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Brandon Fant gets his blood tested for lead poison levels by Lashae Campbell at a clinic set up to help screen for the eff...

Health Nov 10

New lead poisoning guidelines means more kids will get tested. Here’s what else experts want to see

By Gabriel Filippelli, The Conversation

Health Nov 10

FILE PHOTO: Children age 5 to 11 receive COVID-19 vaccines in Louisville
White House says campaign to vaccinate children off to a ‘very strong start’

About 900,000 kids aged 5 to 11 will have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in their first week of eligibility, the White House said, providing the first glimpse at the pace of the school-aged vaccination campaign.

By Zeke Miller, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Education Oct 26

kidssocialmedia
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Kids’ mental health, safety in the spotlight as social media execs face Congress

A Senate committee is widening its investigation into the impact social media platforms have on children, teens and young adults, with more apps facing congressional scrutiny. William Brangham reports with Jean Twenge, a psychology professor and author of "iGen: Why…

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Claire Mufson

Nation Oct 01

YEMEN-NATURE
Cavers descend into the ‘Well of Hell,’ new clues about humans’ arrival in North America and other stories you missed

One in two children in the U.S. have detectable levels of lead in their blood, cavers descend to the bottom of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’ for the first time and newly discovered fossil footprints show earlier human arrival in North…

By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin

Health Jun 28

A teenager checks her blood sugar level
Watch 6:58
Living with diabetes was already difficult for children. COVID has made things worse

For many families of kids with diabetes, returning to normal life as states reopen is not an option. A recent study from the University of South Alabama found diabetic kids’ average blood sugar levels increased during quarantine — likely due…

By John Yang, Gretchen Frazee, Christina Turner

Jun 17

Watch 9:29
Two children lost loved ones to gun violence. They’re now each other’s ‘safe haven’

By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes

The first five months of this year suggest it could be the worst year for mass shootings in decades. More than 8,000 people have been killed by gunfire, according to The Washington Post and Gun Violence Archive. The Post's ongoing…

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Feb 21

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As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, when will children be vaccinated?

As COVID-19 vaccinations continue to expand to new groups of people, there is the question of when children can begin to get shots. Dr. Fauci recently said children as young as first-graders may be vaccinated by the start of school…

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Jan 29

10 parenting strategies to reduce your kids’ pandemic stress

By Amanda Sheffield Morris, Jennifer Hays-Grudo, The Conversation

Parents can take a page from psychological research on trauma and recovery to help kids struggling with pandemic life.

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Dec 14

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Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and it’s having devastating consequences

By Cat Wise, Jaywon Choe

Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and its consequences can be devastating. Those experiencing high levels of trauma can see dramatically lower life expectancies, and the CDC estimates it accounts for billions of dollars in healthcare costs and lost productivity.

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Dec 03

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A Brief But Spectacular take on raising a young daughter with a degenerative disease

When Beth Papanastasiou's daughter Bella was born, she was diagnosed with a rare, degenerative genetic disorder and given 18 months to live. That was more than four years ago. Papanastasiou shares her Brief But Spectacular take on the important role…

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