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CDC advises updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age
As a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID vaccines when they become available this fall.
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Investigators propose modified criteria for identifying anaphylaxis in infants and young children
A Mass General team has developed modified criteria that may help health care professionals more accurately identify anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, in infants and young children.
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Recommendations issued for advanced imaging for pediatric patients in ED
In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 27 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for optimizing advanced imaging use for pediatric patients in the emergency department.
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New research links air pollution exposure during childhood directly to adult bronchitis symptoms
A new study brings fresh revelations about the connection between early-life exposure to air pollution and lung health later in life. A research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has shown that exposure to air ...
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Kids given 'digital pacifiers' to calm tantrums fail to learn how to regulate emotions, study finds
Tantrums are part of growing up. How these outbursts of anger or frustration are managed, however, can impact children's emotional development.
Jun 28, 2024
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Supportive caregiving reduces emotional overeating in toddlers
Managing a fussy infant or a determined toddler can be a daily test of patience and endurance for parents and caregivers. New research on the origins of emotional overeating in 3-year-olds suggests that how caregivers respond ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Identifying depression, anxiety symptoms prior to puberty in adolescent females
Regardless of age, symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescent females showed little to no variation prior to their first menstruation, indicating an early screening window prior to puberty, according to a study led ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Childhood trauma linked to distrust of health care professionals
Our health, well-being and behavior are shaped by our childhood experiences.
Jun 27, 2024
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Study suggests neighborhood opportunities influence infant development and cognition
Growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity, according to new research from Boston Medical Center (BMC). The study, published in The Journal ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Researchers find elementary age children experience more concussions during activities unrelated to sports
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that young children between the ages of 5 and 12 were more likely to experience a concussion from recreation and other non-sport activities, yet those injuries ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Why won't my kids listen to me? A psychologist explains
Have you ever asked your child to do something simple but no matter how many times you ask, they keep ignoring you?
Jun 27, 2024
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The important factor often left out of mental health research
New research suggests mental well-being should be measured alongside standard tests for mental health conditions.
Jun 27, 2024
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Prenatal exposure to ethylene oxide associated with lower birth weight and head circumference in newborns
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) provides new evidence on the adverse effects of prenatal exposure to ethylene oxide (EO) on fetal development. The results, published in Epidemiology, show ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Sports injuries: Your guide to helping your child heal
Youth sports are important for the development of children and teenagers, but there's no sure way to ensure a youngster doesn't get hurt while competing.
Jun 27, 2024
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Researchers aim to prevent seizures in Sturge-Weber syndrome
Port wine stains—capillary malformations on the skin—are the most visible manifestation of Sturge-Weber syndrome. However, up to 60% of babies with birthmarks in high-risk locations (forehead and upper eyelid) also have ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Screening newborns to help fight rare diseases
Early genetic checks being developed by researchers with EU and industry funding will accelerate treatments for illnesses that affect millions of people in Europe.
Jun 27, 2024
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Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health
Children who spend more time in natural environments have significantly better mental health, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow.
Jun 26, 2024
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Pediatric surgical opioid prescribing concentrated among a few procedures
Pediatric surgical opioid prescribing is concentrated among a small number of procedures, especially tonsillectomy and/or adenectomy, according to a study published online June 26 in Pediatrics.
Jun 26, 2024
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Q&A: Researchers discuss study showing maternal cell phone use may negatively impact infant language development
Research suggests that phone use may have an effect on children's speech input and language development. However, most of the prior work in this area examines parents and children in controlled laboratory experiments in public ...
Jun 26, 2024
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New guidance available for peanut desensitization therapy in patients with peanut allergy
Based on focus groups with children and young people with peanut allergy, experts have published guidance for clinicians working in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) to help them safely and equitably implement Palforzia ...
Jun 26, 2024
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