CNN — Covid-19 has become the eighth leading cause of death among children in the United States, according to a study published Monday. Children are
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New guidelines: use medication, early surgery for obesity in children
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including medication for children as young as 12 and surgery for those as
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Updated obesity treatment guidelines for children and adolescents include medication and surgery for some young people | CNN
CNN — Updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for the treatment of obesity recommend prompt use of behavioral therapy and lifestyle changes, and indicate that
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At least 82 Ohio children infected with measles, more than half of whom are unvaccinated babies and toddlers
Measles is spreading among children in Ohio two months after the first cases were detected. As of Thursday morning, there were at least 82 measles
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CDC warns parents of ‘invasive’ disease affecting children
Here’s what you need to know. Several children’s hospitals have detected an increase in invasive group A strep infections, prompting the US Centers for Disease
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Parents often bring their children to psychiatric ERs to get them under control, study finds
For emergency physicians, it’s a daunting and familiar sight: children returning again and again plagued by mental health crises, brought in by frightened or overwhelmed
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CDC confirms investigation into Strep A outbreak that killed more than a dozen children in UK
Top US health officials have finally acknowledged that the pandemic restrictions they support may have fueled a boom in respiratory bugs currently overwhelming hospitals. Healthcare
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CDC Investigates Apparent Increase in Strep A Infections in Children | CNN
CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they are investigating an apparent increase in invasive group A strep infections, but the
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FDA authorizes updated Covid injections for children as young as 6 months old
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded eligibility for updated coronavirus vaccines to children as young as 6 months old, the latest
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Measles outbreak in central Ohio affects more than 50 children, due to ‘lack of vaccination’ | CNN
CNN — A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, many of whom require hospitalization, according to data updated Tuesday
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