pediatrics

Study retracted: How police shootings of unarmed black Americans could be harming the health of black infants

By Shraddha Chakradhar, STAT

New research finds that black mothers who were exposed to police shootings of unarmed black Americans during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to infants who were born prematurely or with low birth weight. Living within 1 kilometer of…

How to talk to your kids about climate change

By Nsikan Akpan

Some kids are scared about global warming. A psychologist, a pediatrician and a school counselor give advice on how to talk about kids' climate anxiety.

Does the placenta carry germs? What parents should know before they eat one

By Nsikan Akpan

What started as an innocent look into the trend of people consuming placentas uncovered a heated academic debate over whether the placenta has a microbiome.

Baby teeth study reveals children near smelters are exposed to dangerous lead in the womb

By Jill Johnston, The Conversation

Outdated regulations for lead have failed to protect children’s health.

With genome sequencing, some sick infants are getting a shot at healthy lives

By Meghana Keshavan, STAT

Scientists say the data show over and over that early diagnosis of genetic disorders not only saves lives, but can keep long-term health care costs down.

A quiet rise in unvaccinated children could put the U.S. at risk of outbreaks

By Jamie Leventhal

For the third consecutive year, unvaccinated communities have grown, the CDC reported Thursday. One school in Oregon has toddler vaccination rates lower than those in Venezuela.

Babies born closer to fracking sites are more likely to be underweight

By Nsikan Akpan

Low birth weight, defined as being born under 5.5 pounds, has previously been linked with an increased risk of childhood mortality and poorer educational outcomes.

Let these globe-trotting lessons in potty training flush your parental worries away

By Alma Gottlieb, The Conversation

An anthropologist explores why there’s no one-size-fits-all model of child-rearing advice for all the world’s parents.

Analysis: Teens are sleeping less. Why? Smartphones

By Jean Twenge, The Conversation

By 2015, 43 percent of teens reported sleeping less than seven hours a night on most nights – meaning almost half of U.S. teens are significantly sleep-deprived.