The cancer drug cisplatin can save children’s lives, but often with the side effect of hearing loss. Now a new study shows that young children are especially vulnerable, and the hearing damage may begin early in the course of treatment. The researchers said the findings highlight the need to screen kids’ hearing during each round… read on > read on >
All of New York City’s teachers and school staff will still need to get a coronavirus vaccine following an unexpected ruling from a federal appeals panel on Monday that upheld the school system’s vaccine mandate. While Mayor Bill de Blasio recently ordered the city’s school staff to get at least one vaccine dose by midnight… read on > read on >
Teens who eat lots of fruits and vegetables are likely to enjoy better mental health. That’s the key takeaway from a new study that also tied a nutritious breakfast and lunch to emotional well-being in kids of all ages. “This study provides the first insights into how fruit and vegetable intake affects children’s mental health… read on > read on >
Severely obese children who are unable to slim down should be eligible for weight loss surgery, a new study suggests. The gastric sleeve procedure is safe and effective long-term, said a research team that followed participants as young as 5 for a decade. “Lack of long-term data and some pediatricians’ fears that bariatric [weight loss]… read on > read on >
More than 50% of American children have detectable blood lead levels, a new study reveals. And young children who live in places with lots of pre-1950s housing and low incomes have the greatest risk. “Public health authorities have worked commendably to reduce lead exposure for decades, and yet, substantial risk remains,” said study co-author Dr.… read on > read on >
It seems like common sense for people who’ve had COVID-19 to think they now have natural immunity, and therefore don’t have to bother getting vaccinated. Common sense, yes, but also incorrect, infectious disease doctors say. Your case of COVID — especially if it was very mild — probably didn’t create enough of an immune response… read on > read on >
When mothers suffer depression during or after pregnancy, their kids may be at heightened risk, too — all the way into young adulthood, a new study suggests. Of more than 5,000 kids researchers followed until age 24, those whose moms had depression during or after pregnancy tended to report more depression symptoms themselves. That was… read on > read on >
Pfizer plans to request approval for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12 soon. “It is a question of days, not weeks,” Pfizer chairman and CEO Albert Bourla told ABC News on Sunday when asked about when the company will submit vaccine data on children aged 5 to 11 to the U.S. Food… read on > read on >
Wearing masks in schools appears to sharply curtail the spread of COVID-19, despite the dominance of the highly contagious Delta variant, two new U.S. studies show. Published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the reports found there were fewer outbreaks in schools that required masks. In the first study, researchers focused on… read on > read on >
Trying to fit soccer or Little League into your son’s busy schedule? Canadian researchers offer some compelling reasons to do so. Little boys who play sports are less apt to be anxious or depressed later in childhood and more likely to be active in their early teens, according to the University of Montreal study. “We… read on > read on >
