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2020

COVID-19 Typically Mild for Babies: Study

COVID-19 Typically Mild for Babies: StudyTHURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Most babies with COVID-19 have mild illness, with fever being the main symptom, according to a small study. It included 18 infants under 3 months of age who tested positive for COVID-19 at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. None had a significant medical history. Half of the babies were admitted to the hospital, but none required oxygen, respiratory support or intensive care. The admissions were mainly for clinical observation, monitoring feeding tolerance, and ruling out bacterial infection. Of the nine babies who were hospitalized, six had gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as poor feeding, vomiting and diarrhea. Upper respiratory symptoms of cough and congestion appeared before the GI issues. Young infants also had...

Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age...

24 June 2020
Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: StudyWEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Kids as young as age 8 can show signs of being at increased risk for diabetes in adulthood, a British study finds. Researchers analyzed blood samples collected from more than 4,000 participants at ages 8, 16, 18 and 25, looking for patterns specific to early stages of type 2 diabetes development. "We knew that diabetes doesn't develop overnight. What we didn't know is how early in life the first signs of disease activity become visible and what these early signs look like," said study co-author Joshua Bell, an epidemiologist at the University of Bristol. While diabetes is most common in older age, signs that one is prone to it can be seen about 50 years before it's typically diagnosed, the researchers said. "Knowing what these early...

Vaccine Might Guard Against Bacteria That Cause Diarrhea...

24 June 2020
Vaccine Might Guard Against Bacteria That Cause Diarrhea in KidsWEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental vaccine helps protect monkeys against bacteria that cause diarrhea in millions of children worldwide, researchers report. Bacterial gastroenteritis -- a digestive problem associated with malnutrition among millions of children younger than age 5 each year in developing nations -- can be caused by Campylobacter bacteria. Repeated infections can stunt growth and impair brain development. Developing an effective Campylobacter vaccine could help improve the health of people who are regularly exposed to the bacteria due to poor sanitation, according to the researchers. The experimental vaccine uses bacteria that have been inactivated by a hydrogen peroxide-based approach called HydroVax technology. For the study, the...

Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers...

24 June 2020
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers AdviceWEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Summer camps are an annual ritual for millions of children, but one expert offers advice on how to determine whether it's safe to send your kids to one during the coronavirus pandemic. First, your children need to understand the importance of regular hand-washing, according to Dr. Cynthia Roldan, medical director, from Carroll Hospital's pediatrics department, in Westminster, Md. "Hand-washing is the most important way to prevent infection," she said in a LifeBridge Health news release. "If it becomes a part of the child's regular life at home, it's going to be easier to get them to do it at camp." Second, consider whether your child or any member of your household has a preexisting condition, such as diabetes or asthma, that could put...

Cyberbullies and Their Victims Can Both Develop PTSD

23 June 2020
Cyberbullies and Their Victims Can Both Develop PTSDTUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Both cyberbullies and their victims can suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new British study finds. Cyberbullying is bullying online rather than in person. It's so pervasive that pediatricians should routinely ask their patients about it as part of psychological assessment, the researchers said. "Parents, teachers and health professionals need to be aware of possible PTSD symptoms in young people involved in cyberbullying," said study author Ana Pascual-Sánchez and colleagues. She's in the psychiatry division at Imperial College London. Cyberbullying among teenagers is estimated to range from 10% to 40%, said the researchers. Because it can be done anonymously day or night, it poses special risks, they...
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