Study finds sharp rise in firearm deaths among rural Black youth Firearm-related injuries have been the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the U.S. since 2020, surpassing motor vehicle crashes. New research from the University of Minnesota shows the sharpest increase in firearm-related mortality over the past decade is not in urban areas but among Black rural youth.
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Parents, coaches: Help young athletes avoid summer heat hazards Another broiling summer looms, along with another season of kids' summer sports.
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Few young adults could administer naloxone to reverse fentanyl overdose Even though fentanyl-linked fatal overdoses are soaring among young adults, a new survey of American college students found that just 1 in 7 knew how to administer the overdose antidote drug naloxone.
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Pediatrician offers advice on how to manage screen time and temper tantrums Are you concerned about the time your child spends on digital devices? If so, you're hardly alone. Many parents and caregivers worry that screen time is taking over their child's day (and night), crowding out other activities they need for good health.
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RSV burden in children under 5 increased in 2021 and 2022 versus 2015–2019 For children younger than 5 years, the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization increased in 2021 and 2022 compared with 2015 to 2019, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open.
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