More articles about: Children's Health
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Play Dates and Food Allergies: What Parents (and Hosts) Need to Know
Key tips to navigating children’s food allergies and intolerances when hosting playdates and other social engagements.
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Make Sure Your Teen Has Had These 4 Lifesaving Vaccines
Most parents know the value of vaccinations for their children, but some fail to keep up in later years. A Michigan Medicine physician offers a reminder.
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When Women Delay Childbirth to Their 30s (or Later), How Does It Affect Health?
More and more women are having babies later in life. Learn how delaying pregnancy until your 30s or 40s affects your health and fertility.
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After Preteen Survives Severe Boat Strike, Mom Warns Families to Stay Safe at Lakes
After more than three weeks in the hospital and multiple surgeries, a Michigan preteen is recovering from a frightening accident. What others should know.
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Nearly 60% of Pinkeye Patients Receive Antibiotic Eye Drops, But They're Seldom Necessary
Ophthalmologists urge providers to limit prescription eye drops for pinkeye because acute conjunctivitis treatment isn’t always necessary.
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What Parents Should Know About Adenoid Removal
Families occasionally struggle to decide whether to have their child’s adenoids removed. A Michigan Medicine pediatric otolaryngologist explains the procedure.
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Surviving Brain Cancer Inspires Incoming Freshman to Pursue Medicine
Four years after fighting multiple brain tumors at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, an incoming Michigan freshman aims to emulate the care he received.
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Why ‘Mom Shaming’ — on Social Media and in Person — Needs to Stop
Parenting critiques may be well-intentioned, but they’re not without consequences, a new poll finds. One mom shares her experiences — and what others should know.
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Born with Melanoma: Toddler Thought to Be Among Youngest Cancer Patients
A treatment usually used for adults has helped keep Nora stable since her diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic melanoma as a newborn.
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Parents, Perk Up to the Dangers of Caffeine for Teens
Get the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation for how much caffeine a teenager can have and learn about caffeine's undesirable side effects on teens.
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6 Water Safety Rules Parents and Kids Should Know Before Diving In
As temperatures warm up, parents should refresh their knowledge of pool safety. These 6 tips from Michigan Medicine will help promote water safety for kids all summer.
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For One New Mom, Infertility Makes Mother’s Day Particularly Poignant
Mother’s Day can be fraught with emotion for couples experiencing infertility — a struggle this Michigan couple knows too well. Luckily, their story has a happy ending.
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Do Smartphones and Other Devices Cause Speech Delays in Young Children?
Past research has shown that very young kids gain no educational benefit from handheld devices. A new study finds they might even hinder development.
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A Day in the Life of Mott Children’s NICU Nurses
Nurses are the beating heart of any hospital. In the Newborn Intensive Care Unit, which houses the youngest and tiniest patients, the job becomes even more crucial.
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DDW 17 Research Wrap-Up: Prescribing PPIs, Underwater Colonoscopy, and Diet and Colic
The annual Digestive Disease Week conference presents research across a range of GI specialties. Here’s a look at some of 2017’s standouts.