New clinical trials showed that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine elicits "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" in adolescents from 12 to 15 years old, the drug company announced Wednesday. The trial included 2,260 participants; the results are even better than...

Study: Virtual education linked with decreased physical activity, worsening emotional health
Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor A new study found virtual education during the pandemic is linked with decreased physical activity and worsening emotional health for parents and their children. The results will come as little surprise to many families. They also...

When to Use Telemedicine in Pediatrics
written by Amanda S. Penny, M.D. One of the benefits—yes, there have been some benefits—of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the increased use of telemedicine. In an effort to keep patients safe at home and staff safe at work, many doctors shifted to working virtually as...

Indoor Play Ideas: Fun Ways for Families to Connect This Winter
For many families, the worst of winter weather on top of COVID-19 safety restrictions can create some serious cabin fever. To help cope, focus on positive points that are in your control. A big upside of more indoor family time: more chances to connect with each...

Pediatricians’ Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A prominent U.S. doctors' group reaffirmed its recommendation this week that having kids physically in school should be the goal, while also outlining safety protocols needed to allow schools to be open. In its COVID-19...
Coronavirus Update: When Will We Vaccinate Children?
By Joanna Storey, MD For months, my partners and I have watched as our patients and their families have suffered through social isolation, school closings, child care crises, and other quarantine challenges. While fortunately, very few of our patients and their...
Coronavirus Testing at Children’s Medical Group
By Joanna Storey, MD In the early days of the covid-19 pandemic, coronavirus tests were scarce and results were slow to return. Fortunately, that situation has improved. At Children’s Medical Group, we currently offer three types of coronavirus...
CDC COVID Update – 12.2.20
The CDC released new guidelines on Wednesday, 12/2, that allow for an optional shortening of quarantine after a significant exposure to COVID. The definition of a significant exposure has not changed (total of 15 minutes - at once or combined - spent within 6 feet of...

6 strategies for sharing disappointing news with kids, in a year with lots of it
By Felice Keller BeckerAugust 7, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. CDT Earlier this week, I received a voice mail from our Los Angeles-area school district with news I had been both expecting and dreading: Our students would not be returning to campus this fall. While I was flooded...

Coronavirus Update from Children’s Medical Group
Five months into the coronavirus pandemic, we are continuing to learn more about this virus that is affecting all our lives. We’ve found the following information helpful as we’ve honed our practice’s response within our central Mississippi community. Coronavirus...
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