Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including medications for children as young as 12 and surgery for children as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday. The longstanding practice of “watchful waiting,” or delaying treatment to see if children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity on their … Read more
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including medications for children as young as 12 and surgery for children as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday. The longstanding practice of “watchful waiting,” or delaying treatment to see if children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity on their … Read more
‘Tripledemic’ | Louisville health experts are sounding the alarm as flu, RSV and COVID cases riseWDRB As RSV cases rise, experts warn of America’s worsening ‘tripledemic’ – Mother JonesMother Jones ‘Tripledemic disease’ has been ‘of concern for several weeks,’ says Dr Kavita PatelNBC news See full coverage on Google News
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has resisted calls from pediatric health groups to declare a national emergency over the “Triple Demic.” The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association say cases of flu, COVID-19 and RSV are overwhelming the health system. Declaring a national emergency would give providers additional funding and greater regulatory … Read more
The White House is resisting calls from pediatric health groups to declare a national emergency over the early rise in childhood respiratory disease. As seasonal flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), coronavirus and other respiratory viruses sweep the nation, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association are calling for a declaration of emergency, … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — For the first time in six years, a group of pediatricians is updating recommendations for safe sleep. The goal is to prevent sleep-related death in babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics emphasizes that babies should sleep only on their backs and on a flat surface with no incline. The group also says … Read more