Childhood Obesity is on the Rise The number of overweight children in the United States has increased dramatically in recent years. Approximately 10 percent of 4 and 5 year old children are overweight, double that of 20 years ago. Overweight is more prevalent in girls...
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Long-Haul COVID-19 in Children and Teens
Most kids and teens who test positive for COVID-19 have mild, or even no, symptoms. But it has become clear that some are experiencing symptoms more than a month after they've been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A number of post-COVID...
Having COVID as a Single Mom Broke Me Down, Then Brought a Wave of Clarity
Four words I heard at just the right time changed it all By Genevieve Rivera, executive director of American Society for the Positive Care of Children I knew once my son and I both tested positive for COVID it wasn’t going to be an easy two weeks for us. My...
Wondering about COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11?
Original publication: Harvard Health Publishing The FDA authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. After conducting their own review, the CDC now recommends this vaccine for children in this age range, who can begin receiving their...