Children's Health

Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
More children aged 12 to 15 vaccinated as Moderna arrives
Nina Alvarez Sep 21, 2021

More and more children aged 12 to 15 are now partially vaccinated against COVID-19 as pharmacists in Sydney’s hot spots received doses of the Moderna

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Children's Health, COVID-19, Mental Health
Mental health discussions led by expert for World Suicide Prevention Day
Nina Alvarez Sep 14, 2021

Ahead of World Suicide Prevention day, a Monash University expert is available for mental health discussions on how the pandemic has affected many young people

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Pfizer and BioNTech
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, International News
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine COMIRNATY Receives Full U.S. FDA Approval for Individuals 16 Years and Older
Healthcare Channel Aug 24, 2021

Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Biologics License Application (BLA) for COMIRNATY® (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) to prevent COVID-19

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neurological
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, International News
Kids with COVID-19 or MIS-C have surprisingly high rates of neurological symptoms
Lourdes Antenor Aug 19, 2021

Children and adolescents are at risk of developing serious neurological complications from COVID-19 that require hospitalization. Elizabeth Mack, M.D., chief of pediatric critical care medicine

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Alcohol
Children's Health, Hospitals
Funding boost for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder diagnosis and care
Lourdes Antenor Aug 11, 2021

The diagnosis and treatment of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is set to be strengthened with the announcement of $3.68 million in funding

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mothers
Children's Health, Healthcare
Mothers are older, smoking less and having healthy babies
Lourdes Antenor Aug 5, 2021

The number of Australian women giving birth after the age of 34 is continuing to increase, a new report from the Australian Institute of Health

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TGA
Children's Health, COVID-19
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approves Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds
Lourdes Antenor Jul 26, 2021

In a press release, Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, applauds the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) decision to allow 12 to 15-year-olds to

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immunization
Children's Health
COVID-19 pandemic lead to backsliding on childhood immunization
Lourdes Antenor Jul 15, 2021

23 million children missed out on basic childhood immunization through routine health services in 2020, the highest number since 2009 and 3.7 million more than

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curious
Children's Health
The most curious babies become the most curious toddlers
Lourdes Antenor Jun 29, 2021

A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study of infant curiosity found that months-old babies most captivated by magic tricks became the most curious toddlers, suggesting a pre-verbal baby’s

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childhood cancer
Children's Health, Healthcare
Targeted therapy could be first line treatment for childhood cancer
Lourdes Antenor Jun 22, 2021

Scientists studying a common childhood cancer have made a major breakthrough which could lead to a cure for some youngsters who would not have survived

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childbirth
Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics, International News, Learning - Topics
The out-of-pocket expense for childbirth in the US could cost up to $10,000
Lourdes Antenor Jun 21, 2021

The price tag for childbirth in America may bring some families sticker shock — even for those with private insurance. And when delivering moms require

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baby
Children's Health, Healthcare
Birth trends: COVID’s impact on pregnancy could lead to baby surge
Lourdes Antenor Jun 17, 2021

A different type of surge may be on the way more than a year into the pandemic — a baby surge. The COVID-19 shutdown initially

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