More articles about: Children's Health
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Cellphones at Summer Camp: Research Explores the Effects
A new study probes the benefits and drawbacks of digital media use among child and teen campers.
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After Collapse at a Basketball Game, 7th-Grader Saved by Heart Transplant
Pediatric Transplant Week highlights the importance of organ donation for children like 12-year-old Chino, who can look forward to a healthy life, thanks to a new heart.
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Study Examines Blood Lead Levels of Flint Children
Childhood lead exposure was a problem in Flint long before the water crisis, but young children’s exposure to the toxin has been steadily declining since 2006.
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Preventing Teen Suicide: When to Remove Firearms from Your Home
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for 14 to 24 year olds. Learn how to prevent teen suicide by reducing your teen's access to guns in your home.
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5 Simple Tips for Raising Responsible Tweens
Ages 9-12 are a pivotal time for your child's development. Get advice for teaching responsibility to your tween before they hit their teenage years from Michigan Medicine.
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Should Young Children Wait a Year to Start Kindergarten?
Parents may be unsure whether to “redshirt” 5-year-olds from kindergarten. But holding them back has little benefit, a child clinical psychologist says.
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Baby Becomes 22nd Registered Case of Rare Disease ‘NEMO’
Meet 6 month old Elias, the 22nd registered case of a rare immunodeficiency disease called NEMO, and find out how a bone marrow donor match could save his life.
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How Reporting Hospital 'Close Calls' Helps Keep Patients Safe
A transparent and team-based approach helps identify problems and protect patients.
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Camp Helps Kids with Anxiety Learn Coping Skills (and Have Fun, Too)
Learning the skills to combat the debilitating nervous disorder is the focus of a new camp for young children.
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What Parents Need to Know About 'Peter Rabbit' and Food Allergies
Food allergy advocates and physicians explain the outrage over the food allergy scene in Peter Rabbit, and the damaging effects caused by food allergy humor in media.
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When Should a Child See a Dentist for the First Time?
Parents (and doctors, too) might differ on when dental care should begin. A Michigan Medicine pediatrician explains why screening early is best.
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Most Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Key Medication
Despite the proven lifesaving benefit of antibiotics for children with this inherited blood disorder, only 18 percent receive them.
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Newborn Screening Catches Baby’s Critical Heart Condition
Just 24 hours after her birth Mila was diagnosed with TAPVR, a critical heart condition, thanks to a Michigan mandated newborn screening for heart defects.
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Persuasive Digital Design: Appealing to Adults, Problematic for Kids?
Whether children are streaming videos, playing games or interacting with apps, habit-forming design plays a role. But its effect is largely unknown.
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10 Great Children’s Books for Talking About Surgery, Sickness and Feelings
Storytime can provide more than entertainment; it’s a way to discuss difficult topics with your little ones. A Mott child life specialist shares several books that can help.