More articles about: Children's Health
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Big Costs for Small Patients with Rare Diseases, Study Finds
Percentage of all child health spending that went to orphan drugs rose 65% in five years, while families’ portion rose even faster.
Epilepsy tracking for children and teens
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Preparing Adolescents With Epilepsy to Manage Care through Adulthood
Assessment tool helps doctors ensure adolescents and young adults with epilepsy have the skills and confidence they need to take control of seizures and health care.
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1 in 3 Parents Plan to Skip Flu Shots for Their Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic
National Poll finds COVID-19 may not influence parents’ beliefs about the flu vaccine, with just 1/3 believing it’s more important for children to get vaccinated in 2020.
Little boy with puppy on couch
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Boy With Cleft Lip Adopts Puppy With Cleft Lip: “It Was Meant to Be”
A chance visit to a local animal shelter leads one Mott Children’s patient family to the perfect pet match for their 2-year-old son.
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Cancer Isn’t One Size Fits All: Nashawn’s Story
A patient’s genetic makeup and journey with leukemia highlights the need for more gene sequencing in minority children.
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Making Strides Against Childhood Brain Cancers
A roundup of several recent Michigan Medicine discoveries that are shedding new light on pediatric brain cancers and helping to improve treatment options.
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Michigan Medicine Team Separates Conjoined Twins at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Conjoined twins attached at the chest and abdomen recently underwent successful separation surgery at Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
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Making Back-to-School Decisions for Families with Underlying Health Conditions
Infectious diseases expert answer questions about safely returning to school, especially if a child or family member has a preexisting health condition.
Appendicitis treated with antibiotics
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Is Surgery Necessary for Children with Appendicitis?
A new study shows that antibiotics may offer a non-invasive way to manage appendicitis for some kids.
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How to Support Children’s Emotional, Educational Needs while Remote Learning
Back to school: Experts answer questions about mental health, socialization, screen time, special learning needs and more.
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Some Children at Higher Risk of Privacy Violations from Digital Apps
Children whose parents didn’t have college degrees were more likely to have digital information transferred to third parties – including Facebook Graph – despite child privacy laws prohibiting the practice.
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Half of Parents Report Butting Heads with Child’s Grandparent Over Parenting
Different parenting styles, generational gaps and overstepping boundaries are cited as causes of tension between parents and grandparents in a recent poll on children’s health.
Camp little victors week 6 of animals
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Camp Little Victors 2020: All About Animals
The last week of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital’s virtual fun teaches kids all about animals in new and exciting ways.
Child with brown hair and mask on in front of open doors of school bus wearing backpack
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Why the Relationship Between Kids and the Spread of COVID Remains Unclear
With many schools reopening in the COVID-19 era, much is still unknown about the relationship between children and the novel coronavirus.
camp little victors week 5 - music
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Camp Little Victors 2020: Music to Your Ears
Grab your kids and get ready for the big show! Explore musical activities that will bring out everyone’s inner musician.