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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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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Institutionalisation of millions of children worldwide should be gradually phased out in favour of family-based care
The number of children entering institutions should be gradually reduced to zero, according to a new report published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health and The Lancet Psychiatry journals. The authors call for every ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Pediatrics
Choking deaths in US children drop by 75% in past 50 years
Children's deaths from choking on small objects dropped by 75 percent from 1968 to 2017, according to a report published in JAMA.
Nov 26, 2019
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Pediatrics
National poll: Half of parents have declined kids' play date invites
The new school year often leads to playdate invitations, sometimes between families who don't know each other.
Oct 21, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
How parents and caregivers can help keep children with autism safe
Preventable injuries are the leading cause of death for Canadians under the age of 45. Unfortunately, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two to three times more likely to experience a preventable injury than ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Pediatrics
Building a better backpack
A well-organized backpack helps ensure that your child has everything needed for school. Problems start when it becomes overloaded. Lugging around a heavy pack can lead to bad posture, back pain and worse.
Aug 13, 2019
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