When children ages 5 to 11 were approved for Pfizer’s lower-dose pediatric covid-19 vaccine in November, Annie Edwards was eager to get her daughter Hannah, then 5, the shot because of underlying health conditions she has stemming from her premature birth. “She was on a ventilator for the first month of her life. Throughout this
Month: December 2021
If you love nature, you would want to name your child with something that resonates with Mother Nature. A beautiful nature-inspired name is benevolent and merciful. It serves as an inspiration for those with a creative mind. If you love everything around you, these names that mean forest for girls and boys can be of
As a born and raised planner, I had my life figured out early on: Finish school; get married; establish my career; have a baby. It seemed so simple. How things actually turned out: I got married a year before a major career switch, started a new program and had a baby during my second year of
With the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of the year set for distribution on Dec. 15, new research offers insights into which low-income families are still not receiving their checks. The reasons vary from another parent claiming the credit to processing issues and unknown reasons that indicate barriers in the tax filing process. In
On Mother’s Day 2018, Caroline was admitted to St. Louis Children’s pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in toxic shock. She was rapidly progressing and was quickly placed on ECMO, an advanced life support technique used for patients with life-threatening heart and/or lung problems. Thanks to her incredible care team at Children’s, Caroline survived over 40
I celebrated as my son left for college to pursue his future. I did not cry. I did not mourn the younger years. It was my first step to becoming an empty nester. It meant my son was on the path toward independence. It meant I was beginning a new chapter as a mom of
Childhood trauma may increase the chance of young people experiencing psychotic symptoms when using cannabis, University of Queensland research has found. UQ School of Psychology Honorary Fellow, Dr Molly Carlyle, said childhood trauma was a major factor in cannabis use problems and psychosis in young people. “Our research found cannabis use was associated with more
By now, we’ve all heard about the new coronavirus circling the globe and causing the disease called COVID-19. In today’s video, Dr. Hilary Babcock, an Infectious Disease Specialist, discusses important facts about the disease that parents should know. Also, she offers strategies for keeping your family safe, many of which are the same precautions you
Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves x-rays, despite recommendations to limit their use by professional societies. In efforts to reduce radiation exposure from x-rays in children and reinforce guideline compliance, researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and colleagues developed a simple diagnostic model that accurately predicts whether
Did you know mouth injuries in toddlers are the number one most common type of injury? It’s almost inevitable as the parent of a toddler that your child will experience a busted lip or some type of mouth injury. Dr. Emily Hahn provides several tips for mouth injury treatments. Learn what to do, and what
An immunotherapy harnessing the immune system’s “natural killer” cells has proven effective in treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in some adults whose cancers return. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown, in a small clinical trial, that the same natural killer cells also can help some children and young
Dr. Dehra Harris, Pediatric Psychiatrist with Washington University at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, gives advice on how to know if your child is ready for kindergarten. For parents, Dr. Harris explains, it is important to understand that there is nothing magical about the cutoff date for your child to start school. It is far more
There’s not much good that can be said about asthma, a breathing disease in which the airways become narrowed and inflamed. But there’s this: People with asthma seem to be less likely to develop brain tumors than others. And now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis believe they have discovered why.
A new study suggests that when parents baby talk to their infants, they might be helping them learn to produce speech. The way we instinctively speak to babies -; higher pitch, slower speed, exaggerated pronunciation -; not only appeals to them, but likely helps them learn to understand what we’re saying. New research from the
Make a splash this summer with our latest swimwear collections for boys and girls. From the Mediterranean to the beach or the paddling pool in your back garden, we’ve got the coolest styles for little surfers. Shop now online or in-store (for those of you in the UK, you can now find us in Boots
You may have heard that giving peanut butter to a baby is a bad idea. However, the allergy discussion over babies and peanut butter has changed. When can babies have peanut butter? In this episode of Mom Docs, Lila Kertz says introducing peanut butter to babies at an early age actually decreases the likelihood of
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