Good news about screen time and kids’ health?
By Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University A newly published study in the journal PLoS ONE suggests spending time on screens is unlikely to be directly...
Kosair Charities gives $6.4 million gift for kids’ health program
When Kylee Hoelscher's daughter Eden had a spontaneous spinal cord stroke in 2015, she didn’t know where to turn for help."Even the physical therapists where...
Children’s Mental Health Is a National Emergency, Pediatricians
The kids are not okay. In fact, the mental health crisis among American youths has become so acute during the COVID-19 pandemic that a coalition...
Health officials change their definition of lead poisoning in children ages 1 to 5
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials have changed their definition of lead poisoning in young children — a move expected to more than double the number of...
Florida Chamber emphasizes kids health, welfare
Statewide business groups have generally focused their Tallahassee lobbying efforts on lawsuit limitations and workers’ compensation benefits. But the Florida Chamber of Commerce is changing...
Iowa readies COVID vaccines for kids 5-11 by next week
Pharmacy technician Suzanne Eagan shakes a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before drawing a dose for a health care worker at the University of...