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ATVs: How to avoid injuries this summer

ATVs: How to avoid injuries this summer

For many Americans, summer is synonymous with All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).These rigs are popular with adults and kids alike—and injuries suffered in crashes ofATVsand other off-highway veh

ATVs: How to avoid injuries this summer

For many Americans, summer is synonymous with All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).These rigs are popular with adults and kids alike—and injuries suffered in crashes ofATVsand other off-highway veh
Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in t

Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in t
TB in children isn't being controlled: It's key to fighting the disease for everyone else, say researchers

TB in children isn't being controlled: It's key to fighting the disease for everyone else, say researchers

by Tom Nyirenda, Alimuddin Zumla and Francine Ntoumi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorld TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 whenProfessor Robert Koch&

TB in children isn't being controlled: It's key to fighting the disease for everyone else, say researchers

by Tom Nyirenda, Alimuddin Zumla and Francine Ntoumi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorld TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 whenProfessor Robert Koch&
Report: Emergence of the alpha variant did not lead to more severe disease in children admitted to hospital

Report: Emergence of the alpha variant did not lead to more severe disease in children admitted to hospital

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, published in the journalPaediatric Research, provides evidence that the number of school-age children admitted to hos

Report: Emergence of the alpha variant did not lead to more severe disease in children admitted to hospital

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, published in the journalPaediatric Research, provides evidence that the number of school-age children admitted to hos
Study finds multidisciplinary approach best when assisting families with limited English proficiency

Study finds multidisciplinary approach best when assisting families with limited English proficiency

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) may face additional challenges when they present to an emergen

Study finds multidisciplinary approach best when assisting families with limited English proficiency

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) may face additional challenges when they present to an emergen
Medicaid reinstated for nearly 500,000 children and families: CMS

Medicaid reinstated for nearly 500,000 children and families: CMS

by Cara MurezAbout 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid reinstated after some states erroneously purged them because of a systems issue, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CM

Medicaid reinstated for nearly 500,000 children and families: CMS

by Cara MurezAbout 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid reinstated after some states erroneously purged them because of a systems issue, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CM
Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese
Children with type 1 diabetes miss more school, study suggests

Children with type 1 diabetes miss more school, study suggests

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren living with type 1 diabetes miss an average of nine more sessions of school a year than do children without the condition, a new st

Children with type 1 diabetes miss more school, study suggests

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren living with type 1 diabetes miss an average of nine more sessions of school a year than do children without the condition, a new st
More than 1 million U.S. kids diagnosed with COVID in single week

More than 1 million U.S. kids diagnosed with COVID in single week

(HealthDay)—More than 1.1 million American kids were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week ending Jan. 20, new data show.That's 17% higher than the 981,000 cases diagnosed the week before and do

More than 1 million U.S. kids diagnosed with COVID in single week

(HealthDay)—More than 1.1 million American kids were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week ending Jan. 20, new data show.That's 17% higher than the 981,000 cases diagnosed the week before and do
Methadone use after infant surgery can prolong recovery, increase dependence on ventilators and IV nutrition

Methadone use after infant surgery can prolong recovery, increase dependence on ventilators and IV nutrition

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesMean days of postoperative opioid use and incidence of methadone use. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18910What

Methadone use after infant surgery can prolong recovery, increase dependence on ventilators and IV nutrition

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesMean days of postoperative opioid use and incidence of methadone use. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18910What
Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds

Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds

by Ritsumeikan UniversityBiliary atresia is a rare yet severe condition, requiring timely intervention to prevent hepatocellular damage. Universal screening of infants for biliary atresia can help, bu

Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds

by Ritsumeikan UniversityBiliary atresia is a rare yet severe condition, requiring timely intervention to prevent hepatocellular damage. Universal screening of infants for biliary atresia can help, bu
Researchers confirm early intervention curbs peanut allergies in babies

Researchers confirm early intervention curbs peanut allergies in babies

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Daniele Pellati/public domainCleveland Clinic researchers have found that starting peanut oral immunotherapy under medical supervision during infancy can improve a chil

Researchers confirm early intervention curbs peanut allergies in babies

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Daniele Pellati/public domainCleveland Clinic researchers have found that starting peanut oral immunotherapy under medical supervision during infancy can improve a chil