Parents have been led to believe that fitting shoes is simple and can be done at home, when the reality is that do-it-yourself shoe fitting is potentially causing long-term damage to their child's feet.
Resident doctors and interns at the Children's Medical Center have been pooling their own money with some donations to organise activities for the children suffering from underlying health conditions.
At least nine people have been sickened in three states, an increase of two cases since the outbreak was announced earlier this month. Three of the nine cases required hospitalization, and one person developed a life-threatening complication called Hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, which causes a type of kidney failure.
Measles resurges when vaccination rates fall, but this is something we can turn around. The vaccine is safe and effective, and by boosting uptake quickly we can prevent further outbreaks. Dr Jo Sauvage, chief medical officer of the North Central London Integrated Care Board, emphasizes the critical link between vaccination rates and disease prevention.
Over the past years, FXB has worked on a wide range of programs within the context of human rights, extending across varied projects, including those related to oppression, poverty, and stigma around the world,
Parents are constantly reminded about food allergies. Whether it's the sign on the day care window saying that the building is a nut-free space, or someone regaling you at a birthday party about all of the foods their child can't eat, you can't go for more than a day or two without thinking about allergic reactions. It's just one more worry to add to the giant pile of things that you have at the back of your mind every day.
It's refreshing to see top health officials in government recognize some (but not all of) the multi-factorial drivers and determinants of children's health and recognize the value of issues that ANH has been working on for years: the importance of real, whole foods, better Dietary Guidelines, regenerative agriculture, reducing chemical and environmental exposures (pesticides, electromagnetic field radiation, etc.), and healthcare that focuses on prevention, to name a few. Getting these issues on the agenda, and in the minds of the public, is itself a victory.
"It's a horrible mess. With these new restricted eligibility criteria from the [FDA], getting a COVID vaccine has now become a chaotic, constantly shifting scavenger hunt that depends on what state you're in," Dr. Oni Blackstock, a primary care physician and executive director of Health Justice, a racial and health equity consultancy, told HuffPost via email. Some states, like New York, have granted residents permission to get their shot, no matter if they meet the FDA's eligibility requirements or not.
The number of dentists employed by the HSE at the end of last year was just 249, illustrating the severe shortage of dental professionals available to provide care.
Only two children in need of urgent spinal surgeries have received treatment abroad this year, even after a legal directive mandated the HSE to provide options for all children with scoliosis.
Let's cut straight to the chase - I'm here today to call out the blatant Assessments of Needs law-breaking by the Taoiseach and the Government.
The report cited numerous fake publications, claiming chronic diseases in children stem from various factors; some cited researchers denied authorship of the papers attributed to them.
