Pediatrics
Don't skip your child's HPV vaccine
Kids are heading back into the classroom, and health care professionals say it's important to prepare for the first day of school by keeping up to date with childhood immunizations.
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News tagged with child health
Health
Nonprofits launch $100M plan to support local health workers
A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in 10 countries, mostly in Africa, by 2030 to support 200,000 community health workers, who serve as a critical bridge to treatment for people with limited access to ...
Aug 08, 2022
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Pediatrics
Girls slip through the cracks due to 'referral bias,' says study
Young girls are just as likely to be living with language difficulties despite more boys being referred for support services, according to a new Curtin University-led study that seeks to shatter the "referral bias" and help ...
Aug 03, 2022
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Medical economics
Persistent low wages linked to faster memory decline in later life
Sustained low wages are associated with significantly faster memory decline, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. While low-wage jobs have been associated with health outcomes such ...
Aug 02, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ask the Pediatrician: Is it normal to feel overwhelmed after having a baby?
Q: I'm a new mom and I'm really struggling. Is it normal to feel so overwhelmed after having a baby?
Aug 01, 2022
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Pediatrics
Pain management techniques for young children
Like it or not, bumps and bruises are an unavoidable part of childhood. But while no parent wants their child to feel pain, teaching children about pain when they're young can help them better understand and respond to pain ...
Aug 01, 2022
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Pediatrics
Five tips for building kids' resilience after bumps, scrapes and other minor injuries
Bang! A child trips and grazes their knee. Your toddler bumps his head on the table. Your niece stubs her toe. The tears flood in.
Aug 01, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds delays in initial cystic fibrosis evaluation in infants of color
Infants from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds who have positive newborn screening tests for cystic fibrosis received their diagnostic follow-up for the disease later than recommended and later than white, non-Hispanic ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Perinatal depression: Our study shows how common it is for both parents to experience it
Many new parents struggle with mental health issues. Research suggests up to a quarter of new mothers and one in ten fathers experience depression after the birth of their child. Although there has been greater awareness ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Health
Juvenile detention menu creates appetite for change
A study of food served in a youth detention center in South Australia gives insights into the place diet and menu choices make in improving or reducing their incarceration experience.
Jul 26, 2022
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