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Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study found that older children and those with high blood markers for inflammation (ferritin) were at highest risk o

Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study found that older children and those with high blood markers for inflammation (ferritin) were at highest risk o
Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

by Elana GotkineFor parents of children with chronic health conditions (CHCs), problem-solving skills training (PSST) is associated with improvement in parental, pediatric, and family psychosocial out

Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

by Elana GotkineFor parents of children with chronic health conditions (CHCs), problem-solving skills training (PSST) is associated with improvement in parental, pediatric, and family psychosocial out
Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youth increased five-fold in Ontario between 2003 and 2017

Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youth increased five-fold in Ontario between 2003 and 2017

by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCannabis-related emergency department visits and subsequent hospitalizations for adolescents and young adults i

Cannabis-related emergency department visits by youth increased five-fold in Ontario between 2003 and 2017

by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCannabis-related emergency department visits and subsequent hospitalizations for adolescents and young adults i
Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study

Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey-based study of 3rd to 12th grade students in Puerto Rico after 2017's Hurricane Maria, certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey-based study of 3rd to 12th grade students in Puerto Rico after 2017's Hurricane Maria, certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
Risks discussed for alternative peripartum, neonatal practices

Risks discussed for alternative peripartum, neonatal practices

(HealthDay)—The risks associated with emerging alternative peripartum and neonatal practices are discussed in a report published online Jan. 24 inPediatrics.Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H., from the Ore

Risks discussed for alternative peripartum, neonatal practices

(HealthDay)—The risks associated with emerging alternative peripartum and neonatal practices are discussed in a report published online Jan. 24 inPediatrics.Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H., from the Ore
International study identifies predictors of severe outcomes in children with COVID-19

International study identifies predictors of severe outcomes in children with COVID-19

by University of CalgaryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new international study offers a clearer picture of the impact of COVID-19 infection and the risk of severe outcomes on young people aro

International study identifies predictors of severe outcomes in children with COVID-19

by University of CalgaryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new international study offers a clearer picture of the impact of COVID-19 infection and the risk of severe outcomes on young people aro
CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

by Mike StobbeBoxes of KN95 protective masks are stacked together before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. According to a study by the Cente

CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections

by Mike StobbeBoxes of KN95 protective masks are stacked together before being distributed to students at Camden High School in Camden, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. According to a study by the Cente
U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo
Links between parental exposure to pesticides, childhood cancer explored

Links between parental exposure to pesticides, childhood cancer explored

Maternal or paternal exposure to pesticides does not appear to be associated with increased risks for childhood cancer, according to a study published online July 6 inEnvironmental Research.Mari

Links between parental exposure to pesticides, childhood cancer explored

Maternal or paternal exposure to pesticides does not appear to be associated with increased risks for childhood cancer, according to a study published online July 6 inEnvironmental Research.Mari
USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of type 2 diabetes screening in children and adole

USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of type 2 diabetes screening in children and adole
Improvements in social, educational and economic-related characteristics of communities may reduce asthma

Improvements in social, educational and economic-related characteristics of communities may reduce asthma

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAsthma is one of the most common, chronic pediatric diseases in the United States, complicated by persistent disparities in car

Improvements in social, educational and economic-related characteristics of communities may reduce asthma

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAsthma is one of the most common, chronic pediatric diseases in the United States, complicated by persistent disparities in car
Prenatal exposure to phthalates may affect infants' health

Prenatal exposure to phthalates may affect infants' health

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are used in plastics and as food additives. A recent study inEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Prenatal exposure to phthalates may affect infants' health

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are used in plastics and as food additives. A recent study inEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry