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Ask the Pediatrician: Do preteens really need an HPV vaccine?

Ask the Pediatrician: Do preteens really need an HPV vaccine?

by Dr. Rebekah Fenton and Dr. Rebecca PerkinsGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaQ: Why is it important for my 10-year-old to get the HPV vaccine?A: If you are the parent of a preteen who is bet

Ask the Pediatrician: Do preteens really need an HPV vaccine?

by Dr. Rebekah Fenton and Dr. Rebecca PerkinsGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaQ: Why is it important for my 10-year-old to get the HPV vaccine?A: If you are the parent of a preteen who is bet
Transgender, gender-questioning teens have worse health outcomes

Transgender, gender-questioning teens have worse health outcomes

Compared with cisgender youth, transgender and gender-questioning youth have increased risk factors and worse outcomes in five health domains, according to a study published in the April 19 issue of t

Transgender, gender-questioning teens have worse health outcomes

Compared with cisgender youth, transgender and gender-questioning youth have increased risk factors and worse outcomes in five health domains, according to a study published in the April 19 issue of t
Does my child need ear tubes?

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch
Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

by Amanda Watson, Carol Maher and Tim Olds,The ConversationCredit: Mary Taylor from PexelsEvery parent knows kids spend their time differently when they're on holidays. Our new research foun

Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

by Amanda Watson, Carol Maher and Tim Olds,The ConversationCredit: Mary Taylor from PexelsEvery parent knows kids spend their time differently when they're on holidays. Our new research foun
Earlier intervention leads to greater improvements in young children on the autism spectrum

Earlier intervention leads to greater improvements in young children on the autism spectrum

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaMean scores for selected outcome variables at baseline, end of Condition 1, and end of Condition 2 by treatment timing group. Note. Panels (a)–(c) depict

Earlier intervention leads to greater improvements in young children on the autism spectrum

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaMean scores for selected outcome variables at baseline, end of Condition 1, and end of Condition 2 by treatment timing group. Note. Panels (a)–(c) depict
Chronic childhood ear infections can delay language development, study finds

Chronic childhood ear infections can delay language development, study finds

byUniversity of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEar infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve thei

Chronic childhood ear infections can delay language development, study finds

byUniversity of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEar infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve thei
Vitamin deficiencies common in children with nocturnal enuresis

Vitamin deficiencies common in children with nocturnal enuresis

by Lori SolomonChildren with primary nocturnal enuresis may have vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency as well as vitamin B12deficiency, according to a studypublishedonline June 10

Vitamin deficiencies common in children with nocturnal enuresis

by Lori SolomonChildren with primary nocturnal enuresis may have vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency as well as vitamin B12deficiency, according to a studypublishedonline June 10
Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

by Elana GotkineIn school shootings executed by 262 adolescents in the United States from 1990 through 2016, handguns were the most used weapon, and most firearms were obtained via theft from relative

Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

by Elana GotkineIn school shootings executed by 262 adolescents in the United States from 1990 through 2016, handguns were the most used weapon, and most firearms were obtained via theft from relative
Facility dogs in children's hospitals benefit both patients and staff, shows new study

Facility dogs in children's hospitals benefit both patients and staff, shows new study

by Public Library of SciencePhoto of Yogi, a facility dog who worked at Shizuoka Children's Hospital during the study period. Visiting the bedside where a patient's child (left) and mothe

Facility dogs in children's hospitals benefit both patients and staff, shows new study

by Public Library of SciencePhoto of Yogi, a facility dog who worked at Shizuoka Children's Hospital during the study period. Visiting the bedside where a patient's child (left) and mothe
12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury

12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll-terrain vehicles (ATV) offer adventure for riders, but parents need to be aware of the dangers when children are involved.ATV injuries have skyrock

12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAll-terrain vehicles (ATV) offer adventure for riders, but parents need to be aware of the dangers when children are involved.ATV injuries have skyrock
Comprehensive strategy results in nearly 20% boost in adolescent HPV vaccination rates

Comprehensive strategy results in nearly 20% boost in adolescent HPV vaccination rates

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers demonstrated a nearly 20% increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among adolescents through

Comprehensive strategy results in nearly 20% boost in adolescent HPV vaccination rates

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers demonstrated a nearly 20% increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among adolescents through
A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance

A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a concerning trend for the health of U.S. children, the rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6% to 34%—an additional 2.4 million kid

A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a concerning trend for the health of U.S. children, the rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6% to 34%—an additional 2.4 million kid