Covid: Hospital children’s unit moved to free up adult beds
Activity at a paediatric intensive care unit in Leicester is being moved to Birmingham. Source link
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Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Wave of Mental Illness
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Krissy Williams, 15, had attempted suicide before, but never with pills. The teen was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was 9. People with this chronic mental health condition perceive reality differently and often experience hallucinations and delusions. She learned to manage these symptoms with a variety of … Read more
Poverty May Up Black Children’s Health Risks Early
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Kids growing up in poverty show the effects of being poor as early as age 5 — especially those who are Black, a new study suggests. The research adds to mounting evidence that children of Black parents who are … Read more
‘Reassuring’ study of children’s ‘tiny’ Covid risk
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The vast majority of children have mild or no symptoms from coronavirus Parents should be “reassured” Covid-19 has not caused the deaths of any otherwise healthy schoolchildren in the UK, researchers say. Children’s risk of needing hospital treatment for coronavirus is “tiny” and critical care “even tinier”, they say. … Read more