• For Kids, Accidental Burns Another Scar of the Pandemic

    Accidental burns among U.S. children rose by one-third during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. “COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders inevitably created a new dynamic between children and their social environment. One...

    • Posted October 8, 2021
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  • Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV

    Social distancing and mask mandates during the pandemic nearly eliminated cases of the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among children, a new study finds. “Numbers don’t lie. Face masking, and proper hygiene and isolation, can be...

    • Posted October 8, 2021
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  • Brush & Floss: Better Oral Health Keeps Severe COVID at Bay

    Good dental hygiene may well be a weapon against severe COVID-19: A new study shows that taking care of your teeth and gums may lower your risk of serious infection, especially if you have heart disease. Previous...

    • Posted October 8, 2021
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  • Could an App Help Kids With Severe Ear Condition Avoid Surgery?

    A pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to “glue ear,” a new, small study suggests. Glue ear is slang for a condition called otitis media with effusion (OME),...

    • Posted October 7, 2021
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  • Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students

    Parents frazzled by their little ones’ finicky food choices often sigh in exasperation, thinking: “They’ll grow out of it by college.” Maybe not, suggests a new study from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Some young people...

    • Posted October 7, 2021
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  • Pfizer Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for COVID Vaccine in Younger Kids

    Pfizer Inc. announced Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency approval for its coronavirus vaccine to be given to children between the ages of 5 and 11. “We’re committed to working...

    • Posted October 7, 2021
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  • AHA News: A 3-year-old girl with Down syndrome is already a model and ambassador of the heart

    THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Heart surgery can be tough. It can be stressful. And while it can lead families on a path they might not have chosen, sometimes that path guides them...

    • Posted October 7, 2021
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  • Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19

    It is an excruciating statistic: One in every four COVID-19 deaths in the United States leaves a child without a parent or other caregiver, researchers report. The analysis of data shows that from April 2020 to July...

    • Posted October 7, 2021
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  • Kids With Food Allergies Are Often Targets for Bullies

    Life is challenging enough for teens and pre-teens with food allergies. But bullying often comes with the territory, making their situation worse. In a new study of more than 100 kids with food allergies, nearly one-third said...

    • Posted October 7, 2021
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  • Los Angeles Passes Country’s Strictest Vaccine Mandate

    One of the strictest coronavirus vaccine mandates in the United States has been approved in Los Angeles. The city council on Wednesday voted 11-2 in favor of a measure that requires proof of full vaccination for all...

    • Posted October 7, 2021
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