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Childrens Health

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Kindergarten vaccination rates inch down yet again

  • Aug 19

What's in baby diapers? CA bill would require ingredients disclosure

  • Aug 14

Trump order changes childhood vaccine schedule

  • Aug 10

Parents speak out after baby undergoes groundbreaking in-utero surgery

  • Aug 9

Dad shares warning for parents after son dies suddenly on vacation

  • Jul 30

What to know about kids and caffeine pouches

  • May 25

'Get off your phones': HHS advisory calls on kids to cut screen time

  • May 22

Boy with rare condition raises money for accessible IL playground

  • May 11

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Experts weigh stakes of youth gambling in America

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  • Jul 11, 2024
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Collective Napa Valley Auction Weekend raises money for youth mental health

  • Jul 3, 2024
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  • May 15, 2024
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Latest Stories

Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health

New evidence shows that kids need pauses between concentrated bouts of learning so the brain can hold and store the information. Researchers also say recess gives kids a chance to navigate relationships and build confidence, which is just as important for older kids as younger ones.

  • May 11

'Public health crisis': Experts weigh the stakes of youth gambling in America

An ABC News examination of the rise in youth gambling, fueled by a new form of online wagering, indicates a troubling trend of gambling addictions among young people.

  • Mar 28
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Parents speak out as 4-year-old fights button battery injury in intensive care unit

A 4-year-old California girl is fighting for her life in a pediatric intensive care unit after ingesting a button battery.

  • Mar 26
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Judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.'s efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy

A Massachusetts judge ruled in favor of medical organizations in their litigation against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his changes to federal vaccine policy.

  • Mar 16
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What the science says about psychological impact of seeing Minneapolis shootings

Psychologists and psychiatrists told ABC News that witnessing a death -- whether in person, via the news or on social media -- can impact mental health.

  • Jan 28