While most children and teens who have COVID-19 recover completely, sometimes the virus can have lasting effects. One of those effects can be damage to the muscle of the heart — and if a damaged heart is stressed by exercise, it can lead to arrhythmias, heart failure, or even sudden death. This appears to be… Read More: Returning to sports and physical activity after COVID-19: What parents… »
These parents don’t want their baby vaccinated — so they’re asking their surrogate not to get the coronavirus vaccine. As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available in the US, surrogacy agencies have been inundated with parents specifically requesting unvaccinated women to carry their babies, Vice reported. In one extreme case, according to the report,… Read More: Anti-vax parents are demanding surrogates avoid the COVID vaccine »
Larger text sizeLarge text sizeRegular text size What Is a WREX? The WREX is an exoskeleton (a device that a person can wear). It helps kids with weak arms from nerve and muscle problems. Wearing one helps them move and use their arms and hands to do tasks like eat, play with toys, write, draw,… Read More: The WREX Orthosis: Assistive Device (For Parents) »
Brain injury specialist and National Institutes of Health-funded researcher Christina Master, M.D., says new research is changing what we know about caring for children and teens with concussions, as well as how long recovery can take. Here’s what parents need to know: Don’t delay getting care. It’s important that a child get medical care as… Read More: 5 Things Parents Should Know About Concussions »