Ear aches and sore throats are extra stressful when your kid is prone to recurrent infections. This science-backed supplement can help keep kids healthy. Created for “Oh, he got it from daycare.” We all know that aches, sniffles and other ailments are often traced back to fellow kids. Once your little one enters daycare or
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If you grew up in a divorced home or you are divorced with kids yourself, you have some idea what coparenting is about. Typically, coparenting refers to parents who are separated or divorced who work together to care for and raise their children. It can look many different ways depending on the relationship you have
Some of your old refund cheques from the CRA might still be sitting uncashed. Here’s how to see what free money you might be missing out on. Kids are expensive, so no matter what your current financial situation is, any extra money that you weren’t expecting is a good news story. And now, there’s an
As a parent, you want your kids to be successful. One way to help set your kids up for success is to teach them how to have positive attitudes even when things are new or a little difficult. It can be tough sometimes for kids to have positive attitudes when they are constantly facing the
In a recent study published in Pediatrics, researchers assessed humoral immune responses to and neutralization of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of concern (VOC) after two months (T1) and 14 months (T2) of asymptomatic or mild wild-type (WT) SARS-CoV-2 infections. Study: Waning Immunity 14 Months After SARS-Cov-2 Infection. Image
Making responsible investment choices can make a positive difference for your family, the world and your pocketbook. Created for As a parent, the list of responsibilities can be endless. Amid trying to manage all the tasks needed to keep kids healthy and safe, planning for their future and for future generations may seem like it
In a recent study published in Pediatrics, researchers estimated messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine effectiveness (VE) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections among Sicilian adolescents. Study: Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Adolescents Over 6 Months. Image Credit: Nastasia-photo/Shutterstock From June 4 2021 onwards, adolescents were administered COVID-19
I was dizzy with questions until the family doctor assured me that my two-year-old daughter was going to be just fine. “Unique.” It’s not the word you want to hear as a doctor examines your two-year-old daughter’s vagina. Especially when you have no context. Especially when you hadn’t noticed anything “unique” about it yourself. But
Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the adrenal glands, accounts for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Almost half of children with high-risk neuroblastoma harbor extra copies of the gene MYCN (MYCN amplified), the primary driver of neuroblastoma and its resistance to therapy. “Treating neuroblastoma by directly targeting MYCN has been challenging,”
Does your child suffer from frequent ear infections? It can be confusing to understand what exactly is happening in the ear and where these infections are taking place. Dr. Maithilee Menezes, an otolaryngologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses the anatomy of the ear and where ear infections might occur. Visit our website for more
Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar’s 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son fell ill. Most of the kids in the converted gym had stomach issues after being served a meal of sausage and beans, she recalled. Alpizar’s daughter quickly got better,
In a recent study published in Pediatrics, researchers assessed the prevalence of neurologic complications in children hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: COVID-19 and Acute Neurologic Complications in Children. Image Credit: jeep5d/Shutterstock Background More than 13 million COVID-19 cases in adolescents and children have been reported in the United States by April 2022. Recent
Pinworms are nothing to get bummed out about—they’re surprisingly common and easy to treat. Five-year-old Ellie had been asleep for just 20 minutes when she awoke in a panic. “She was writhing and uncomfortable,” says her mom, Celena Gowan, who soothed her daughter back to sleep. When Ellie awoke a second time complaining that “her
Laila Anderson inspired us all in her battle against a rare blood disease. Now her fight continues and her story is being told like never before in documentary film. The Blues are starting a new season – and so is Laila. Watch the extended trailer!
A new study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience is the first to identify an optimal Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) treatment regimen for older adults with treatment-resistant depression, according to researchers at Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research and the Deanna and Sidney Wolk Center for Memory Health at Hebrew SeniorLife. A
Do pediatric kidney transplant patients have better long-term outcomes when their kidney comes from living, biologically unrelated donors compared to deceased donors? A new UC Davis Health study finds that they do. The study reviewed data from the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network database from Jan. 1, 2001 to Sept. 30, 2021. Researchers compared the