Category: Children’s Health

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Exposure to lead in drinking water, especially from private wells, during early childhood is associated with an increased risk of being reported for delinquency during teenage years

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – During the latest stage in the COVID-19 pandemic, more children are becoming seriously ill and some are experiencing symptoms lasting from one to several months.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ITHACA, N.Y. – As many as a quarter of children in Flint, Michigan – approximately seven times the national average – may have experienced elevated blood lead levels after the city’s water crisis….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a common misconception is that kids aren’t affected much by COVID-19, and if they were to get sick, their symptoms would be mild.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Acute liver failure (ALF) happens very quickly, with few warning signs before a child presents in the emergency room. But there are also few reliable predictors of a child’s outcome.

(HealthNews/digest.com) – It’s not just on weekly clinic days that the multidisciplinary specialists in the Colorectal and Pelvic Anomalies Program come together—seeing patients side by side in the same location and co-developing treatment plans.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PITTSBURGH, – Children in sub-Saharan Africa who are hospitalized with COVID-19 are dying at a rate far greater than children in the U.S. and Europe

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health launched a new free online course, “COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents.”

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health finds no evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through breastmilk.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Researchers know that experiencing a high number of adverse events in childhood correlates with worse health outcomes in adulthood.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In a large prospective study of just over 1,000 patients ages 17 and younger who were seen at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH) testing site during a seven-month period last year….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – January 15 will mark the first time in seven months that the families of more than 61 million children in the United States will not receive a monthly payment of the advance Child Tax Credit (CTC)….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As cases of the omicron variant continue to surge, two federal agencies have approved booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-old children.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new international study offers a clearer picture of the impact of COVID-19 infection and the risk of severe outcomes on young people around the world.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A growing body of research suggests that early-life infection, inflammation, and metabolic changes could contribute to psychiatric disorders – perhaps via effects during critical periods of brain development.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Ending inequities in healthcare will require teamwork. That’s why the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Prevent Blindness teamed up to launch the Children’s Vision Equity Alliance (CVEA).

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A hernia occurs when a part of the intestine pushes through a weak spot in the stomach muscles. A hernia creates a soft lump or bulge under the skin.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The new year brings resolutions, and at the top of many lists are dieting and exercising. But, buying a treadmill to reach your goal comes with risks. It’s something 3-year-old Hazel Beckman’s family knows far too well.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – “With an increasing number of children becoming infected with COVID-19, and a record number being hospitalized as a result of the Omicron variant, the AMA welcomes the CDC and ACIP’s recommendation to expand….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The Division of Urology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of only a handful of programs across the country to offer a full-time, dedicated psychologist to support pediatric patients with urologic issues.