THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 has infected over 429,000 Americans and claimed the lives of nearly 15,000 patients, with seniors clearly bearing the brunt of severe disease. But experts warn the virus is proving to be a threat to some younger Americans as well. According to theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One side effect of the coronavirus pandemic could be long-lasting: U.S. school closures may worsen the child obesity crisis, experts warn. Previous research has shown that kids tend to gain weight when they’re out of school during the summer — especially Hispanic andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It’s a tough task, but parents need to keep kids away from playgrounds, shared toys and sports equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, experts emphasize. The coronavirus can stick around on surfaces for a long time, a recent New England Journal of Medicine studyContinue Reading
SUNDAY, April 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Parenting a teenager can be an emotional minefield in the best of times, but the social distancing of the coronavirus pandemic could really strain young people’s mental health. Teens and young adults who are confined to home during the coronavirus pandemic face numerousContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic has caught many American families in a vise. Many parents are struggling to work from home and meet the needs of kids who are out of school and chaffing under what some consider house arrest. “It can be easy toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nine-month-old Maisie Gillan spent just a few moments crawling around on a neighbor’s floor, near the end of a dinner party meant to welcome her family to the community. The next morning her parents woke to discover Maisie cold and lifeless. Paramedics respondedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that having an underlying health condition might be one of the most significant risk factors for developing a severe case of COVID-19. Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a look at a group of U.S.Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Stressed-out parents should reach out to others for support during the coronavirus pandemic, child health experts say. As the number of coronavirus cases rise and families spend long periods in isolation, parents face unique financial and emotional stresses. Research shows that family stressContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you and the kids are staying home to avoid the coronavirus, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers this advice to help you make the best of the situation. Make a plan. Talk to your children about daily structure, dealing with stress,Continue Reading
Supplemental application of Epclusa approved to treat HCV in children without cirrhosis, with mild cirrhosisContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new trial confirms that the drug selumetinib shrinks tumors in children suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1. The condition is characterized by changes in skin coloring and the growth of tumors along nerves in the skin, brain and other parts of the body.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Advice on eating fish while pregnant has flip-flopped over the years. Now, a new study suggests that the benefit of eating fish in moderation during pregnancy outweighs the risk. Fish is a major source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. immigration policies may put Hispanic teens’ mental and physical health at risk, researchers say. Of 547 U.S.-born Hispanic kids surveyed in Atlanta, one-quarter had a parent, aunt, uncle or other family member who was detained or deported in 2017 or 2018. ParticipantsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Schools are closing. Sports and other activities have been cancelled. Everything is changing. In the midst of this chaos, how do parents keep kids from stressing too much? “For families, this is truly now hitting home,” said psychologist Robin Gurwitch, from Duke UniversityContinue Reading