Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Just like Goldilocks in the children’s fairy tale, one size rarely fits all. So, when it comes to children’s time—school time, exercise, downtime, and sleep—generic guidelines can only do so much.
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Moms – Jessica Tucker
Kids are behind on routine vaccines required to attend school due to the pandemic canceling all non-essential visits to doctors last year. As such, healthcare professionals are working overtime to ensure that the backlog of kids still waiting to get their routine vaccines from last year does not preclude them from being able to enter school this year, according to Medical Xpress.
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KQED News Mind/Shift – Cory Turner
Parents and caregivers may have to wait until the end of 2021 before a COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved for young children ages 5 to 11. The news comes from Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, in an interview with NPR’s Morning Edition.
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A study led by researchers at the University of South Carolina’s Department of Exercise Science has found increases in body mass index (BMI) scores among school-age children. Likely a result of school closures, food insecurity and fewer outdoor activity opportunities, the authors discuss the unhealthy trend in weight gain among children in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Medical News Today – Beth Sissons
The height of a child’s biological parents can be a good indicator of how tall a child will be, as genetics play a prominent role in determining height. However, this can vary, and siblings with the same parents may all reach different heights. Other factors, such as biological sex, overall health, nutrition, sleep, and exercise, during developmental years all factor into height and growth.
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