COVID-19 linked to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in kids
May 11th 2020Past studies have shown COVID-19 to be milder in children. However, there have been a growing number of children in New York City and Long Island in New York who have developed a multisystem inflammatory syndrome as a result of the disease.
Paternal smoking raises risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
May 7th 2020Paternal smoking before conception or during pregnancy are both associated with increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in offspring, and the risk is significant when daily smoking consumption is higher than a certain threshold, according to a recent meta-analysis.
COVID-19: Poison control centers report surge in accidental poisonings from cleaning products
May 1st 2020Curious children are getting into their homes’ COVID-19 cleaning supplies and disinfectant products at an alarming rate, according to data from US Poison Control Centers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.