Medical X-Press – Mike Stobbe
Children who aren’t fully vaccinated should still wear masks outside when they’re in crowds or in sustained close contact with others – and when they are inside, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Fully vaccinated kids need not wear masks indoors or outside, the agency said.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-agency-loosens-mask-guidance-summer.html
Medical News Today – Anna Smith
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that comes from a person’s liver. It is also present in certain food products. The body uses cholesterol in the production of cells, vitamins, and hormones. However, high levels of cholesterol can cause issues for people of all ages.
Read More: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/high-cholesterol-in-children
Medical X-Press – Robin A. Smith
What makes preschoolers eat their veggies? Raise their hand? Wait their turn? “Because I say so” is a common refrain for many parents. But when it comes to getting kids to behave, recent research suggests that the voice of adult authority isn’t the only thing that matters. Around age three, fitting in with the group starts to count big too.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-three-year-olds-group.html
The Conversation – Alison Poulton
The answer will depend on circumstances and will change over time. It’s quite OK to leave medication as a last resort — but it can be a very useful last resort. Here are some questions I typically work through with a parent and child negotiating this issue.
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study has found that storytelling may have healing powers, but at the very least it is reducing pain and stress in children who are in the hospital. Books and reading have always been beneficial for children. It has helped them gain a love of reading, helped introduce them to language, and has helped them learn to read. It can even be calming for a child when a story is read before bed each night. However, reading and hearing stories may have even more benefits than originally thought, and it could be used as a therapeutic tool for children who are currently in the hospital or going through a hard time.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/storytelling-reduces-pain-stress-children-study/