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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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Helping the most vulnerable: Kids in foster care

May 27, 2021 children, Department of Pediatrics, family, Foster Care, health policy, public health, Texas Children's Hospital

What can be done to improve the child welfare system and help make the lives of foster care children better?

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Feeding children during the COVID-19 pandemic

July 14, 2020 Caregivers, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, children, COVID-19, Dr. Alexis Wood, Eating, Feeding, Food

I helped write the American Heart Association’s Scientific Statement about how caregivers can create a food environment which fosters good health in young children. And

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The 'golden rule' to keeping school lunches safe

April 2, 2013 Andy Phifer, Baylor College of Medicine, BCM, children, Dietitian, National Public Health Week, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, school lunches

Is your child’s cold pack still frozen by lunchtime? In the spirit of National Public Health Week and today’s theme – “Providing a Safe Environment