Once summer hits, kids can’t get enough fun in the sun. But if only they had the same enthusiasm for wearing sunscreen and protecting their baby skin from some harsh UV rays. We get it — sunscreen can be sticky,…
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New CDC Study Suggests Children Are Less Likely to Experience Severe Cases of COVID-19
The CDC stressed in their report that extreme cases have been reported in children — including three deaths in the U.S. — and that the data in both their study and China’s, is limited. “Although most cases reported among children…
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WHO reiterates warning that kids are hit by coronavirus too
The World Health Organisation on Thursday reiterated its warning that children can also be affected by the new coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of several young people. “The very notion that ‘COVID-19 only affects older people’ is factually wrong,”…
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Acid reflux drugs linked to increased fracture risk in kids
Proton pump inhibitors—a widely used class of drugs used to treat acid reflux and related symptoms—may lead to an increased risk of fractures in children and adolescents, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN). “This…
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Romanian kids raised in orphanages have brains tenth average size
Children who lived in deprived orphanages in Romania have brains that are almost 10% SMALLER than English adoptees Scientists took MRI scans of nearly 70 people raised in Romanian orphanages Volunteers had been beaten, starved and deprived of social interaction…
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