First Opinion Rhea Boyd, Bruce Lesley and Alexandra Quinn Reducing the threat of vaccine-preventable diseases starts with kids
Health JoNel Aleccia — Associated Press Health officials revise BMI tool to track severe obesity in kids
Health Ambar Castillo Ballerina, firefighter, hygienist? Why dentistry needs to start its pipeline with young kids
First Opinion Sallie Permar and Robert J. Vinci Pediatricians and parents on the brink: This is their March 2020
First Opinion Greg Yap and Derek Xiao Carefully crafted digital approaches can improve youths’ mental health care
Hospitals Tara Bannow and Kate Sheridan Harassment prompts children’s hospitals to strip websites, threatening access to gender-affirming care
Health Helen Branswell New study sees possible link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and risk of asthma, but caveats abound
Health JoNel Aleccia — Associated Press Pediatricians recommend weight-loss drugs and surgery for children with obesity
In the Lab Megan Molteni In a first, children with rare genetic diseases get mitochondrial transplants from their mothers
Health Tom Murphy — Associated Press CVS, Walgreens limiting purchases of children’s drugs amid cold and flu season shortages
First Opinion Lynn R. Goldman and Amanda D. Castel Lessons from polio about the need to vaccinate kids against Covid-19
First Opinion Margaret Foti and Clifford Hudis Californians: To keep kids healthy, oppose sales of flavored nicotine products
First Opinion Marc Auerbach Respiratory infection surge sounds a wake-up call for pediatric emergency care
Health Helen Branswell In a year it was supposed to flare, polio-like syndrome in kids doesn’t, adding to mystery
Health Nicholas Florko Youth vaping rates appear to be dropping, but regulators and advocates aren’t satisfied
First Opinion Carole Allen Gender-affirming care should be embraced, not met with vitriol and bomb threats
First Opinion Podcast Patrick Skerrett Listen: Polio is back in the U.S. Two physicians offer ways to fight its spread
Health Andrew Joseph and Helen Branswell With increased virus activity, providers urged to be alert for signs of rare polio-like syndrome in kids
First Opinion Sallie Permar and Jay K. Varma Polio in New York: A call to action for U.S. pediatricians and public health to work together
First Opinion Shiza Abbasi and Carrie B. Dolan To improve children’s health in low-income countries, put pediatric surgery on par with preventing malaria or HIV
Health Edward Chen A treatment for a deadly condition in newborns fails to improve outcomes, study finds
Health Akila Muthukumar Apgar scores are less predictive of infant mortality for Black babies than white ones, study finds
Health Edward Chen Scientists design a cheap device that can detect ear problems with the help of a smartphone
First Opinion Jorge A. Caballero The FDA owes parents an explanation about why it delayed authorizing Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for young kids