These losses begin very early on. As documented in her 2014 book, When Boys Become Boys, Stanford psychology professor Judy Y. Chu embedded with a small group of boys, from their years in pre-kindergarten to first grade. She regularly observed and interviewed them, their teachers, and their parents. Over two years, she reported that the boys […]
Among the most heartbreaking aspects of Monday’s mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville—which left three children and three adults dead—was the familiarity of it. Watching the news unfold, I was reminded of the day, less than a year ago, when 21 people were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The updates […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 boosters for children ages five to 11 Tuesday. The administration said in a statement that kids within that age range can get a booster five months after completion of the Pfizer-BioNTech primary vaccination series. “While it has largely been the case that COVID-19 tends to […]
Cases of acute hepatitis in children have been showing up over the past several months around the globe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The first to appear in the United States occurred in Alabama, but cases have now appeared in at least 25 states, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
Infertility and health, including sperm health. It’s no longer just about female health and egg health but if we aren’t addressing the mans health then that could be a big missing health piece for improving fertility. The good news it that men can pretty quickly improve the health of their sperm. Take a listen to my conversation about improving fertility…
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Children under 12 might finally be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine next month, predicts Anthony Fauci, M.D. This week Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in an interview with MSNBC that he is hopeful the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will authorize the first COVID-19 vaccine […]
The rate of COVID-19 cases in kids continues to climb at an alarming pace in the U.S. And while adults still account for most COVID-19 infections (including the vast majority of cases of severe illness), the country recently hit a record number of new pediatric COVID-19 cases as the back-to-school season went into full swing. […]
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Getty Images Pfizer says trials of its Covid vaccine in children aged 12 to 15 show 100% efficacy and a strong immune response. Initial results from trials in 2,260 adolescents in the US also suggest the vaccine is safe with no unusual side-effects. The drug company says it will submit its data to the US […]
Kids being more active is a good thing – we can all agree on that. Whether an age-appropriate Fitbit will inspire them to do that is more of an open question, but the Google-owned company hopes to do just that with its third-generation activity tracker, the Fitbit Ace 3. There are a number of ways […]
As a psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert working in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic with parents of children and adolescents, and often with the children themselves, it has broken my heart to see the pain and emotional suffering that families are currently experiencing. Not only am I busier than I have ever been […]
NHS Digital’s report is based on a survey of 3,570 children and young people up to the age of 22 who were interviewed in 2017 and followed up online in July during the coronavirus pandemic. Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Health
Media playback is unsupported on your device Children are more likely to be harmed by not returning to school next month than if they catch coronavirus, the UK’s chief medical adviser says. Prof Chris Whitty said “the chances of children dying from Covid-19 are incredibly small” – but missing lessons “damages children in the long […]
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The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in children being born which is set to have a “jaw-dropping” impact on societies, say researchers. Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century. And 23 nations – including Spain and Japan – are expected to see their […]