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Mild chest pain presents in adolescent males after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

01 Oct 2021 by

Perimyocarditis has occurred in adolescent males 1–3 days following inoculation with the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), but all cases are mild, reports an Israel study, noting that only long-term follow-up can reveal the true impact of this transient cardiac injury.

Mild chest pain presents in adolescent males after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

01 Oct 2021

Overcrowded household, poor hygiene up risk of nonsexual syphilis infection in children

01 Oct 2021

Children may acquire syphilis by nonsexual contact, with overcrowded and poor household conditions increasing the risks for nonsexual treponema transmission, suggests a study.

Overcrowded household, poor hygiene up risk of nonsexual syphilis infection in children

01 Oct 2021

Some children in need of neurodevelopmental review after picornavirus CNS infection

30 Sep 2021

A parent-administered assessment of children with a history of early picornavirus infection of the central nervous system (CNS) has identified a subgroup that needs formal neurodevelopmental review, reports a recent study.

Some children in need of neurodevelopmental review after picornavirus CNS infection

30 Sep 2021

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

30 Sep 2021 by

Heart rate variability (HRV) may be a valuable, noninvasive, easily accessible marker to monitor worsening suicidality among adolescents, according to a recent study. Wearable devices such as fitness trackers could facilitate such monitoring, allowing for timely detection and intervention.

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

30 Sep 2021

Breastfeeding during COVID-19: Vax mothers, protect babies

28 Sep 2021 by

There is significant increase in SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in breast milk of mothers following vaccination against COVID-19 — indicating its potential in conferring protection against the illness to breastfeeding infants, according to a study.

Breastfeeding during COVID-19: Vax mothers, protect babies

28 Sep 2021

Lung function not affected in children, adolescents post-COVID

27 Sep 2021 by

COVID-19 does not appear to result in long-term impairment of lung function in children and adolescents, according to two studies presented at ERS 2021.

Lung function not affected in children, adolescents post-COVID

27 Sep 2021

Lazy eye common in poor, obese teens

27 Sep 2021 by

A new study linked amblyopia – otherwise called lazy eye – to poverty, below-average cognitive scores, and yes, obesity, in teenagers.

Lazy eye common in poor, obese teens

27 Sep 2021

Caregivers of kids with cancer suffer from high mental health burden amid pandemic

22 Sep 2021

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, mental health problems have grown common among caregivers of children with cancers, a recent study has found.

Caregivers of kids with cancer suffer from high mental health burden amid pandemic

22 Sep 2021

Kids with asthma who are obese respond poorly to ICS

22 Sep 2021 by

Children with asthma are less likely to respond to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) if they also happen to obese or overweight, suggests a study presented at ERS 2021.

Kids with asthma who are obese respond poorly to ICS

22 Sep 2021

COVID-19 booster gets FDA panel backing for 65 and up; blanket use shot down

22 Sep 2021 by

Advisers to the US FDA* unanimously voted for emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in people 65 years and older and those at high risk of severe COVID-19.

COVID-19 booster gets FDA panel backing for 65 and up; blanket use shot down

22 Sep 2021

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Mild chest pain presents in adolescent males after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

Mild chest pain presents in adolescent males after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

Overcrowded household, poor hygiene up risk of nonsexual syphilis infection in children

Overcrowded household, poor hygiene up risk of nonsexual syphilis infection in children

Some children in need of neurodevelopmental review after picornavirus CNS infection

Some children in need of neurodevelopmental review after picornavirus CNS infection

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

Breastfeeding during COVID-19: Vax mothers, protect babies

Breastfeeding during COVID-19: Vax mothers, protect babies

Lung function not affected in children, adolescents post-COVID

Lung function not affected in children, adolescents post-COVID

Lazy eye common in poor, obese teens

Lazy eye common in poor, obese teens

Caregivers of kids with cancer suffer from high mental health burden amid pandemic

Caregivers of kids with cancer suffer from high mental health burden amid pandemic

Kids with asthma who are obese respond poorly to ICS

Kids with asthma who are obese respond poorly to ICS

COVID-19 booster gets FDA panel backing for 65 and up; blanket use shot down

COVID-19 booster gets FDA panel backing for 65 and up; blanket use shot down