August 29, 2019 Pediatric Sepsis Cases 12 Times Costlier than Other Childhood Hospitalizations Study: Sepsis costs a total of $7.3 billion and disproportionately impacts vulnerable kids. Research
July 22, 2019 Failure to Launch: Parents are barriers to teen independence National Poll: While most parents say they are doing enough to prepare their teen for adulthood, they gave low rankings of their teen’s Research
August 19, 2019 Should Doctors Accept Unvaccinated Children as Patients? Forty-one percent of parents may seek new provider because of unvaccinated children at their doctor’s office. Research
August 8, 2019 6 in 10 Kids Receive Opioids After Tonsillectomy, But Opioids May Not Prevent Complications A new study suggests an opportunity to safely reduce opioid prescriptions to children after tonsil removal surgery. Research
August 15, 2019 Mom’s Voice May Help Babies Sleep Better in the NICU Infants in the NICU were more likely to stay asleep during recordings of their mothers reading, finds new research. Research
July 1, 2019 U-M Pediatrician: Government Missed Opportunity to Improve Care for Children With Sickle Cell Disease Despite efforts to improve the standard of care for children with sickle cell disease, the nation falls short, says pediatrician. Research
June 6, 2019 Donuts on Our Daughters A U-M study examines whether images of food on kids’ clothes influence eating behavior. Research
March 26, 2019 Mothers of Fussy Babies at Higher Risk of Depressive Symptoms Study explores whether a baby’s level of prematurity in combination with highly irritable behavior may influence severity of maternal depressive symptoms. Research
March 25, 2019 Story Time Better with Print Books Than E-Books, Study Suggests New research finds that parents and children talk and interact less with electronic books compared to print books. Research
February 15, 2019 Improving Maternal Bonding Time for Newborns With Heart Disease Study shows simple communication tool helps triple the number of babies with congenital heart conditions who experience family bonding before medical interventions. Research
