Now Available: The Summer Issue of Healthy Children Magazine
In our new summer issue, parents will find articles about how to enjoy summer fun safely. We also provide information on how to support mental and social-emotional health for the whole family through gratitude, positive experiences, and prioritizing what is important. Many families are starting this season behind on routine health care, like regular pediatrician and dentist visits. There is useful advice for getting back on track along with articles about some specific types of care such as telehealth and the adolescent visit. Parents may access this free digital resourcehere. Copies of a print edition of this issue have been mailed to select pediatric offices. To add your practice to the mailing list for future print issues, please complete this form.
New FREE Resource for Your Families Dealing With Eczema
For parents concerned about their children’s eczema, we’re pleased to share a new free resource. Eczema in Children: A Guide for Parents is a full-color digitalmagazine, designed to helpcaregivers manage their child’s condition. With interactive features and educational videos, it offers information on the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of eczema in children. Parents may access the e-magazine at HealthyChildren.org/EczemaGuide.This resource is supported in full by a sponsorship from Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron.
Featured Article of the Month: Does the COVID-19 vaccine cause myocarditis?
Parents may have heard news about a small number of adolescents and young adults who experienced mild cases of heart inflammation (called myocarditis) after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Most recovered on their own or with minimal treatment and rest, but some parents may still worry about the vaccine’s safety. This article in English and Spanish will help alleviate concerns.
We’re working hard to deliver fresh, relevant content for parents and other caregivers. Here are a few items that were recently revised or added to the site. Most articles are, or soon will be, available in Spanish. Look for the Spanish/English toggle at the top of the article page which indicates a translation is available.
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