Nov 25, 2022
Study Finds – Chris Melore
NEW YORK — Forget staying at home – nearly four in five parents would rather catch up with their family while doing a physical activity together (78%). It might be the best way to get kids to exercise more, according to a new poll, considering the average child isn’t even spending an hour a day being active.
Read More: https://studyfinds.org/children-active-less-than-hour-parent-survey/
Nov 25, 2022
Global Sports Matters – Chris Gorski
Around the world, children aren’t engaging in enough exercise. More than 80% of those ages 11 to 17 fail to reach the recommended daily minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity. And in the United States, the story is the same. Four years ago, the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance gave American children a grade of D- for overall physical activity. The subsequent pandemic reduced activity even more.
Read More: https://globalsportmatters.com/health/2022/09/20/zombie-myth-united-states-childhood-exercise/
Nov 23, 2022
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Abraham Gutman
Gratitude can be a challenging concept for children to understand — and for adults to explain to them. Ever seen a parent prompta child to say thank you, even when it’s clear the kid has no idea why? But introducing children to the concept of gratitude early can help them establish stronger relationships and teach them to value the things they love.
Read More: https://www.inquirer.com/health/how-to-teach-gratitude-kids-20221123.html
Nov 23, 2022
What to Expect – Hallie Levine
While there’s been a lot of attention paid to long COVID-19 in adults, many parents don’t realize that this condition can also impact younger patients. About 4 percent of children under the age of 14 experience symptoms of long COVID about a year after their initial infection, a June 2022 study published in The Lancet found.
Read More: https://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/health/long-covid-kids
Nov 22, 2022
Medical X-Press – Rebecca S.B. Fischer and Annette Regan
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids out of school and social activities. But this year, more children than usual are ending up at emergency departments and hospitals. In California, the Orange County health department declared a state of emergency in early November 2022 due to record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations for respiratory infections. In Maryland, emergency rooms have run out of beds because of the unusually high number of severe respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, infections. So emergency departments there are having to refer patients across state lines for care.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-covid-rsv-flu-straining-health.html
