Category: Pediatric Health

Persistent intracranial hyper-inflammation in ruptured cerebral aneurysm after COVID-19: case report and review of the literature

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Pin Fee Chong, , Kanako Higashi, Wakato Matsuoka, et. al.BMC Neurology volume 24, Article number: 17 (2024)  Abstract Background The systemic manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) include hyperinflammatory reactions in various organs. Recent studies showed evidence for the frequent involvement of central nervous system in affected patients; however, little is known about clinical features of cerebrovascular diseases in childhood-onset COVID-19. Case presentation […]

Impact of Elevated Screen Time on School-Age Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analytical Study

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Roshni Manuja • Tanuja P. Pattankar • Mallikarjun C. Yadavannavar • Rekha S. Udgiri, Published: 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64689  Abstract Introduction: The rise in digital technology use, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has heightened concerns about extended “screen time” (ST) among adolescents. Excessive screen use is linked to negative physical and cognitive effects, yet digital media also offers educational and social advantages. Cultivating healthy […]

New Report Reviews Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients

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June 5, 2024 WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents conclusions about Long COVID diagnosis, symptoms, and impact on daily function — including that Long COVID can cause more than 200 symptoms, and that a positive COVID-19 test is not necessary to make a Long COVID diagnosis.  Since the […]

Study of 1.7 Million Kids and Teens Who Got Pfizer COVID Vaccine Found Myopericarditis Only in Vaxed Groups

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by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine provided children and teens in England with only about 14 to 15 weeks of protection against testing positive for the virus, according to a preprint study of over 1.7 million children ages 5 to 15 in the English National Healthcare System (NHS). Researchers investigating the safety and effectiveness of Pfizer’s vaccine in […]

Supreme Court Turns Away COVID-19 Vaccine Appeals

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TUESDAY, JUN 25, 2024 – 11:00 PM, Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times U.S. Supreme Court justices on June 24 rejected appeals brought over COVID-19 vaccines by Children’s Health Defense (CHD), a nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate running for president. The nation’s top court rejected an appeal seeking […]

Covid surge forces schools to close and bring back pandemic-era measures- and more are at risk as millions head back to class next week

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By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Schools in two states experiencing a rise in Covid cases announced they were closing facilities and switching to remote learning.  Alabama and Tennessee announced the closure of two schools — affecting more than a thousand children — just days into the new academic year, with officials saying the virus had forced […]

Health experts warn against COVID complacency in schools amid surge

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by Lexi Lonas and Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech – The Hill Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the virus similarly to how they would the flu or strep throat. Weekly deaths from COVID-19 have steadily risen […]

Ileocecal Intussusception in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): A Case Report and Literature Review

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Niharika Alla • Thaer Abdul-Hadi • Florentina Litra: June 19, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62731  Abstract Ileocecal intussusception (ICI) is the most common abdominal emergency and cause of intestinal obstruction in young children, carrying a high risk of mortality and morbidity. Enteric viral infectious and inflammatory syndromes are known triggers for intussusception (ileoileal and ileocolic) by causing mesenteric lymphoid hyperplasia that may act as […]

1 In 9 Children In The US Diagnosed With ADHD, COVID-19 A Potential Factor

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JUN 01, 2024 – Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times  Childhood attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is becoming increasingly common, with a new study revealing that one in nine American kids have been diagnosed with the condition—equating to 7.1 million children. Many more children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with ADHD recently. In […]

Elevated Risk Of Epilepsy, Appendicitis In Children After COVID-19 Vaccination: Study

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JUN 01, 2024 – Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times  Children who received the AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines faced an elevated risk of epilepsy and appendicitis, according to a new study. Pfizer recipients were also more likely to suffer from demyelinating disease or heart inflammation, researchers found. Dr. Julia Hippisley-Cox, a professor of […]