_ Children's HealthA Promising Discovery for Childhood Cancer? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline … Read More→
_ Children's HealthMost American Kids Lack Cardio Fitness By Jane Farrell articleNearly 60% of American children do not have healthy cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), a key measure of physical fitness and overall … Read More→
_ Talking to Kids About COVID-19 By Jane Farrell articleAs public conversations around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increase, children may worry about themselves, their family, and friends getting ill … Read More→
_ COVID-19: How to Safely Use Hand Sanitizer By Jane Farrell articleEach of us can help stop the spread of COVID-19 disease by washing our hands regularly with soap and water … Read More→
_ Coping with Stress during COVID-19 By Jane Farrell articleThe outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has prompted widespread fear and anxiety. Emotions like these can be overwhelming. Coping … Read More→
_ Children's HealthImmunotherapy Better than Chemotherapy for Some Kids with Leukemia By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have found that treatment with an immunotherapy drug is superior to standard chemotherapy for children with leukemia that has … Read More→
_ Children's HealthPeanut Allergy: A New Medication for Children By Jane Farrell articleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug to treat peanut allergy in children. The remedy, … Read More→
_ Children's Health17 Percent of Food-Allergic Children also Have Sesame Allergy By Jane Farrell articleInvestigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, … Read More→
_ ParentingCo-Parenting Tips Every Divorcing Couple Needs to Know By Jane Farrell articleIt’s well known that nearly half of all marriages in the country end in divorce. The rate is even higher … Read More→
_ Cancer OverviewNumber of New Cancer Cases Continues to Decline By Jane Farrell articleOverall cancer incidence rates decreased in men between 2008 and 2015, while remaining stable in women from 1999 to 2015, … Read More→
_ Children's HealthIs Telemedicine The Best Choice for KIds? By Jane Farrell articleDoctors who have “telemedicine” visits with pediatric patients prescribe antibiotics more often than do urgent-care clinics or regular office visits, … Read More→
_ Children's HealthKids and High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell articleNew guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to … Read More→
_ Postpartum DepressionFirst Drug for Postpartum Depression Is Approved By Jane Farrell articleThe federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug specifically for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD) in … Read More→
_ Children's HealthKids Who Survive Hodgkin's Lymphoma Face Greater Risk of Another Cancer in Later Life By Jane Farrell articleChildren who survive Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an increased risk of developing a new cancer later in life, research shows. The … Read More→
_ Children's HealthFootball-Related Concussions Much More Common Than Thought Among Kids 5 - 14 By Jane Farrell articleConcussions among football players age 5 to 14 are higher than previously reported. Five out of every 100 kids who … Read More→
_ Children's HealthHow to Safely Treat Your Child for Coughs and Colds By Jane Farrell articleAlthough most colds in children don’t have serious complications, they can cause anxiety in parents and caregivers. And colds are … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceAllergic to Peanuts? Relief May Be at Hand By Jane Farrell articleAn oral immunotherapy drug, tested in a 10-nation trial, could be the first FDA-approved medication for people living with peanut … Read More→
_ Beauty & Style Consumer SafetyEliminating A Deadly lngredient in Hair Dyes By Jane Farrell articleEver worried about toxic ingredients in your hair dye? Well, this should give you some peace of mind: a federal … Read More→