Can Your Child Inherit Rare Disorders? Know Why Genetic Intervention Is Important
Your genes play a huge role in what makes and shapes your entire existence. Since you inherit your genes from your parents, ...
RFK Jr. signals ending the ‘childhood chronic disease epidemic’ will be top priority as HHS secretary
Newly-minted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled Thursday that ending the “childhood chronic ...
Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again' commission to target autism, chronic diseases
President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order creating the "Make America Healthy Again" Commission, Fox News ...
Measles outbreak in Texas was "completely preventable," infectious disease expert says
As Gaines County, Texas, deals with a measles outbreak, experts are reminding Americans that outbreaks like these can be ...
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Children With Rheumatic Diseases at Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Children with rheumatic diseases may face increased risks for COVID-19-related hospitalization, particularly those using glucocorticoids, rituximab, or mycophenolate.
At least 22 children and two adults infected in Texas measles outbreak
Nine of those infected were hospitalized and more cases are likely, health authorities said. U.S. vaccination rates for ...
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As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease
As childhood vaccination rates drop in the U.S., outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam ...
Sunshine in pregnancy, infancy could help children with multiple sclerosis
Children who develop multiple sclerosis appear to fare better if they were exposed to safe amounts of summer sunshine as ...
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Kidney disease can predict 1-year outcomes in childhood ANCA-associated vasculitis
Nearly all children with ANCA-associated vasculitis demonstrate active kidney disease at diagnosis, and their renal function ...
Texas confirms growing measles outbreak affecting school-aged children
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles cases in Gaines County within the last two ...
As vaccination rates decline, widespread outbreaks of diseases like measles and polio could reemerge
Health officials in western Texas are trying to contain a measles outbreak among mostly school-aged children, with at least 15 confirmed cases. It's the latest outbreak of a disease that had been ...