A Gastonia gym has a plan and a passion to fight childhood obesity by helping children develop healthy eating habits and creating a regular exercise program. Optimum Result Fitness partnered…
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Middle ear fluid common in kids on ventilators, UTSW study finds: Newsroom
DALLAS – April 4, 2022 – Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy – a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems – are at a high risk…
Why are children living in emergency rooms? Join The Seattle Times for a discussion on kids’ mental health
By Seattle Times Mental Health Project engagement editor The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer…
Fitness trackers work for many but not all kids
Some pediatricians recommend wearables, saying they lead to improved fitness routines. (Image: AdobeStock) Energetic children run circles around their parents. Wearable devices can count how many footsteps go into those…
Does Omicron hit kids harder? Scientists are trying to find out
Children might be more susceptible to COVID because many have not yet been vaccinated. Credit: Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty As the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant has swept…
Kids hospitalized in record numbers
The number of children hospitalized with Covid-19 is soaring nationwide, especially as the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the country. According to an NBC News analysis,…