Health Care
C-section Rates Are Way Too High. We Need to Hold Doctors and Hospitals Accountable
Around half a million excess cesarean births occur every year in the U.S., putting mothers’ lives at risk
"Pediatrics"
Vaccines
CDC to Reduce Funding for States’ Child Vaccination Programs
States will get less funding for childhood vaccines, a move linked to the recent debt ceiling deal
Sleep
Should You Give Your Kid Melatonin?
Young children are taking melatonin gummy supplements, but experts say they should be a last resort to help with sleep
Medicine
A Proposal to Change Medical Training Will Affect Autism Care
The prevalence of autism and other developmental disorders is rising. Changing who teaches early-career pediatricians about these issues will negatively affect children’s health
Public Health
Rural Children Now Grow Slightly Taller Than City Children in Wealthy Countries
A new international study finds that the growth and development benefits of children living in cities may have diminished in the past three decades
Sleep
Changing Clocks to Daylight Saving Time Is Bad for Your Health
A neurologist explains why our bodies fare better when aligned with the natural light of standard time
Vaccines
RSV Is Surging. Progress in Preventing It Looks Promising
RSV is the number one reason children are admitted to hospitals. Progress in developing preventatives raises hopes of changing that
Public Health
Why So Few Young Kids Are Vaccinated against Â鶹´«Ã½AV—And How to Change That
A small fraction of young children in the U.S. are vaccinated against Â鶹´«Ã½AV. Pediatricians can help
Epidemiology
Long Â鶹´«Ã½AV in Children Appears Less Common Than Early Fears Suggested
Although the risk of long Â鶹´«Ã½AV is not insignificant, it is much lower than previously thought
Vaccines
First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Highlights the Importance of Vaccination
An unvaccinated person in New York State’s Rockland County developed paralysis from a polio infection, emphasizing the need to target vaccination efforts to vulnerable communities
Weather
Heat Waves Affect Children More Severely
Children “are not little adults”—they have more trouble regulating temperature than adults do
Vaccines
Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vaccines for Kids Younger Than Five Get Green Light from Regulators
An advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend authorizing the Moderna and Pfizer shots for the youngest children
Epidemiology
What One Million Â鶹´«Ã½AV Dead Mean for the U.S.’s Future
The country has reached an unthinkably grim milestone. Nearly 200,000 children have lost parents, many more elderly have been killed, and family well-being has been ripped apart
Medicine
Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital
The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children’s small airways can be more easily blocked by infections
Mental Health
Â鶹´«Ã½AV Is Driving a Children’s Mental Health Emergency
Deaths of parents and other terrible experiences have hurt hundreds of thousands, so new initiatives are trying to help families in pain
Vaccines
The Benefits of Vaccinating Kids against Â鶹´«Ã½AV Far Outweigh the Risks of Myocarditis
Vaccination is likely to prevent many more Â鶹´«Ã½AV cases than it is to cause a rare and nonfatal heart side effect in five- to 11-year-olds
Vaccines
We Need School-Age Vaccine Mandates to End the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Pandemic
Vaccine refusal by parents is not about a lack of education, but amassing social status
Neuroscience
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Is Linked to Child Anxiety, Hyperactivity
Changes in the activity of immune system genes in the placenta could explain the association, researchers speculate
Vaccines
Why Vaccine Doses Differ for Kids and Adults
An immunologist explains how the immune system changes as people mature
Vaccines
Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vaccine Authorized for Kids Aged 5 to 11
The FDA’s decision to expand eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine to young kids could mean less illness, safer school and more freedom
