Nov 12, 2022
Medical X-Press – Joann Orlando
A newly released review comparing children’s screen time before and during COVID, shows children’s screen time spiked by a whopping 52% between 2020 and 2022. Increases were highest for children aged 12 to 18 years, and for handheld devices and personal computers.
Even though life is (almost) back to normal, many parents have noticed their child’s technology use is still much higher than pre-COVID levels. Their instinct may be to come down hard with rules and restrictions.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-kids-screen-rose-pandemic-family.html
Nov 11, 2022
Moms – Deb Goncalves
Children’s skin is incredibly sensitive. From the moment they are born, their skin is exposed to environmental factors for the first time. It is not uncommon for newborn babies to have dry skin, baby acne and other rashes that can cause some discomfort. It’s no wonder many moms search for products to protect baby’s skin. As the baby grows, their skin becomes more resilient to the world around them.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/mild-eczema-in-first-grade-likely-to-resolve-by-sixth-grade/
Nov 10, 2022
The Huffington Post – Marie Holmes
Whether it’s another bedtime story, another kiss, a different pair of pajamas or a drink of water, kids are famous for their stalling tactics when it’s time to say goodnight.
If you’re dealing in your household with what sleep consultant Alanna McGinn of Good Night Sleep Site calls “the never-ending bedtime routine,” rest assured that you aren’t the only parent being snookered.
Read More: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kid-stalling-bedtime-fix_l_636275bce4b045895a9864c8
Nov 10, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
The research report, “The Emotional Well-being of Deaf Children and Young,” by Dr. Bronagh Byrne and Dr. Catherine McNamee, from the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s was recently launched at the University.
The research, which was commissioned by theNorthern Health and Social Care Trust, sought to identify current and future service needs relating to the mental health and emotional well-being of deaf children through the lens of a human rights framework that explicitly situates deaf children as rights-holders.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-deaf-children-emotional-well-being-issues.html
Nov 9, 2022
Medical X-Press – Adam Kleczkowski
Outbreaks of seasonal diseases like influenza and respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) are already putting pressure on the overburdened NHS. If surges of these illnesses collide with another large COVID wave, we could be facing a public health disaster. Some have called this threat a “tripledemic.”
But how can we realistically expect the winter to play out? To try to answer this question, we can look at the recent and current trends of some of the most common winter infections in the UK.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-covid-flu-rsv-triple-threat.html
