How Parents Can Help Kids Who Are Scared and Anxious During the Pandemic
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Dec 9, 2020
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For the kids in our lives, the last nine months have been many things. Scary because an invisible, unknown illness was suddenly spreading across the globe. Maybe even fun, when the possibility of school closing felt like a snow day. But for many, that novelty has given way to frustration and sadness even depression and anxiety. Just like adults, kids are wondering: Will I get sick? Will someone I love die?
It s a lot for kids
and parents to handle. So we talked to the experts and came away with five tips for how you can help your kids through this.
Ada daSilva/Getty Images
For the kids in our lives, the last nine months have been many things. Scary because an invisible, unknown illness was suddenly spreading across the globe. Maybe even fun, when the possibility of school closing felt like a snow day. But for many, that novelty has given way to frustration and sadness even depression and anxiety. Just like adults, kids are wondering: Will I get sick? Will someone I love die?
It s a lot for kids
and parents to handle. So we talked to the experts and came away with five tips for how you can help your kids through this.
Dec 10, 2020
THURSDAY, July 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) In a guideline update from the American Cancer Society, published online July 30 in
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented for cervical cancer screening of individuals at average risk.
Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., from the Louisiana State University School of Public Health in New Orleans, and colleagues present updated recommendations for cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk.
The researchers recommend initiation of cervical cancer screening at age 25 years and continuing primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing every five years through age 65 years; if primary HPV testing is not available, cotesting (HPV testing in combination with cytology) should be performed every five years for individuals aged 25 to 65 years or cytology alone should be performed every three years. All cervical cancer screening should be discontinued for individuals aged >65 years with no hi