Health
Online sexual abuse of kids is common: Perps are usually friends, partners
Substantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren't always the perps.
Oct 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
RSV season: What parents need to know
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that can cause severe problems, especially for young children and older adults, has increased illness and hospitalizations.
Oct 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Building 'bravery muscles' to fight rising youth anxiety
Amid the ongoing mental health crisis among America's youth, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft recommendation earlier this year that physicians begin screening children as young as 8 for anxiety. R. Meredith ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Therapy dogs aren't always the answer to help children with autism
Some children with autism spectrum disorder struggle with anxiety or have difficulty communicating in certain social situations. To help alleviate those struggles, researchers have studied various interventions, including ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids are suffering from toxic stress. Here's some advice on how we can help them heal
Stress and upheaval are harmful at any time, but the pandemic has forced many families onto a roller coaster ride that seems unending. Families and caregivers are concerned about what this period of great instability means ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked
A number of scientists have wondered if aluminum, a vaccine additive that has been used for decades, had a role in allergies and asthma in children.
Sep 27, 2022
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Pediatrics
Thousands of US kids have died riding ATVs, many more sent to ERs
Pediatric surgeon Dr. Rony Marwan has seen way too many kids who have been seriously injured in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents.
Sep 26, 2022
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Immunology
Back to school: Keeping kids safe from dangerous food allergies
The back-to-school season may bring on stress for parents of children who live with food allergies.
Sep 21, 2022
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Pediatrics
Fall prevention tips for kids
In conjunction with the first day of fall in mid-September, Falls Prevention Awareness Week is a national health campaign observed to raise awareness about injuries due to falls.
Sep 21, 2022
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Medications
Chicken cooked in NyQuil? Help kids steer clear of social media 'medicine challenges'
Misusing over-the-counter medications can have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday.
Sep 19, 2022
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