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youth choose the
flu
shot the american academy of pediatrics advises families to choose the flu shot when they vaccinate their children
this fall. the decision was made after reviewing data on the effectiveness of the flu shot compared with the nasal spray flu vaccine, which has not worked as well in recent flu seasons. the quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (laiv4), which is given by intranasal spray was a popular option for those reluctant to get a shot. however, data showed that it was not effective against h1n1 strains of the flu virus, and that it was less effective than expected against the h3n2 virus. ? aap.org children?s hospital visits for suicidal thoughts or attempts on the rise the percentage of patients seen at u.s. children?s hospitals each year for suicidal thoughts or attempts has increased steadily, with research showing it nearly doubled between 2008 and 2015. for the study, researchers examined pediatric health information system data from 31 children?s hospitals to identify emergency department encounters, observation stays, and inpatient hospitalizations for children ages 5-17. significant increases were noted across all age groups. the study also revealed seasonal variations in the suicidality and self-harm cases, with the lowest percentage occurring during summer and the highest during spring and fall. ? aap.org epic! reading
app for kids children who are given access to books perform 35-40 percent higher on reading achievement tests, and summer reading can massively lift those scores when children return to school. give your kids a summer full of reading and exploration with unlimited access to 25,000 books and videos on epic!, the leading digital library for kids 12 and under. this app can be purchased for $7.99 a month. ? getepic.com j u l y 2 0 1 8 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 1 9
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