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Why Are So Many Children Getting Long COVID?
A study by Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) last year found that up to 5.8 million American children now have ...
Long Island parents push back against vaccinations amid federal tumult, pediatricians say
The reluctance to get childhood immunizations comes amid a tumultuous period in Washington surrounding vaccine approvals.
Long Island parents push back against vaccinations, pediatricians say
The reluctance to get childhood immunizations comes amid a tumultuous period in Washington surrounding vaccine approvals.
CT passed 'historic' kids mental health legislation. Three years later, not much has changed
As the COVID-19 pandemic drove a kids mental health crisis, lawmakers passed three sweeping bills containing dozens of ...
For children and teenagers, what does 'healthy' mean?
For kids and teenagers, what does it mean to be “healthy”? It’s a loaded question as research findings, our habits and our living environments keep shifting and evolving. According to medical experts, ...
RFK Jr. Purging the CDC Advisory Committee Will Put Lives at Risk
By working together—government, providers, and citizens—we can protect lives, reduce the burden of Long COVID, and rebuild ...
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Toxic stress affects children’s health
A child is born to a 17-year-old mother in a small south Arkansas town. There is a healthy 14 -month-old sibling. Mom is not employed. She has an alcohol substance use disorder, but she is able to ...
Childhood trauma linked to higher risk of endometriosis in adult women
A suspected link between childhood trauma and the risk of developing endometriosis in later life was strengthened Wednesday ...
What may be next for CDC's vaccine advisory committee after RFK Jr. removed all its members?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently removed all 17 sitting members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. Who could be on the committee next and what changes may be coming?