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Measles on the rise

May 17, 2024 children, measles, MMR vaccine, vaccine

On March 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Health Advisory warning of an increase in both global and U.S. measles cases.

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Healthcare on wheels: Using mobile clinics to reach children all over Houston

April 26, 2024 children, Houston, medically underserved, mobile healthcare

Almost 12% of all children in Houston are uninsured or have never seen a healthcare provider, but a mobile healthcare program at Baylor and Texas

A researcher placing specimens into a machine.

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Searching for equity in payer coverage of genetic tests

January 26, 2024 children, genetic test, Medicaid, pediatric patients, private insurance, Rare Diseases

Despite the advancement of clinical genetic tests to diagnose rare diseases and the benefits of identifying a genetic diagnosis for pediatric patients and their families,

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How to beat dyslipidemia at its own game: A pediatric tale

December 8, 2023 cardiovascular disease (CVD), children, dyslipidemia, lipid, pediatric dyslipidemia, pediatricians, pediatrics

There is no question that dyslipidemia – abnormally elevated cholesterol or fats (lipids) in the blood – in childhood leads to early atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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Navigating the pressure of having kids

November 14, 2023 children, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, parenting

Some people know from an early age whether they do or do not want to have children, but for some, that decision can be more

Two children playing on a rocky hilltop, silhouetted by the sun setting behind them

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Uninsured immigrant children and access to health care

November 3, 2023 children, Health Insurance, Immigrant, Texas, Uninsured

My patient was 15 years old when he was in a severe car accident. After finally going home from the hospital almost six months later,

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An ounce of prevention: does breastfeeding protect against childhood cancer?

September 29, 2023 Big Data, breast milk, Breastfeeding, Cancer, Childhood Cancer, children, leukemia

Learning that your child has cancer might seem like a nightmare, but this year, the American Cancer Society projects that it will become a reality

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Are we over- or under-diagnosing ADHD?

September 1, 2023 ADHD, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, children, Education, Mental Health, Stigma

I am often confronted, in my professional setting and personal circle, with the question “Why should we medicate normal behavior? He is just an active

A person looking away from the camera while holding a phone up to their face. The phone has an image of the portion of their face that is being covered.

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When visible meets invisible: the importance of psychological screening and intervention in pediatric dermatology

January 27, 2023 Adolescents, Allied Health Professionals, children, Dermatological Conditions, Dermatologists, Pediatric, Psychosocial, Skin Diseases

The psychosocial burden of skin (cutaneous) disorders in children and adolescents is heavy. Children and adolescents with various skin diseases are more likely to experience

A young person wearing a face mask standing among graphic representations of the coronavirus.

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Helping your child overcome pandemic anxiety

April 11, 2022 Anxiety, children, COVID-19, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Laurel Williams offers advice for parents looking to help their children feel safe and anxiety-free during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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