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Child deaths from COVID double in Florida as cases among children climb across the country
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Florida chapter said most of these deaths were aligned wit…
Francis Agustin
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Nearly 94,000 kids in the US have tested positive for COVID-19 last week as schools reopen
In states where data was available, less than 2 per cent of all child Covid-19 cases required …
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I'm a pediatric dentist. Yes, you really need to bring your child in for checkups.
The author says she can help parents with things like cavities as well as breastfeeding issues caus…
Lauren Finney
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Seeing a child receive the diagnosis 'failure to thrive' can be painful for parents. A new diagnosis, called pediatric feeding disorder, could help.
For parents of children diagnosed with "failure to thrive," this new disorder could help them get c…
Debi Lewis
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Melatonin overdoses in kids skyrocketed in the last decade, CDC report says
Two children died in the last decade after taking too much melatonin and more than 27,000 children …
Allana Akhtar
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A toddler nearly died 6 months after swallowing a lollipop stick that pierced her intestine
The 2-year-old's parents took her to hospital after she vomited and fell unconscious. Surgeons foun…
Kashmira Gander
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Omicron is a 'different beast' in kids, but it doesn't seem more dangerous, disease experts say
The United States recorded nearly 1 million child COVID-19 cases last week — its highest weekly cou…
Aria Bendix
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Pediatric hospital beds are filling up as RSV spreads across the US. Here are the symptoms to look out for and who's most at risk of getting seriously ill.
Difficulty breathing and dehydration could be signs that a child is sick with RSV, doctors say.
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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How to get rid of your baby's hiccups and when to see a doctor
Baby hiccups are normal, harmless, and should resolve within 15 minutes to an hour.
Erin Heger,Sara Siddiqui
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How to treat baby acne safely, according to pediatricians
About 20% of newborns will develop acne, which typically resolves on its own after a few weeks, but…
Chaunie Brusie,Jamie S. Hutton
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When do babies start teething? First signs and how to care for baby teeth when they arrive
A baby's first tooth can appear anywhere between three and 12 months old, which means it's time to …
Ashley Laderer,Jamie S. Hutton
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4 tips to help your child break a thumb-sucking habit, according to a pediatrician
If your child is still sucking their thumb by the age of 5 it can cause crooked teeth, breathing pr…
Sara Lindberg,Dipesh Navsaria
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The new school year is already a disaster: Thousands of students are quarantining as COVID-19 cases skyrocket among kids
Bans on mask mandates in some states, paired with the fact that young kids are waiting on vaccine a…
Aria Bendix
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US reports nearly 30,000 weekly child Covid cases
Nearly 30,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in just a week, the second consecutive w…
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Guns are now the leading cause of death for kids. Doctors say they've had enough — and they're calling for 2 simple policy changes.
In the wake of the Uvalde shooting, doctors are calling for policies similar to Switzerland, where …
Andrea Michelson,Hilary Brueck
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Kids in cages: What family separation was, what happened to the children, and what the Biden administration can do today
The ACLU's Lee Gelernt sits down with Insider to discuss the Trump administration's family separati…
Charles Davis
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Nearly a quarter of American parents are 'vaccine hesitant.' That will have implications for COVID-19 vaccination.
A study published this month found that 20% of American parents are hesitant about vaccinating thei…
Kelly Burch
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Children with high BMIs should not use obesity medications like WeGovy, US doctors warn
The US Preventive Services Task Force warned against giving children 6 and older buzzy weight-loss …
Julia Naftulin
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I monitored my friends' phones. What I saw horrified me.
Addicted to your phone? A new app lets your friends stage an intervention.
Amanda Hoover
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I found out my 3-year-old daughter would have active shooter drills. I pulled her out of in-person learning because of it.
When my daughter was 3 years old I learned she was going to have active shooter drills. As a sensit…