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London mother considers egg freezing for daughter diagnosed with precocious puberty at 10 months
health18 days ago

London mother considers egg freezing for daughter diagnosed with precocious puberty at 10 months

A five-year-old girl in London, Sienna, was diagnosed with central precocious puberty at 10 months old after a health visitor noticed enlarged breast tissue. Her mother, Sophie Dumas, is considering freezing Sienna’s eggs to preserve future fertility options. Sienna currently receives monthly hormone-blocking injections to suppress puberty, a treatment she may continue until age 11 or 12. The condition, which has no known cause in many cases, can affect adult height and has already led to bullying at school due to hormone-related skin changes. Dumas emphasizes the importance of early medical intervention, noting that without the health visitor’s observation, Sienna might not have received treatment so early.

via New York Post|
#child-health#egg-freezing#health
11-year-old’s cancer misdiagnosed as tonsillitis leads to Stage 4 Burkitt lymphoma diagnosis
health2 months ago

11-year-old’s cancer misdiagnosed as tonsillitis leads to Stage 4 Burkitt lymphoma diagnosis

An 11-year-old UK girl, Armaie “Melly” Burrows-Pitt, was eventually diagnosed with Stage 4 Burkitt lymphoma after doctors initially treated her fatigue and loss of appetite as tonsillitis; she spent 15 days in hospital, then was moved to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where she began six months of chemotherapy as the cancer spread to her spleen, liver and bone marrow. Her family, frustrated by the delayed diagnosis, has launched fundraisers to cover treatment costs and support Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House, planning trips and experiences for Melly during treatment.

via New York Post|
#burkitt-lymphoma#child-health#fundraising
Stroke in a preschooler linked to chickenpox prompts parental warning
health2 months ago

Stroke in a preschooler linked to chickenpox prompts parental warning

A four-year-old girl in Scotland suffered a stroke months after a chickenpox infection, later found to be due to severe inflammation in a neck artery; she spent about eight weeks in hospital and is now five, walking with a walker at school after rehab. Her mother, who founded Olivia’s Steps Foundation for families of children with disabilities, urges parents to trust their instincts and seek urgent care if stroke symptoms appear, noting that signs can be subtle in children and that BE FAST (balance, eyes, face, arms, speech, time) should prompt immediate action.

via Yahoo|
#be-fast#chickenpox#child-health
GOP’s child-health gamble: vaccine rollbacks, nutrition cuts, and shrinking coverage
politics3 months ago

GOP’s child-health gamble: vaccine rollbacks, nutrition cuts, and shrinking coverage

Michael Hiltzik argues that Republican policy moves, led by RFK Jr., undermine child health by first rolling back vaccine recommendations and enabling misinformation, then cutting nutrition programs like WIC and SNAP, and tightening Medicaid/ACA access. The result is higher disease risk (measles outbreaks), increased iron-deficiency anemia, and fewer children with insurance, all framed as fiscal discipline rather than anti-child policy. The piece also notes reduced state reporting on vaccination rates, which could mask the full impact, and contrasts these policy choices with rhetoric about family values.

via Los Angeles Times|
#child-health#medicaid#politics
WHO calls for rapid scale-up of newborn screening to detect birth defects early
health3 months ago

WHO calls for rapid scale-up of newborn screening to detect birth defects early

WHO calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects to enable early detection and treatment, which can save lives and reduce lifelong disability; about 8 million babies are born with birth defects each year and the condition now accounts for about 8% of under-five deaths, with 90% of affected children in low- and middle-income countries where screening access is limited; the agency highlights country progress and urges integrating screening into routine health services and universal health coverage, starting with country-priority conditions and expanding capacity over time.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|
#birth-defects#child-health#health
Unsafe food drives 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, with under-fives hit hardest
health4 months ago

Unsafe food drives 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, with under-fives hit hardest

WHO estimates unsafe food causes about 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, with children under five at almost triple the risk and making up about one-third of cases; chemical hazards like arsenic and lead drive most deaths, mainly in Africa and South-East Asia, while productivity losses reach US$310 billion (rising to US$647 billion after cost-of-living adjustments). The analysis covers 42 hazards across 194 countries (2000–2021) and calls for stronger prevention, surveillance, and a One Health approach ahead of World Food Safety Day 2026.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|
#child-health#food-safety#foodborne-diseases
Bangladesh’s Measles Crisis Deepens as Vaccination Delays Leave Children at Risk
world4 months ago

Bangladesh’s Measles Crisis Deepens as Vaccination Delays Leave Children at Risk

Bangladesh faces a deadly measles surge, with over 60,000 suspected cases in just over two months and more than 500 child deaths since March. The crisis is linked to vaccine procurement delays under an interim government and recurrent supply gaps, despite a government and UNICEF vaccination drive. Immunity from the jab takes weeks to develop, hospitals are overwhelmed, and concerns loom about further spread during Eid travel.

via BBC|
#bangladesh#child-health#measles
Vacation Pain Unmasks Leukemia in 10-Year-Old Larissa
health5 months ago

Vacation Pain Unmasks Leukemia in 10-Year-Old Larissa

Larissa Fellows, a 10-year-old girl from the UK, fell ill during a 2024 family vacation in the United States with leg pains and other symptoms initially blamed on travel. After a rapid decline and an induced coma, she died in New York on Aug. 28, 2024; doctors later determined leukemia as the cause, a diagnosis made in October. Her family launched the Larissa Foundation and have since raised over $90,000 to raise leukemia awareness and support other families.

via Yahoo|
#child-health#health#larissa-fellows
Medically fragile toddler denied hospital-prescribed meds after detention, lawsuit says
us-news8 months ago

Medically fragile toddler denied hospital-prescribed meds after detention, lawsuit says

An 18‑month‑old detained with her parents at the Dilley ICE facility fell critically ill, spending 10 days in a San Antonio hospital with pneumonia, COVID‑19 and RSV before being returned to detention where officials allegedly denied the prescribed medications and forced hours‑long lines for medicine; the family was released after a federal emergency petition, highlighting concerns about medical care and conditions in family detention.

via NBC News|
#child-health#dilley-processing-center#federal-lawsuit
RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Actions Spark Parent and State School Standards Debate
health9 months ago

RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Actions Spark Parent and State School Standards Debate

The CDC has revised the childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11 without new supporting science, amid political pressure to align with peer countries like Denmark, which has a more limited schedule and universal healthcare. Experts warn that this change could lead to increased illness in children, especially in the U.S. where healthcare and parental leave are less comprehensive, potentially resulting in more disease outbreaks and health disparities. Several states are rejecting the new guidelines, and there is concern that reduced vaccination could cause a rise in preventable illnesses like rotavirus, which has been largely eradicated in the U.S.

via Slate|
#cdc#child-health#health