Moms – Leena Nasir
Every mom tries so hard to make sure her children are happy and healthy, and that they enjoy a comfortable home environment in which they can thrive. Moms are endlessly creating home-cooked meals, and trying to chase their kids around to make sure they are getting a handful of fruits and vegetables as a snack.
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Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A third of parents say the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult to get dental care for their children, a new national poll suggests. But some families may face greater challenges than others. Inability to get a dentist appointment during the pandemic was three times as common for children with Medicaid versus those with private dental coverage, according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at Michigan Medicine.
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The Conversation – Heather McLaughlin and Bonnie Harnden
Many of us were hopeful that 2021 would be the start of a new beginning. However, with lockdowns and grim warnings about new strains of COVID-19, society was quickly reminded that the marathon is far from over.
Explica – Staff Writer
We have already almost a year of pandemic. Over the last few months, there have been numerous changes that have taken place in the legislation in order to try to reduce the upward trend of infections and deaths from coronavirus.
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
According to the policy statement, changes to individual footnotes have been made for the 2021 schedule. For influenza vaccines, language has been updated for use of vaccines in persons with an egg allergy with symptoms other than hives; vaccines other than Flublok or Flucelvax should be administered in a medical setting under supervision by a provider who can recognize and manage severe allergic reactions. Information about use of antiviral medications and administration of quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) use has been updated. LAIV4 should not be used for children younger than 2 years.
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