(HealthDay News) –The Omicron COVID-19 variant can cause croup in young children, including severe cases that require hospitalization and intensive care, a new study shows.…
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At-home COVID-19 tests are a key tool in containing the spread of the coronavirus. But a few safety precautions are in order to prevent serious…
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Parents of children with special needs face a number of challenges, so here’s some advice from an expert. “Raising children is an adventure for any…
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Would you know if your teen was struggling with mental health issues? Most parents say yes, but many also doubt their teen would tell them…
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The more time kids spend in day care, the greater their risk for problem behaviors in primary school, according to a Swiss study. But, parents…
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A fresh review of recent government surveys suggests the well-being of 73 million American kids is under strain and seems to be getting worse. The…
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In the past two decades, a growing number of preteens have taken medicines or other chemicals as a way to end their lives, new research…
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Vaccine politics can apparently lead to some mismatched bedfellows, a new study suggests. It found that about 1 in 6 U.S. couples have one partner…
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Each year, RSV sends as many as 58,000 kids under age 5 to U.S. hospitals, but a vaccine in development may dramatically reduce the risk…
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There are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report. Conversion therapy attempts to make lesbian,…
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First-time moms and new mothers of twins may be among those at greatest risk of postpartum depression symptoms, a large new study suggests. Postpartum depression…
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Although Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deemed it “child abuse,” access to “gender-affirming” services cuts the odds of severe depression and maybe even suicide among…
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