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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

'Like getting an upgrade for a phone': A pediatrician and parent's advice on the RSV vaccine

Maternal RSV vaccination or infant monoclonal antibody administration can protect infants through RSV season; vaccines induce active immunity, monoclonals provide passive protection.
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

One Study's Advice May Have Led to a Decline in Peanut Allergies

Peanut allergies are very common in the modern world. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, between one and two percent of the U.S. population is allergic to peanuts. If you aren't allergic yourself, it's very likely that you know someone who is. Given that peanut allergies can be life-threatening, this also poses a substantial health risk around the world.
Medicine
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Send kids to school with a cough or sniffles? Some parents say no way

Since then, school policies have softened significantly. At L.A. Unified, for example, parents are directed to send their children to school if they have a mild cold or cough. The main symptoms that require keeping a child home are fever of 100.4 and above, vomiting or diarrhea, according to district instructions on "How to Safely Send Your Student to School."
Education
Public health
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Doctor on CNN Reacts To RFK Jr. Claiming Circumcision Can Lead to Autism

No strong evidence links infant circumcision to autism; cited studies do not establish causation and pediatric guidance remains unchanged.
#covid-19-vaccines
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

Tribeca Pediatrics expands Bay Ridge footprint with new Fort Hamilton office * Brooklyn Paper

Tribeca Pediatrics opened a Bay Ridge Fort Hamilton office at 89th and Third Avenue, offering comprehensive pediatric care and a community meet-and-greet.
Medicine
fromNews Center
1 month ago

Surge in Rare Pediatric Brain Disorder Linked to Flu Season - News Center

A surge of influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy occurred among children during the 2024–2025 U.S. flu season, mainly affecting previously healthy children under age eight.
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#covid-19
fromKqed
2 months ago

As Vaccine Hesitancy Rises, UCSF's Teddy Bear Clinic Takes the Sting Out of Shots | KQED

This can make the bone go back into place," said 6-year-old Malcolm Turnbull, pointing at the orange cast on his teddy bear's arm.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Fearing coverage could change, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

Pediatricians report that for the first time, parents of newborns are asking if their babies will still be able to get vaccines due to rising concerns.
Public health
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

The health of U.S. kids has declined significantly since 2007, new study finds

Children's health in the U.S. has significantly declined, with increases in chronic conditions and mortality rates since 2007.
New York City
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

PREMIUM Kindergarten student with pneumonia gets surprise graduation at hospital

Celia Chan, a kindergarten student, celebrated her graduation at Maimonides Medical Center despite battling severe pneumonia.
#healthcare
fromIndependent
4 months ago
Healthcare

Ciara Kelly: The hip surgery audit will have severely damaged the faith families had in their doctors. It's not an issue to score political points with

Parenting
fromTODAY.com
5 months ago

Pediatrician shares the 1 thing that makes his job difficult - and it's not seeing sick kids

The most challenging part of pediatrics is dealing with parents, not the children themselves.
fromIndependent
4 months ago
Healthcare

Ciara Kelly: The hip surgery audit will have severely damaged the faith families had in their doctors. It's not an issue to score political points with

Parenting
fromTODAY.com
5 months ago

Pediatrician shares the 1 thing that makes his job difficult - and it's not seeing sick kids

The most challenging part of pediatrics is dealing with parents, not the children themselves.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 months ago

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health celebrates one year of '26 Minutes with Dr. Warren Seigel' * Brooklyn Paper

A year after its launch, '26 Minutes with Dr. Warren Seigel' has become a vital health education tool for the Brooklyn community.
Parenting
fromHarvard Gazette
5 months ago

How young is too young? No such thing, apparently- Harvard Gazette

Excessive screen time in early childhood poses significant risks to brain development and overall well-being.
SF parents
fromwww.denverpost.com
6 months ago

Families have to find their own livers because of organ donor shortfall

Living liver donor transplants are crucial for young patients like Stetson Gibson to survive uncommon liver conditions.
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