Tag: child health
Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing...
Anna Localio, University of Washington and Jessica Jones-Smith, University of Washington
School meals are critical to child health. Research...
Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there...
Rebeccah Sokol, University of Michigan; Marc A. Zimmerman, University of Michigan, and Patrick Carter, University of Michigan
Firearm injuries...
More than 1.5 million Americans lost Medicaid coverage in the spring...
Maithreyi Gopalan, Penn State
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At least 1.5 million Americans lost Medicaid coverage in...
How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year?
Rahel Mathews, Mississippi State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
The US is making plans to replace all of its lead...
Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI
The Biden administration has released a plan to accelerate removal of lead water pipes and lead...
Vaccines without needles – new shelf-stable film could revolutionize how medicines...
Maria Croyle, University of Texas at Austin
The race is on to identify an effective vaccine for the COVID-19 virus. Once discovered, the next challenge...
Why the nation should screen all students for trauma like California...
Sunny Shin, Virginia Commonwealth University
As the first person to hold the new role of Surgeon General of California, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is pushing...
Growing up in the age of apps doesn’t have to be...
Janine M. Cooper, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Interactive devices allow parents to occupy their children for a time so they can complete a range of...