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Mental health problems in kids linked with school closures
A review of data from February to July 2020 showed increased signs of distress, especially depression and anxiety.
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Children and COVID: U.S. sees almost 1 million new cases
Hospital admission rate for children has risen by 547% since the end of November.
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Negative home COVID test no ‘free pass’ for kids, study finds
A meta-analysis of 17 previous studies found that rapid tests are good at identifying positive cases but carry high rates of false-negative...
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Antibiotics used in newborns despite low risk for sepsis
A large cohort study showed little difference in antibiotic use for newborns with and without low-risk delivery characteristics.
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FDA approves two JAK-1 inhibitors for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
“It’s big news because a few years ago we didn’t have any systemic treatments that are safer than the classical immunosuppressants.”
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ACIP releases new dengue vaccine recommendations
Puerto Rico is the main focus of control efforts because 95% of U.S. dengue cases originate there.
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Pregnancy diet linked to risk of obesity in child
The authors believe the preconception period serves as a crucial window to introduce favorable changes in the maternal dietary quality.
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Children and COVID: New cases and hospital admissions skyrocket
Almost 3,500 U.S. children were in the hospital with confirmed COVID-19 on Jan. 9.
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CDC: More kids hospitalized with COVID since pandemic began
“[It] very well may be that there are just more cases out there, and our children are more vulnerable when they have more cases surrounding them...
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Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions plummeted in pandemic
Study authors say a reduction in prescriptions at visits for respiratory tract infections accounted for 87.3% of the decrease.