Tag: Kids: Misc.
Furniture, TV Tip-Over Injuries Send Many Young Children to ED
Authors urge a mandatory safety standard for manufacturers and for families to anchor furniture to avoid head/neck injuries
Most Children Experience Fluctuations in ADHD Symptoms
While nearly one in three will experience points of remission of ADHD symptoms, most experience recurrence over time and few outgrow it
Factors Linked to Development of Pediatric Psoriasis Identified
Factors independently linked to development include atopic dermatitis, family history of psoriasis, skin and fungal infections
2001 to 2017 Saw Increase in Prevalence of T1DM, T2DM in Youth
Relative increase of 45.1 percent reported in prevalence of type 1 diabetes and relative increase of 95.3 percent reported in type 2 diabetes
FDA Warns Against ‘Off-Label’ Use of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in Younger Children
Adult vaccine dose is much higher than doses being tested in younger children
Most Parents Plan to Send Children to In-Person Learning, Despite COVID-19
Survey revealed racial gap between parents' preferences and safety concerns
AHA Statement Addresses Impact of Childhood OSA on Heart Health
Main risk factor for OSA in childhood is obesity; families and health care professionals should be counseled regarding this link
Household SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Higher With Younger Children
Odds of secondary transmission higher for children age 0 to 3 years and 4 to 8 years versus 14 to 17 years
Child Injuries, Deaths Spur Recall of 10 Million Magnet Balls, Cubes
Products sold online at Neoballs.com and ZenMagnets.com beginning in January 2009
Rule Change Led to Short-Term Drop in Nonmedical Exemptions
32 percent decrease in NMEs in Michigan seen immediately after rule change, but rebound seen in subsequent years