Jun 13, 2021
Healthline – Heather Grey
While COVID-19 cases are declining in the United States, experts are still learning what the effect of a year-long global pandemic has been on our long-term physical and mental health. In particular, attention has turned to people with long-haul COVID-19, a syndrome that has appeared in people who have lingering symptoms after an acute case of COVID-19.
Read More: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-long-haul-covid-19-is-like-for-children-and-teenagers
Jun 12, 2021
Healthline – Tony Hicks
“After an unusual and difficult year, families may be eager to jump into summer fun,” Dr. Sara Huberman Carbone, a pediatrician at One Medical in Southern California, told Healthline. “I would encourage families to let their kids ease back into normal summer activities, including camps, sports, and family vacations. As children under age 12 years are not yet eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, there are a few things to keep in mind when making summer plans.
Read More: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-children-can-play-safely-this-summer-as-covid-19-pandemic-eases
Jun 12, 2021
The Ladue News – Dr. Joseph Kahn
As younger children grow into adolescence, their activity patterns mature. They are more likely to participate in organized and competitive sports and can maintain activity for longer periods of time. Adults continue to play a significant role in supporting their children’s physical activity, whether through participation or encouragement.
Read More: https://www.laduenews.com/front-and-center/health/3-types-of-exercise-your-child-or-teen-should-be-doing/article_dfa54135-8674-5186-902f-3087c937270a.html
Jun 11, 2021
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A mom who is also a doctor is using her story to educate other moms about how teenagers are discussing drugs, and what to look out for. One of the biggest concerns for parents of teenagers is substance abuse. Teenagers are in a part of their lives where they like to experiment. They are trying to find their identity and place in this world, and while a lot of their choices are harmless, some can have dangerous outcomes, such as substance abuse. Moms have constantly been reaching out on social media to warn other parents about the dangers of substance abuse for teenagers, but one mom had a very important message.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/emojis-teens-use-substance-use/
Jun 11, 2021
Medical X-Press – Simon Wesson
On average the earliest memories that people can recall point back to when they were just two-and-a-half years old, a new study suggests. The findings, published in peer-reviewed journal Memory, pushes back the previous conclusions of the average age of earliest memories by a whole year.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-earliest-memories-age-two-and-a-half.html
