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Fred Hutch eases school return for kids facing cancer’s aftermath

For kids with cancer, challenges often don’t end when cancer ends. Returning to school can be uniquely difficult.
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HRSA seeks comments on recommendation adding two conditions to state newborn screening list 

The Health Resources and Services Administration is requesting public comments on its recommendation to add metachromatic leukodystrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel. The RUSP is a list of disorders that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services recommends for states to screen as part of their state universal newborn screening programs.
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HHS revives child vaccine task force 

The Department of Health and Human Services Aug. 14 announced it will reinstate the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel to provide oversight on vaccines for U.S. children.
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Breakthrough algorithm from MUSC reduces hospitalization for the youngest sickle cell patients

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology divisions at the Medical University of South Carolina teamed up to create and test an algorithm for treating children with sickle cell disease who arrived at the ED with a fever. The algorithm helps providers better determine which kids should be admitted and who should go home for treatment with close follow-up from the hospital.
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Pediatric urologist at WVU Medicine Children’s innovates safer hypospadias surgery

Hypospadias, a birth defect that results in a baby boy’s urethra forming at the underside of the penis rather than the tip, is commonly corrected through a surgery performed six months to a year after birth.
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Parade for pediatric cancer patients features Cancer Warrior Truck

The Cruise to Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, is an annual convoy of classic and modified cars, parading past the hospital for patients’ enjoyment.
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CDC data finds kindergarten vaccination rates declined during 2024-25 school year

Kindergarten vaccination rates declined during the 2024-25 school year, according to data released July 31 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coverage for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, among others, declined in more than half of all states compared to the previous school year.
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Grady Health System Teen Experience and Leadership Program

Grady Memorial Hospital's Yolanda Wimberly, MD, created the Teen Experience and Leadership Program (TELP) for students to explore health care careers.
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Child and Adolescent Health

The nation’s hospitals play a key role in advancing the health of the 73 million children living in the U.S. Children’s hospitals are uniquely designed to meet the needs of kids and their families, with expertise in treating children with severe and complex health needs. Prioritizing prevention and treatment for kids yields long-term benefits, giving them the tools to thrive throughout their lifetime.

Child and Adolescent Health: Reducing Disparities in Health Outcomes

Disparities in health outcomes must be addressed during childhood.