Teens

Since the beginning of the pandemic, very few young people have become so sick with Covid-19 that they have to be hospitalized. But of those who did, about a third were admitted to intensive care units and 5 percent required ventilators,…

Be open to negotiating the “must-dos”.As every summer, there are going to be some non-negotiable things about the way young people spend their days. Teens may need to find a job, do chores, or do an academic brush up. Required activities…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday relaxed their public health guidelines for summer camps, stating that fully vaccinated teens do not need to wear face masks or stay three feet away from others.Fully vaccinated teens…

Not all teenagers crave the vaccine. Many hate taking pictures. Others say because young people often get milder cases of Covid, why should they risk a new vaccine?Patsy Stinchfield, a nurse who oversees vaccination for children in…

In a recent report, a CDC-led research team found that fewer than half of emergency rooms in US hospitals had clear guidelines for dealing with children with behavioral problems. In order to get to the bottom of a complex behavior problem,…

"And I also thought it was important that people of different ages and races be represented," added Audrey, who, like her brother, is Asian. (Her mother Rachel, a nurse researcher who volunteered to try a vaccination, asked that their last…