Oncology & Cancer
First child cured of rare brain tumor 'offers real hope'
When Lucas was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumor at the age of six, there was no doubting the prognosis.
Feb 13, 2024
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Pediatrics
Racial, ethnic disparities seen for safety events in hospitalized children
There are racial and ethnic disparities in safety events for hospitalized children, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Pediatrics.
Feb 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers publish comprehensive report on long COVID symptoms in children
Up to 5.8 million children and youth in the U.S. have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 that persisted long after initial infection. But diagnosing pediatric post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)—known as long COVID—in ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Health
Children failing to get adequate nutrition in early education centers, finds Australian study
Researchers at The University of Queensland have found meals provided in early education and childcare centers in some low socio-economic communities are not meeting national dietary recommendations.
Feb 12, 2024
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Pediatrics
Risk of death found to be higher for non-white children in England
Twelve percent of infant deaths in England could be avoided if all infants in England had the same risk of death as white infants, a new University of Bristol-led study shows. Such a change, which equates to more than 200 ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Massachusetts doctors push for measles vaccination after cases reported in several states
Local doctors are urging families to get vaccinated against measles following a troubling rise in measles cases across several U.S. states and Europe.
Feb 12, 2024
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Pediatrics
Schools are trying to get more students therapy. Not all parents are on board
Derry Oliver was in fifth grade when she first talked to her mom about seeing a therapist.
Feb 11, 2024
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Medications
Drug repurposing research offers new hope in the fight against RSV
Every year in the winter months, there are waves of infection with RSV. In healthy adults and adolescents, the infection is usually harmless. Not so with small children: Around 1% of them who are exposed to the pathogen for ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Dentistry
Baby's first tooth? Time for a visit to the dentist
About 1 in 5 children in the U.S. between the ages of 2 and 5 will develop at least one cavity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and the rate of tooth decay only becomes higher as children get ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fussy eaters are more likely to experience pica eating disorder, research finds
Children who experience eating difficulties, including undereating, overeating, and fussy eating are more likely to experience pica—an eating disorder characterized by eating non-food items such as paper or soap—finds ...
Feb 9, 2024
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