Jul 24, 2020
The Conversation – Fiona Russell and Kathleen Ryan
A few key features are important when screening for disease. In the case of non-contact infrared thermometers, the “disease” we’re screening for is fever. First, a tool should be able to correctly identify those with the disease (sensitivity). Second, a tool should correctly identify those without the disease (specificity). Third, a tool should have high probability that a person with a positive result does have the disease (positive predictive value, or PPV).
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Jul 23, 2020
The Huffington Post – Catherine Pearson
It’s often hard, as a parent, to know how sick or hurt your kid really is. Like when you think they have a mild stomach bug and it turns out to be appendicitis. Or you’re awoken by a hair-raising barking cough and rush to the ER, only to be told that your toddler has mild croup that you could have treated at home.
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Jul 23, 2020
Moms – Megan Glosson
Carbohydrates are a fairly regular part of most American diets these days, especially for children. After all, most kids love mac and cheese, right? Unfortunately, these wheat-based foods can quickly become problematic for an increasing amount of the population of suffers from Celiac Disease.
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Jul 22, 2020
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
While the majority of parents recognize the importance of sunscreen, they may not always use best practices to protect children from getting burned, a new national poll suggests. One in 10 parents (11%) say they do not have a specific minimum SPF they use and 3% report they do not use sunscreen for their child, according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at Michigan Medicine.
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Jul 22, 2020
Medical X-Press – Anita Norman
Departure from routine can be especially hard for children with developmental disorders, and the changes to daily life wrought by the pandemic pose an extra challenge for them and for their families. Yale’s Dr. Fred Volkmar, a leading authority on autism and related disorders, spoke with YaleNews about the needs of such children and ways parents and other caregivers can help them during the public health crisis.
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