June 4, 2021 Heart inflammation following COVID-19 vaccine in teens being investigated Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens and young adults after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
June 4, 2021 Giving kids COVID-19 vaccine 'not a high priority' amid shortage, WHO says The World Health Organization’s top vaccines expert said Thursday that immunizing children against COVID-19 is not a high priority from a WHO perspective, given the extremely limited global supply of doses.
June 3, 2021 Cheerleader dies after suffering allergic reaction to dessert, family says A 13-year-old Idaho girl has died after experiencing a severe allergic reaction to a dessert that she ate at a cheerleading banquet, her family said.
June 3, 2021 11 children diagnosed with new form of ALS Six years ago, a teenager from Italy traveled to the U.S. in hopes of finding a diagnosis for her mysterious medical condition, which had caused her to lose the ability to walk and required her to have a breathing tube. Now, researchers have diagnosed her and 10 other children with a new form of ALS that strikes in childhood and progresses more slowly than what is typically seen with this condition.
June 1, 2021 Accidental drownings a concern as pandemic postponed swimming lessons for some With an increase in at-home pool installations and the pandemic-related cancellation or delay of youth swimming lessons, some are concerned that the number of accidental drownings could spike.
June 1, 2021 COVID-19 prevention measures keeping childhood diseases at bay The disinfecting and hand-washing that became common during the Covid-19 pandemic have also served as powerful tools against a host of childhood ailments such as chickenpox, stomach viruses and strep throat, recent data suggest.
May 28, 2021 CDC loosens mask requirements for summer camps The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated summer camp guidelines on Friday to include situations in which everyone is “fully vaccinated prior to the start of camp.”
May 27, 2021 Biden administration owes Texas hospital caring for migrant minors more than $200,000 A Texas hospital that has been treating migrant children for a range of concerns after their trek across the Southern border has not gotten any reimbursement from the Biden administration for their more than $200,000 in health care costs, the hospital told ӣƵ Thursday.
May 27, 2021 Unvaccinated kids aged 2 and up should keep wearing masks, pediatrics group says Kids aged 2 and older who are ineligible for, or have yet to complete, COVID-19 vaccinations should continue to wear masks, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
May 26, 2021 Tick bite lands boy in ICU with Rocky Mountain spotted fever diagnosis, mom says With warm weather hitting much of the U.S. recently a Minnesota family is speaking out about the dangers of tick bites after their 1-year-old son was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and spent a week sedated in intensive care.