Reviewed By: Megan Elizabeth Collins, M.D. Undetected vision problems can impact your child’s performance both in and out of the classroom. Therefore, it’s important to understand eye health so you can recognize the signs that your child may have a vision problem and possibly need glasses. “The visual system in a child is still developing during the...
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Supporting a child with long COVID: Tips from parents of children living with the condition
by Carolyn Chew-Graham, Binita Kane and Tracy Briggs, The Conversation Credit: NadyaEugene/Shutterstock Long COVID is the patient-preferred term used to describe symptoms lasting more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Children and young people can also suffer from long COVIDfollowing even a mild infection with the virus. The latest figures from the U.K.’s Office for National Statistics show an estimated 69,000 children...
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How can I tell if my child has RSV?
by Laura Hegwer, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain With all the news about RSV surging in infants and toddlers, you may be wondering what to do if your kid gets a stuffy nose or fever this fall. You’re in good company—even parents who work as pediatric health care providers struggle sometimes. “It’s...
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Does your child have asthma? Look for the signs
If you’re wondering whether your child may have asthma, there are some tell-tale signs to look for, an expert says. Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in children and affects more than 6 million U.S. children. Despite being common, diagnosing asthma in children can be difficult because “there is no one-size-fits-all set of symptoms,”...
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Should your child keep wearing a mask at school?
by Laura Hegwer, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As schools across the state have eased their masking requirements for kids after a recent court decision, you may be wondering what the best approach is for you and your child. And now that the masking mandate in Illinois will be lifted in many...