Parents Weigh Complex Factors in COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For parents, the decision to vaccinate their children against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is complex, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in CMAJ, the journal of the…
Learn MoreLos niños pequeños comen pocas verduras y beben demasiados refrescos
JUEVES, 16 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños pequeños estadounidenses no comen suficientes frutas y verduras, pero consumen demasiadas bebidas azucaradas, muestra un nuevo informe gubernamental de cada estado.Para llegar a esta conclusi…
Learn More6 Ways to Helping Your Child to a Healthy Weight
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents are role models who can teach their kids about healthy food and exercise habits in childhood to help avoid future health problems. “Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes, exp…
Learn MoreMany Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Kids: Poll
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s not always necessary to lower a child’s fever, but parents often do. A new poll from Michigan Medicine found that about one-third of parents reach for fever-reducing medicines too quickly. “Often parents …
Learn MoreGetting Your Child Ready for Spring Sports
SUNDAY, Feb. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spring sports season will be here soon, so it’s time to get kids ready after a winter break.Sports can teach valuable lessons, including teamwork, good sportsmanship, good communication, preparing for success,…
Learn MoreYoung Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young American children are not getting enough fruits and vegetables, but they are consuming too many sugary drinks, a new state-by-state government report shows.To come to that conclusion, the survey questi…
Learn MoreHealthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
TUESDAY, Feb 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than a decade ago, the Obama administration passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 as a way to counter the toll the obesity epidemic was taking on children’s health.The goal was to markedly impr…
Learn MoreEste Supertazón, mantenga las manos pequeñas lejos de los grandes televisores
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Va a ver el gran partido en un gran televisor? Si hay niños pequeños cerca, esté pendiente de la seguridad.Siete de cada 10 incidentes letales en que se vuelca mobiliario en niños implica un televiso…
Learn MoreKids Visiting ER in Mental Crisis Often Get No Follow-Up
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. kids are landing in hospital emergency rooms for a mental health crisis. Now a new study finds that many do not get follow-up care after they’re discharged.Experts said the findings, p…
Learn MoreBig Rise in U.S. Teen Girls Reporting Violence, Sadness — Far More Than Boys
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An alarming new survey shows that American teen girls are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk. Schools may be the answer to improving what’s happening for young people, accord…
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