December 25, 2020 Missouri boy, 3, suffers coronavirus-linked stroke: ‘We thought we were going to lose him’ A 3-year-old Missouri boy suffered a stroke after testing positive for coronavirus antibodies, his family says.Â
December 24, 2020 Excedrin recalled over faulty packaging, child poisoning concerns Multiple brands of the over-the-counter headache medication Excerdrin are facing a recall after many bottles were found to have holes in the bottom, prompting child poisoning concerns.Â
December 23, 2020 A child so sick they feared the worst, now they urge change Kale Wuthrich watched doctors surround his son in the emergency room, giving him fluids though IV tubes, running a battery of tests and trying to stabilize him. He was enveloped by the confusion and fear that had been building since his 12-year-old suddenly fell ill weeks after a mild bout with the coronavirus.
December 21, 2020 NICU 'elves' spread holiday cheer at Florida hospital Staff at a Florida hospital caring for the facility’s tiniest patients worked to spread some holiday cheer by dressing up babies in felt elf costumes.
December 21, 2020 Helping kids cope with coronavirus-related changes amid holiday season Many holiday traditions have been altered or even pushed to the side this year due to the novel coronavirus, which can make it difficult for children – especially those who may not grasp the reasons why – to cope with the changes.
December 16, 2020 Air pollution officially blamed for little girl's death in UK 7 years after she died A 9-year-old London girl who died in 2013 is now the first United Kingdom person to have air pollution listed as their official cause of death – after her mother spent years fighting to reverse earlier findings that blamed only respiratory failure, according to authorities.
December 14, 2020 Hunger study predicts 168,000 pandemic-linked child deaths Economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has set back decades of progress against the most severe forms of malnutrition and is likely to kill 168,000 children before any global recovery takes hold, according to a study released Monday by 30 international organizations.
December 13, 2020 Dr. Margi McCombs: Coronavirus trauma and children – 4 tips to help them navigate the pandemic The absence of their typical support systems like activity groups, friend groups and in-school resources has isolated our children and exacerbated this crisis. Â
December 11, 2020 CDC reports uptick in child abuse-related hospitalizations amid pandemic Mounting stress, job losses, school closures, isolation and other factors have all compounded to raise the risk of child abuse and neglect amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
December 11, 2020 Pediatric coronavirus patient in Los Angeles dies from MIS-C, hospital says A child in Los Angeles County has died after suffering the coronavirus-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), marking the first such death in the county since the pandemic began.Â