Pediatrics
Ask the pediatrician: How should parents childproof their home?
Q: Our daughter is crawling and exploring, and we are hurrying to childproof our house. What are some areas that we might overlook?
Oct 3, 2022
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Pediatrics
National poll: Some parents skip steps to minimize firework risks to kids
As communities prepare for Fourth of July festivities, some parents may be overlooking burn and injury risks for children, a new national poll suggests.
Jun 20, 2022
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Pediatrics
Only 1 in 5 parents plan to get COVID vaccine for kids under 5 when available
Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting shots for their child, a new U.S. ...
May 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COVID-19 roadmap offers 12 priorities for government
Each new phase of this pandemic has presented something distinct to cope with and understand. In the United States, the omicron surge of December and January has mostly receded, and despite the greater frequency of the BA.2 ...
Mar 18, 2022
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Health
National Poll: Two in three parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding
Snow days bring many families to ski slopes and sledding hills for winter fun, but they may also come with injury risks for kids.
Jan 24, 2022
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Pediatrics
Keep your kids safe from COVID while playing sports
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 shouldn't keep budding athletes on the sidelines. But it's critical to keep them safe from the coronavirus while playing sports.
Sep 27, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: Children and storm anxiety
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 6-year-old son becomes anxious and agitated whenever it storms. I have noticed that this behavior has become more frequent since we had to evacuate last year for a few days due to a pending hurricane. ...
Sep 27, 2021
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Pediatrics
Hassles with child car seats linked to unsafe child passenger behaviors
Parents who reported more hassles using a child car seat or booster seat—such as the child is uncomfortable or having to make multiple trips in a day—were less likely to follow recommendations from the American Academy ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should your child get a COVID test?
If you're trying to decide whether to have your child tested for COVID-19, talk with your pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests.
Jan 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Child care not associated with spread of COVID-19, study finds
Yale researchers conducted the first-ever large-scale assessment of the risk of working in child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their findings show child care programs that remained open throughout the pandemic did not ...
Oct 19, 2020
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