Overweight & Obesity
Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts.
Dec 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Are you and your partner thinking of separating? Here's how to protect the kids' mental health
There's an annual underground phenomena happening right now around Australia: couples who have decided to separate, but are putting on a happy face to perform their final Christmas as an intact family. January is known by ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Frequently using digital devices to soothe young children may backfire
It's a scene many parents have experienced—just as they're trying to cook dinner, take a phone call or run an errand, their child has a meltdown.
Dec 12, 2022
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Health
Ask the Pediatrician: Especially this time of year, all my kids want to eat is sweets. What should I do?
"Can I have a treat?"
Dec 12, 2022
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Medications
As flu season hits South Florida hard, drug shortages cause panic
Harni Patel, pharmacist and owner of Tamarac Pharmacy, finds herself fielding calls daily from panicked parents of feverish children searching for everything from Children's Tylenol to Amoxicillin to Tamiflu.
Dec 12, 2022
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Pediatrics
Shopping Black Friday for TVs, furniture? Don't forget the tip-over kit
That new television, cabinet or appliance you're looking to snag on Black Friday or Cyber Monday could bring unexpected dangers to your home.
Nov 23, 2022
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Neuroscience
COVID may increase risk of stroke in kids, study finds
Children are at increased risk of stroke after COVID-19 infection, according to a new study published this week in the journal Pediatric Neurology.
Nov 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parenting in a post-pandemic world
If you're a parent or child caretaker, the news can feel especially daunting in these post-pandemic times. Math and reading proficiency levels among fourth- and eighth-graders across the U.S. dropped precipitously between ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Medications
Amoxicillin is in short supply. Here's what parents need to know about the antibiotic shortage
An antibiotic that is commonly prescribed to kids is in low supply in pharmacies nationwide amid a surge of respiratory illness that is filling up children's hospitals. Parents are struggling to fill amoxicillin prescriptions ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Diabetes
On Nutrition: Feeding kids with Type 1 diabetes
I met her at a function for young children at our church. Unlike the other parents who dropped off their kids and came back later to pick them up, this young mom stayed and waited.
Nov 11, 2022
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