Eugene Litvak says, "unless we change it another pandemic is likely to overwhelm our entire health care delivery system." thehill.com/opinion/4918733...
School closures and traumatic experiences could affect children long after schools reopen. Experts worry that similar scenarios are happening with much more frequency because of climate change. www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/...
School closures and traumatic experiences could affect children long after schools reopen. Experts worry that similar scenarios are happening with much more frequency because of climate change.
The proportion of children with exemptions from vaccine requirements rose to an all-time high last year, according to federal data posted Tuesday. About 80,000 kids didn't get their required shots.The proportion of children with exemptions from vaccine requirements rose to an all-time high last year, according to federal data posted Tuesday. About 80,000 kids didn't get their required shots.
Kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Tuesday.
Legislation aimed at protecting youth sent to residential treatment centers in CA has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law requires the state to publicly report how often & why children have been physically restrained or sent to seclusion.Legislation aimed at protecting youth sent to residential treatment centers in CA has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law requires the state to publicly report how often & why children have been physically restrained or sent to seclusion.
Legislation inspired by an Imprint and San Francisco Chronicle investigation has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Research paints a complex picture of the role of technology in emotional states, and restricting teens' social-media use could cause harms of its own.Research paints a complex picture of the role of technology in emotional states, and restricting teens' social-media use could cause harms of its own.
Mental-health struggles have risen sharply among young Americans, and parents and lawmakers alike are scrutinizing life online for answers.
Parents across the country are struggling to pay for childcare costs, which are often higher than a mortgage or rent.Parents across the country are struggling to pay for childcare costs, which are often higher than a mortgage or rent.
Parents are leaning on a paid village to take care of their children. It can cost anywhere between $500 to $2,600 depending on where you are in the US.
Samantha Power says that lead poisoning can be prevented by following the same dependable strategy that was used in advanced economies to take on lead poisoning: measure, regulate, replace, enforce.Samantha Power says that lead poisoning can be prevented by following the same dependable strategy that was used in advanced economies to take on lead poisoning: measure, regulate, replace, enforce.
School provides lunch, teachers who keep an eye on signs of distress, and an escape for kids with troubled home lives. But school can also create problems, including suicides spike during the school year.School provides lunch, teachers who keep an eye on signs of distress, and an escape for kids with troubled home lives. But school can also create problems, including suicides spike during the school year.
New research complicates the uncomplicated idea that attending school is good for kids.
There's likely been more movement into CHIP coverage since unwinding began than the net enrollment numbers show because kids are also cycling out of the coverage.There's likely been more movement into CHIP coverage since unwinding began than the net enrollment numbers show because kids are also cycling out of the coverage.