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  2. WebMD Children's Health News Library

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    Pediatric Mental Health Tops 2023 List of Safety Concerns. March 15, 2023 — The pandemic increased anxiety and depression among children; other leading safety concerns include staff shortages ...

  3. More Kids Under Age 4 Have Severe Obesity: Study - WebMD

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    Dec. 18, 2023 – Severe obesity among preschool-age children from low-income families is on the rise in the U.S., according to a new analysis of federal data. An estimated 2% of children ages 2 ...

  4. CDC Says Child Vaccination Exemptions Hit All-Time High - WebMD

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    The CDC said 3% of children starting kindergarten in the 2022-2023 school year received an exemption from one of the four key vaccines—the highest exemption rate ever reported in the United States.

  5. Cold and Flu Med Shortage for Kids: What Parents Can Do

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    One of the first things that parents can do to help their children is to get them tested if they have symptoms of the cold, flu or COVID-19. Understanding if your child has influenza, RSV, COVID ...

  6. How Does Screen Time Affect Kids' Brains? - Healthline

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    For children 18 to 24 months old, parents should choose only high-quality media and watch it with their child. For children 2 to 5 years old, less than one hour per day of high-quality programming ...

  7. Could U.S. Measles Cases Break a Record This Year ... - WebMD

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    What's the Trajectory for Measles in 2024? The CDC’s new estimate predicts there will be about 300 cases of measles in the U.S. this year, which is far off from the chart-topping year of 2019 ...

  8. U.S. Task Force Takes on Rising BMIs Among Kids - WebMD

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    Dec. 13, 2023 – Children with obesity issues should undergo “comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions,” including supervised physical activity sessions for up to a year, a federal ...

  9. Children's Health Tips: Nutrition, Sun, Sleep, and More

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    The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has published guidelines that list the appropriate amount of sleep children ages 4 months to 18 years should receive per a 24-hour period: 4 months to 12 ...