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Avoiding the emergency room for preventable childhood injuries is especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. A Michigan Medicine expert gives guidance on how to practice prevention for common child safety pitfalls, and avoid the ER.
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Isolation is hard for all of us, but may be disproportionately difficult for teenagers who are missing major social milestones due to current necessary social distancing measures.
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A childhood expert provides social distancing, routines and behavior management tips to help parents with kids now at home full time.
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To limit exposure of COVID-19 to pregnant patients, Michigan Medicine unveils a new prenatal care approach.
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A national poll, conducted by pediatricians at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, covers sexual abuse and ways you as a parent can discuss the topic with your own children.
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As the coronavirus keeps families homebound, a childhood development expert shares ways to have productive days together.
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They see the masks too. A pediatric psychologist offers five tips for parents on how to talk about the pandemic with their children.
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Disruptions in insurance coverage disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority women before, during and after pregnancy.
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A new Michigan Medicine study finds an increase in treatments for rare diseases affecting kids.
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Rare Disease Day is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness about rare diseases and how they impact patients’ lives. Michigan Medicine is working to better understand the mechanisms behind these rare diseases.
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New incision-less hernia repair avoids adverse effects, like scarring, in kids.
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Access to safe drinking water for children is a critical public health concern. A new study shows that only 62% of parents from lower-income families trust the safety of their drinking water versus 80% of parents from high-income households.
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After a fetal diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome with restrictive or intact atrial septum (HLHS-IAS), surgery in utero saved Ryleigh Ostrander’s heart.
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When Rosie’s parents Allison and Leanne Mertzman learned that she would need open heart surgery at just 13 days old, they moved across the country to give Rosie the best care possible.
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After a traumatic accident, one family shares advice on how to keep your kids safe while sledding this winter.
