Month: November 2021

New research addresses the misconception that children are less susceptible to infection with the new coronavirus. According to a recent report in JAMA Pediatrics, children and adults have similar risks of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, but a much larger proportion of infected children do not show symptoms of COVID-19. When one household member is infected,
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Andrew C. Glatz, MD, an internationally recognized expert in pediatric interventional cardiology, has been selected to lead the Division of Pediatric Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He also will become the Louis Larrick Ward Professor of Pediatrics and treat patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
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Surgeons at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone and the NYU Langone Transplant Institute reached a historic milestone when they used a lung transplant to treat a 16-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis whose organs were irreversibly damaged. The surgery took place on May 20, 2021, marking the first-ever pediatric lung transplant performed at NYU Langone
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A nutritional supplement popular in the U.S. and added to some types of yogurt, milk and infant formula can significantly improve cognition in severely malnourished children, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers found that when the omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid
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New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, found that while hospitalized children with juvenile lupus have fewer adverse kidney outcomes overall, significant racial gaps for developing these complications persist and do not seem to be narrowing (Abstract #0956). Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), is a chronic
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration quashed plans for a public service campaign to promote covid-19 vaccinations for eligible teenagers over the summer, a former state health official said. That has caused public health and medical experts to plan their own ad campaigns in anticipation that the administration won’t publicly back shots for kids as young
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Let’s face it- being smart with money is a skill that can take a lifetime to build. That’s why banking for kids is so important. Managing finances and banking is hard, so it’s no wonder that only 29% of American adults consider themselves financially sound. Perhaps, if kids started learning about the real value of
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White Cane Awareness Day is the perfect time to teach your children how a white cane helps people who are blind be independent and safe. “The white cane is a tool for the blind and visually impaired so they can safely and independently get around in their surroundings and explore what is around them,” says
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Ideas for college care packages should come from your students’ favorite foods, activities, or even movies. Care packages let you surprise your students and show that you are thinking about them and loving them across the miles. Not everyone’s college students call or text every day or even every other day even though they have
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