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There’s no need to pull out the candy catapult this year, but a few reasonable precautions can keep COVID-19 transmissions in check.
COVID restrictions have prevented the spread of other respiratory viruses too. As these are lifted, the UK government has warned parents of a delayed surge in infections
Early test results look promising, and Pfizer has asked the FDA to review and authorize its vaccine for use in teens. That doesn’t mean putting away the face masks, though.
Reports from baby food companies show questionable levels of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals. Here’s what parents need to know.
In children’s media, pain is depicted alarmingly frequently, usually unrealistically and often violently, but without empathy or help. These images of pain send all the wrong messages.
Child health psychologists offer research-based strategies to prepare kids for pain-free and distress-free COVID-19 testing.
Pediatricians say they are getting increasing requests from parents for medical cannabis for kids for a growing list of conditions.
These strategies for easing needle pain and fear make vaccinations and other injections easier for parents and children. They are simple and helpful for all ages, from infants to adults.
Prenatal and postnatal antibiotic exposure combined with oxygen treatment led to lung inflammation and altered immunity in a study in mice.
The man whose book outsold all others, except the Bible.
As a pediatrician, I’m not letting State Department warnings stop me from leading surgical missions.
From broken limbs to blood tests, hospital visits can cause unnecessary pain for children. An emergency care pediatrician offers seven easy strategies for parents to lessen this pain.
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine
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Associate Professor and Psychologist in Pediatric Pain, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Emergency Health Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Scientific Officer in Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds
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Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Ph.D. Candidate in Integrated Mathematical Oncology, University of South Florida
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Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health