CDC Warns About Enterovirus D68, the Virus Linked to Paralysis in Kids

CDC Warns About Enterovirus D68, the Virus Linked to Paralysis in Kids

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about an increase of a respiratory illness that’s linked to paralysis in kids. It’s called enterovirus D68, and the CDC says it’s currently on the rise in the U.S. The CDC shared the news in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which points out that … Read more

Got sick kids? Here’s what you need to know about the viruses landing children in the hospital

Got sick kids? Here’s what you need to know about the viruses landing children in the hospital

Children’s hospitals in Louisiana have reported an increase in admissions ahead of the usual winter surge this year. And while COVID-19 is still present, SARS-CoV-2 is not fueling most of the admissions and ER visits, according to data from Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Here are the viruses that pediatricians are seeing pop up most frequently: … Read more

City kids seeking therapy after unending exposure to vagrants and addicts

City kids seeking therapy after unending exposure to vagrants and addicts

New York City school kids are losing their minds over the zonked-out drug addicts and raving vagrants they encounter every day – and are flocking to therapists to find ways to cope with the stress, The Post has learned. In neighborhoods such as Hell’s Kitchen “a lot” of kids are now in therapy, according to … Read more

Hospital admissions surge as multiple respiratory viruses circulate among kids: ‘We’ve got a full house’

Hospital admissions surge as multiple respiratory viruses circulate among kids: ‘We’ve got a full house’

Children’s hospitals in Louisiana are coping with a surge in admissions and ER visits due to a handful of respiratory viruses. While it’s not unusual to see viruses surge as the weather gets colder, it is rare to be dealing with so many at once, leading to hospitals that are brimming with sick kids. “We’ve … Read more

Hey, helicopter parents — your bad sportsmanship is killing kids’ love of the game: experts

Hey, helicopter parents — your bad sportsmanship is killing kids’ love of the game: experts

When mom-of-three Heather Behrends’ oldest son Jake, 15, started playing baseball, she found herself getting involved. Very involved. “I would go out to practice with him and critique what he was doing — every swing he would take,” Behrends, 43, recalled. Behrends wanted Jake to do well, and when the Denver-based founder of parenting blog … Read more

Kanye West says fathers should have equal say in how kids are raised after fight with Kim Kardashian

Kanye West says fathers should have equal say in how kids are raised after fight with Kim Kardashian

Kanye West said on Thursday that fathers should have equal say in how their kids are raised after his public battle with Kim Kardashian over their children’s schooling.  In an interview on Good Morning America, the 45-year-old rapper said he had to ‘fight for his voice’ in his four children’s lives and that other men … Read more

A common virus is surging—and it can cause a polio-like disease in kids

A common virus is surging—and it can cause a polio-like disease in kids

Enlarge / Students listen to their teacher during their first day of transitional kindergarten at Tustin Ranch Elementary School in Tustin, Calif., on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a common respiratory virus in children is surging in several regions of the US, raising concern that an … Read more