Children's hospital and fire department partner for pediatric EMS training
CPR can be lifesaving when a baby stops breathing—but only if it's done properly.
Jun 24, 2025
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Sign or Symptom: Respiratory Distress
Medical news and research articles
Bird flu mutations raise red flags—expert warns of increasing human adaptation
In an indication that the bird flu outbreak is "headed in the wrong direction," sequencing of the virus that has stricken a Canadian teenager shows mutations that could make the infection more transmissible from person to ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Location, location, location: How geography acts as a structural determinant of health
In unincorporated communities in the United States-Mexico borderlands, historically and socially marginalized populations become invisible to the health care system, showing that geography acts as a structural determinant ...
Apr 27, 2024
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High-strength lidocaine skin creams can cause seizures, heart trouble, FDA warns
Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
Mar 29, 2024
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Virtual reality simulation improves PICU nurses' recognition of impending respiratory failure
A virtual reality (VR) curriculum at an Ohio children's hospital helped new nurses hone their ability to recognize when critically ill pediatric patients are showing signs of impending respiratory failure, according to a ...
Mar 4, 2024
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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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New studies shed more light on potential risks of antenatal steroids
Two new studies published by The BMJ today examine the potential health risks for infants of giving steroid drugs to women who are at risk of giving birth early.
Aug 2, 2023
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Even in states with strong stock albuterol laws, school administrators fear liability
Although asthma is one of the most common respiratory conditions for children, kids don't always carry their inhalers, or may not even know they have asthma. State legislatures have implemented stock inhaler programs to ensure ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Assessing disaster preparedness disparities in pediatric households
A pilot epidemiological study aiming to characterize disparities in pediatric household preparedness for wildfire disasters and identify education strategies for this population found that racial, educational, and other demographic ...
Oct 7, 2022
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