Pediatrics
COVID-19 vaccines for young children
Just one demographic group in America currently cannot receive a vaccine against COVID-19: kids under 5 years old.
Feb 23, 2022
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Addiction
Teen drug-use doesn't affect future life success when stopped early-on, finds study
Young people who use drugs but quit before adulthood are—on average—not harming their future life chances, according to new research which tracked thousands of people over a 16-year period.
Feb 23, 2022
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Pediatrics
Expert stresses importance of vaccinating school-age children for COVID-19
Parents hoping to get their young children vaccinated for COVID-19 will have to wait at least another two months. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently postponed a decision on an emergency use authorization of the ...
Feb 21, 2022
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Pediatrics
FDA postpones decision on Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids under five
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will postpone an advisory panel meeting that was slated for next week to weigh Pfizer's COVID vaccine for use in young children.
Feb 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Impact of COVID-19 social isolation measures on early development
An international consortium with researchers from 13 countries has investigated the impact of COVID-19 related social isolation measures on 2,200 young infants and toddlers between eight and 36 months of age. Their findings ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Women ages 35 and younger are 44% more likely to have an ischemic stroke than male peers
Women ages 35 years and younger were 44% more likely to have an ischemic stroke (caused by blocked blood vessels in the brain) than their male counterparts, according to a new review of more than a dozen international studies ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: Can families with unvaccinated children gather safely for the holidays this year?
Q: My children are too young to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe to get together with our extended family for Christmas?
Dec 13, 2021
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Pediatrics
Safety, side effects, allergies and doses: The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for 5–11 year olds explained
Australian children aged five to 11 will start to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from January 10, after it cleared the final regulatory step and was recommended for use in this age group by the Australian Technical Advisory ...
Dec 10, 2021
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Vaccination
Germany vaccine panel OKs shots for children aged 5-11
Germany's independent vaccination advisory panel on Thursday said it was recommending COVID-19 shots for children aged 5 to 11 with pre-existing conditions or who are in close contact to vulnerable people.
Dec 9, 2021
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Health
Exercise during middle age may prevent age-related chronic diseases
Middle-aged endurance athletes have better control of blood pressure and higher arterial elasticity (a noninvasive measure of cardiovascular risk) than sedentary adults in the same age group. They also displayed comparable ...
Dec 9, 2021
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