17 articles tagged with this topic
Molluscum contagiosum shows up as small, firm, dome-shaped bumps with a dent in the center, and on brown …
Impetigo is a common, very treatable skin infection in children, but most descriptions lead with redness that can …
Yes, and the CDC says why it happens less often. The catch is that every lice kit assumes …
On a Black baby, eczema is gray, purple, or a deeper brown, and it often shows up as …
A rectal temperature of 100.4 F (38 C) or higher in a baby under 3 months means call …
Children's asthma attacks surge in the weeks after school starts, a pattern so reliable that pediatric researchers call …
The HPV vaccine prevents six cancers and works best when given at ages 11 to 12, before any …
Type 1 diabetes in a child shows up fast: constant thirst, frequent urination, sudden weight loss, and exhaustion. …
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the US, and about 1 in 365 …
Black children are diagnosed with ADHD less often and later than white children, and they are more likely …
Black children carry more than double the asthma prevalence of white children and a far higher rate of …
Black children, and Black girls most of all, carry the highest childhood obesity rates in the country, and …
One email every Tuesday: essential reporting, a featured provider, and one longread worth your time. Free, no spam, ever.
We'll never share your email. Privacy policy.
