Dangerous practice ‘chroming’ featured in videos on social media platform popular among youth AAP2024 #AmerAcadPeds
A resurgence of youth seeking a high from “chroming” — the act of inhaling toxic fumes from household items such as nail polish or permanent markers—could be due to videos…
Asthma rates lower in children who received only breast milk at birth hospital #AAP2024 #AmerAcadPeds
Infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their hospitalization at birth were 22% less likely to develop asthma in early childhood, according to research presented during the American Academy…
Social media used to facilitate sexual assault in children: new research
About 7% of more than 1,000 teens who disclosed sexual abuse at a California hospital reported that social media was used to facilitate the assault, according to research presented during…