Pediatrics
Teachers' unions, doctors agree: Vaccines, masks crucial for return-to-school
(HealthDay)—Schools are reopening as the Delta variant surges across America, a scary prospect for educators and parents alike.
Aug 23, 2021
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4 out of 10 parents have no plans to get child vaccinated for school: poll
(HealthDay)—Almost 90% of U.S. parents plan to send their kids back to the classroom this fall, but fewer than 60% plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine for those who are old enough, a new poll reveals.
Aug 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Handling back-to-school anxiety in a pandemic
Back-to-school jitters are normal every fall. But as families prepare for the beginning of the 2021–22 school year, these run-of-the-mill worries are colliding with fresh uncertainties about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Aug 18, 2021
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Pediatrics
How to help kids return to the classroom
The COVID-19 pandemic not only kept kids home from school, but many skipped annual visits to their pediatricians as well. Orders for childhood vaccines dropped by 14% in 2020-2021 compared to 2019, and orders for the measles ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Immunology
Keeping classrooms safe for kids with asthma, allergies
(HealthDay)—Parents of kids with asthma and allergies should prepare a plan to keep them safe as schools reopen, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) says.
Aug 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues
Florida's coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week, the state Health Department reported Friday, continuing a six-week surge that has seen it responsible for 1 in 5 new infections nationally, becoming the outbreak's epicenter.
Jul 31, 2021
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Pediatrics
In one U.S. school district, nearly 10% of students identify as 'gender-diverse'
(HealthDay)—Teens may be much more diverse in their gender identities than widely thought, a new study suggests.
May 18, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
More kids with autism may be doing well than thought
(HealthDay)—School-age children with autism may be faring better than commonly thought, with most "doing well" in at least some aspects of development, a new study suggests.
Apr 5, 2021
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Pediatrics
Stressed and distracted, kids and their teachers say virtual learning isn't working
(HealthDay)—For Morgan Compton, 7, who has attended school remotely for nearly a year, the stress of the pandemic manifests itself in meltdowns.
Mar 2, 2021
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Health
Just 2% of U.S. teens eat recommended amount of veggies
(HealthDay)—In findings that may ring true to parents, a new government survey shows that a paltry 2% of U.S. high school students are eating enough vegetables.
Jan 26, 2021
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