Jun 28, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
As the pandemic eases and children flock to playgrounds this summer, parents need to make sure their kids are safe, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says. “After a challenging school year and months of being socially distanced and kept apart from their friends, children are eager to get outside and play,” said AAOS spokesperson Dr. Rachel Goldstein. She is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-summer-playgrounds-fun-random-hazards.html
Jun 27, 2021
The Huffington Post – Catherine Pearson
It’s been a big surprise to me as a generally quiet (and totally introverted) human being that my 6-year-old is naturally outgoing. He was the kid bounding into preschool on the second day without looking back as his classmates clung to their parents. He makes a new friend just about every time we go to the playground.
Read More: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/5-ways-to-support-your-shy-kid-without-forcing-them-to-change_l_60c8c1c1e4b0eb9a6944a62a
Jun 27, 2021
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A child psychiatrist is offering tips on helping children process trauma. Trauma has no age limit, and it can affect everyone, regardless of their age. Children can experience trauma, and it comes in all shapes and sizes. For some, the pandemic has been trauma on its own. For others, they experience and live through tragic events that can change their mental health and impact the rest of their lives. Helping children acknowledge and work through their trauma can be important to make sure they can move past their experiences.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/child-psychiatrist-offers-tips-navigate-children-trauma/
Jun 26, 2021
Moms – Megan Glosson
Given that the majority of early childhood education involves visual cues, healthy vision is very important for our kids. However, studies show that vision problems in kids have significantly increased in recent years. Experts say increased screen time is the main culprit for these increases in myopia or nearsightedness — but screens aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/nearsightedness-kids-advice-parents/
Jun 26, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Rates and severity of type 2 diabetes among U.S. children rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to weight gain during lockdowns, researchers say. “While our study examined hospital admissions for type 2 diabetes in children at one center, the results may be a microcosm of what is happening at other children’s hospitals across the country,” said lead author Dr. Daniel Hsia, an associate professor in the clinical trials unit at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-lockdown-weight-gain-surge-diabetes.html
