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Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.The study of six

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.The study of six
How socioeconomics may impact COVID-19-associated stress in youth

How socioeconomics may impact COVID-19-associated stress in youth

by Ellin Kavanagh,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadv

How socioeconomics may impact COVID-19-associated stress in youth

by Ellin Kavanagh,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadv
Are too many infants drinking lactose-reduced and hypoallergenic formula?

Are too many infants drinking lactose-reduced and hypoallergenic formula?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLactose reduction or elimination in infant formula is warranted in specific medical circumstances, but most healthy infants can digest lactose as it is th

Are too many infants drinking lactose-reduced and hypoallergenic formula?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLactose reduction or elimination in infant formula is warranted in specific medical circumstances, but most healthy infants can digest lactose as it is th
Study: Bullied children more likely to have asthma

Study: Bullied children more likely to have asthma

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with asthma are vulnerable to being bullied, but there is little research on whether being bullied might be associated

Study: Bullied children more likely to have asthma

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with asthma are vulnerable to being bullied, but there is little research on whether being bullied might be associated
Antiviral treatment is largely underused in children with influenza, study shows

Antiviral treatment is largely underused in children with influenza, study shows

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterRelationship between antiviral dispensing rates and influenza diagnoses. The solid line represents antiviral dispensings per 1000 enrolled children over 10

Antiviral treatment is largely underused in children with influenza, study shows

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterRelationship between antiviral dispensing rates and influenza diagnoses. The solid line represents antiviral dispensings per 1000 enrolled children over 10
New surveillance case definition developed for MIS-C

New surveillance case definition developed for MIS-C

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterA new surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co

New surveillance case definition developed for MIS-C

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterA new surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co
Rebound weight gain in children with obesity linked to disconnect between brain and gut

Rebound weight gain in children with obesity linked to disconnect between brain and gut

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with obesity, who have recently lost weight, are more likely to show hunger-related activity in their brains

Rebound weight gain in children with obesity linked to disconnect between brain and gut

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with obesity, who have recently lost weight, are more likely to show hunger-related activity in their brains
A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter—if they can get it in time

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter—if they can get it in time

by Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainA RSV new therapy for infants, called nirsevimab, started shipping in September. By mid-October, demand for nir

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter—if they can get it in time

by Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainA RSV new therapy for infants, called nirsevimab, started shipping in September. By mid-October, demand for nir
U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina
Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeImage of the resected liver from a child with mutations in the FOCAD gene showing striking signs of cirrhosis, requiring liver tr

Mutations in novel gene found to be responsible for severe liver disease in children

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeImage of the resected liver from a child with mutations in the FOCAD gene showing striking signs of cirrhosis, requiring liver tr
Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

by Carolyn Dunford, Mellissa Prunty and Peter Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's likelyat least one childin every classroom has movement difficulties i

Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help

by Carolyn Dunford, Mellissa Prunty and Peter Wilson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's likelyat least one childin every classroom has movement difficulties i
Study finds more polyarticular JIA patients achieve clinical remission with combined conventional and biologic DMARDs

Study finds more polyarticular JIA patients achieve clinical remission with combined conventional and biologic DMARDs

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, demonstrat

Study finds more polyarticular JIA patients achieve clinical remission with combined conventional and biologic DMARDs

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, demonstrat