May 13, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
At the end of March, the first cases of acute severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children were reported in the U.K. Since then, the number has increased to more than 300 in around 20 countries; there are now reports of nine suspected cases in Sweden. The acute liver infection mainly affects otherwise completely healthy children under the age of 16, which puzzles researchers who are now searching for answers as to why these children are affected.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-05-alarming-acute-severe-hepatitis-children.html
May 12, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new report has found that cases of measles are up almost 80% in 2022. Preventable illnesses are a big concern for parents everywhere, and that is because they pose a risk to their children. The health and well-being of children is the top priority of parents everywhere, and thankfully, a lot of illnesses have been drastically cut. This cut is due to vaccines among young children. The routine vaccines that children receive when they are infants go a long way to making sure that these viruses and illnesses stay in the shadow and don’t put young children at risk.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/measles-cases-increased-79-percent-in-2022/
May 12, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
New data from London Medical Laboratory indicates around 40% of U.K. children have allergies and up to 80% of children with two allergic parents may develop them.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-05-children-allergies-parents.html
May 11, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
The health of children is the priority of every mom out there, and this means that she is very attentive to what is going on with their minds, body, and spirit. She is making sure that they are eating right, and getting enough exercise, and she is making sure that their body is working the way they should be. If she notices anything that seems different or “off” about her child, she will likely be concerned and think it may be time to go to the doctor.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/fruits-vegetables-change-child-bathroom-habits/
May 11, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Stress and trauma during adolescence can lead to long-term health consequences such as psychiatric disorders, which may arise from neurodevelopmental effects on brain circuitry. A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier, has used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the effects of acute stress and “polyvictimization,” or repeated traumas, on three brain networks in adolescents.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-05-effects-stress-adolescent-brain-triple.html
