News tagged with kids

Oncology & Cancer

Kids from poorer families less likely to survive cancer, study shows

Children from poor families are less likely to survive cancer, particularly if they are not white, a new study reports.

17 hours ago

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Health

How, and why, to reset your kids' screen use for summer

The long, warm days of summer unlock countless opportunities for fun and make the school break a great time to re-calibrate family rules around screen use. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital pediatrician and screen time researcher ...

Jun 21, 2024

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Pediatrics

Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no

Try saying "no" when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes after, parents everywhere can attest, begins with some variation of: "Everyone has one. Why can't I?"

Jun 21, 2024

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Pediatrics

Pediatrician shares the benefits of family meals

Does it seem like the busier your family gets, the slimmer the chances are that you'll see each other at dinner—or any other meal, for that matter?

Jun 17, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study examines surge in RSV cases after the COVID-19 pandemic

The surge in RSV cases following the COVID-19 pandemic may have been, in part, caused by increased testing and changes to the RSV genome, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

May 30, 2024

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Parents' watchful eye may keep young teens from trying alcohol, drugs: Study

Teenagers are less likely to drink, smoke or use drugs when their parents keep tabs on their activities—but not necessarily because kids are more likely to be punished for substance use, suggests a new study in the Journal ...

May 7, 2024

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Medical economics

After losing Medicaid, parents of Florida's sickest kids are in limbo

Osceola resident Oscar Hernandez is scrambling to ensure his 16-year-old terminally ill son, Llarell, will continue to receive medical care.

Apr 12, 2024

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Pediatrics

Pediatrician explains why co-viewing is important

Most parents I meet these days worry about what their kids do online. After all, it can be hard to know what they're absorbing from their media interactions.

Mar 18, 2024

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Health

Cinnamon processor in Ecuador is culprit behind lead-tainted applesauce, FDA says

A company in Ecuador that processed the cinnamon used in flavored applesauce pouches destined for the American market is the likely source of lead contamination in those products, U.S. investigators said.

Feb 7, 2024

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