to nonmedical opioid use in adolescents

Green schoolyards offer physical and mental health benefits for children

Third and fourth graders who own cell phones are more likely to be cyberbullied

Increasing number of children arrive at emergency departments addicted to opioids

Study highlights need for epinephrine in schools—and staff trained to administer it

A subtler sexism now frames TV coverage of women in sports

Improving communication, education and parent satisfaction with NICU discharge

Life-saving post-ER suicide prevention strategies are cost effective

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