July 21, 2020

Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

MONDAY, July 20, 2020 -- When healthy kids have surgery, serious complications are uncommon. But even in that low-risk scenario, Black children fare worse, a new study finds.

Looking at more than 172,000 U.S. children who had inpatient surgery, researchers found that Black kids faced higher post-operative risks. That included more than three times the risk of dying within 30 days.

June 29, 2020

Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice

WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 -- Summer camps are an annual ritual for millions of children, but one expert offers advice on how to determine whether it's safe to send your kids to one during the coronavirus pandemic.

First, your children need to understand the importance of regular hand-washing, according to Dr. Cynthia Roldan, medical director, from Carroll Hospital's pediatrics department, in Westminster, Md.

June 15, 2020

Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

MONDAY, June 1, 2020 -- The way they're treated by other people can cause young burn survivors more distress than their physical challenges, two surveys find.

In one, researchers asked 64 burn survivors between 17 and 25 years of age what they found hardest to deal with. The seven most common responses: people staring; being bullied; memories of being burned; needing more surgeries; self-consciousness about scars; unwanted questions; pain and itching.

June 15, 2020

Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?

FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 -- The isolation of the coronavirus pandemic might be stunting the social growth of young children, experts say.

Since schools closed across the United States this past spring to stem the spread of COVID-19, kids have been deprived of experiences that are essential to their emotional development -- playing at recess, sharing lunch with classmates and learning together in the classroom.