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RSV vaccines available for adults and babies, local hospital hopes it lowers hospitalizations from the disease
Read full article: RSV vaccines available for adults and babies, local hospital hopes it lowers hospitalizations from the diseaseFor the first time ever, people older than 60 and pregnant women can get a vaccine to protect against RSV, a contagious and deadly virus.
Kidney Stones and kids: Doctors say more kids, teens suffering from the condition
Read full article: Kidney Stones and kids: Doctors say more kids, teens suffering from the conditionKidney stones are not fun. Typically, adults are the victims, but doctors are seeing more and more children and teenagers suffering from the condition, especially during summer months.
Child obesity in Houston runs deep and rampant
Read full article: Child obesity in Houston runs deep and rampantDr. Maneesh Kumar from Kumar Pediatrics in southwest Houston sees patients in a medically underserved part of the city. He said child obesity rates are even higher than the national average in his practice.
New childhood obesity guidance raises worries for eating disorder experts
Read full article: New childhood obesity guidance raises worries for eating disorder expertsAccording to the American Academy of Pediatrics 2023 publication on childhood obesity treatment, “there is compelling evidence that obesity increases the risk for comorbidities and that weight loss interventions can improve comorbidities.”
‘I want my child to recognize my face’: Manvel family raises awareness for glaucoma in babies after their son was diagnoised
Read full article: ‘I want my child to recognize my face’: Manvel family raises awareness for glaucoma in babies after their son was diagnoisedA Manvel family is trying to raise awareness for congenital glaucoma after their baby was born with it and needed several surgeries to save his eyesight.
Houston pediatric dietitian answers questions about baby formula shortage
Read full article: Houston pediatric dietitian answers questions about baby formula shortageDiane Anderson is facing a problem many parents are battling now - a shortage of baby formula. It’s a dire situation across the country, as families jump from store to store trying to find formula on shelves.
Holiday COVID concerns: Will your child have vaccine protection after one dose?
Read full article: Holiday COVID concerns: Will your child have vaccine protection after one dose?Kingwood mom, Elisa Lange, said her six and nine-year-old were thrilled to get their COVID-19 vaccine the first day it was available.
Texas seeing high demand for COVID-19 vaccines for children. Here’s how to schedule appointments in advance
Read full article: Texas seeing high demand for COVID-19 vaccines for children. Here’s how to schedule appointments in advanceThe advice local doctors and the Department of State Health Services are giving parents and legal guardians regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for children is to schedule appointments in advance.
Vaping is hurting your teens chances of fighting coronavirus
Read full article: Vaping is hurting your teens chances of fighting coronavirusJust logic will tell you theres no way that doesnt put you at increase risk for more severe disease, Dr. McGee said. She said one explanation on why these teens are catching the virus more frequently is because of the aerosol expelled when vaping. Just being around someone who is vaping, if they have coronavirus, could increase their risks, McGee said. Dr. McGee said, socially the early 20-somethings tend to act the same as pediatric patients and therefore have the same risks. Some risk factors for teens vaping includes:- Having parents who smoke or vape- Misconception that its better than smokingEven though the fear of the coronavirus may not interest them, Dr. Mcgee said to have a conversation about how vaping can hurt them.
Obese teens who lose weight at risk of developing eating disorders
Read full article: Obese teens who lose weight at risk of developing eating disordersBy Mayo Clinic News NetworkObese teenagers who lose weight are at risk of developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, Mayo Clinic researchers imply in a recent Pediatrics article. Eating disorders among these patients are also not being adequately detected because the weight loss is seen as positive by providers and family members. This report analyzes two examples of eating disorders that developed in the process of obese adolescents' efforts to reduce their weight. Both cases illustrate specific challenges in the identification of eating disorder behaviors in adolescents with this weight history and the corresponding delay such teenagers experience accessing appropriate treatment. Eating disorders are associated with high relapse rates and significant impairment to daily life, along with a host of medical side effects that can be life-threatening, says Dr. Sim.