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COVID-vaccine myocarditis: Rare, mild, and usually in young men
Should myocarditis be a concern as mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are authorized in ever-younger age groups?
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COVID-19 linked to increased diabetes risk in youth
Two large databases indicate significantly increased diabetes risk among those with COVID-19 but not other acute respiratory illnesses.
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Pneumonia in infancy predicts respiratory problems in early childhood
“Lower respiratory tract infections during the first years of life cause injury to the rapidly developing lung at its most critical stage.”
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Children and COVID: New cases, admissions are higher than ever
There were 2,343 children in U.S. hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 on Jan. 2.
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Serious problems rare in ages 5-11 from COVID vaccine
“This study demonstrates that unvaccinated children hospitalized for COVID-19 could experience severe disease and reinforces the importance of...
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Antiretroviral pill better at suppressing HIV in children
The pill-based regimen reduced the chances of treatment failure among children aged 3-18 by about 40%, compared with other treatments.
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Pandemic screen time linked to anxiety, depression in older kids
But the new research doesn’t prove that screen time is harmful.
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Children and COVID: Nearly 200,000 new cases reported in 1 week
How many children with COVID-19 are in the hospital on a given day?
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Children and COVID: New cases up slightly, vaccinations continue to slow
The number of COVID-related deaths in children is now four digits.
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RSV resurgence likely in wake of COVID-19
Model suggests that RSV hospitalizations in young children may double from typical levels in 2021-2022.