Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Your child has a fever: When is it time to see a doctor?
It's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?
Dec 18, 2023
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News tagged with child
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding ear infection in children
"My ear hurts." There are many conditions that can trigger this complaint from a young child. Depending on the symptoms, causes of earache in children include a foreign object in the ear, the common cold, swimmer's ear and ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Health
Progress toward eliminating child marriage in India has stalled, says study
Child marriage has declined in India—but across the country, one in five girls and nearly one in six boys are still married as children, and in recent years the practice has become more prevalent in some states/union territories, ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Health informatics
Too often, unlocked, loaded guns are fatal playthings for America's children
A loaded revolver left out on a nightstand, a curious child—and unimaginable tragedy. Moments like this have occurred in American homes hundreds of times over the past two decades, killing 1,262 children, according to a ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When do teens lie to their parents (and when do they tell the truth)?
It's a truth universally acknowledged that most teenagers, at one time or another, will hide information from their parents. Some will lie outright.
Dec 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
New report finds 15% of child deaths in England linked to infections
Of child deaths in England over the last three years, 15% are related to infection, according to a new report published on 14 December by the University of Bristol's National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) team. The report ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Pediatrician: Three signs your sick child may need to see a health care professional
While most common colds, flu, or other illnesses can be treated at home, Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic's Children's Center, says parents should watch for these three signs that their sick child may need ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Health
Noisy holiday toys are no gift to a child's hearing
Parents moaning over the noise from a new Christmas toy is a time-honored holiday tradition.
Dec 12, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures
A woman whose fetus was unlikely to survive called more than a dozen abortion clinics before finding one that would take her, only to be put on weekslong waiting lists. A teen waited seven weeks for an abortion because it ...
Dec 9, 2023
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Health
Mothers need more 'exclusive breastfeeding' support, study says
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is proven to protect both mother and child health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 2015 and 2021, 48% of mothers breastfed exclusively, meaning ...
Dec 8, 2023
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