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First Opinion Haider J. Warraich

‘Grandmother effect’ helps explain human longevity

First Opinion Diana Greene Foster

When women are denied an abortion, their children fare worse than peers

First Opinion Richard Krugman and Mary Woolley

Child abuse and neglect must be treated as a public health issue

First Opinion Chris Kaposy

Children with Down syndrome live good lives. Prenatal testing shouldn’t nudge parents toward pregnancy termination

First Opinion Carol Levine

The statistics don’t capture the opioid epidemic’s impact on children

First Opinion Steve Silberman

Mr. Trump: Don’t become the first anti-vaccine president

First Opinion Chethan Sarabu

Deportation harms the health of children who are left behind

Health Associated Press

Testing cholesterol in toddlers and babies? Study says it could help

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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

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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 Helen Branswell

New studies offer theory on cause of unusual hepatitis cases in kids

First Opinion Micah Orliss

Adoptive parents often in the dark about care for ‘safe haven’ kids

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

Health Jason Mast

CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines for children under 5

Biotech Jason Mast

In early trial, drug shrinks tumors in majority of children with most common form of brain cancer

First Opinion Peter J. Pitts

Beyond baby formula: advancing best practices in FDA’s efforts to prevent shortages

In the Lab Andrew Joseph

Child’s autopsy from 2008 becomes a clue to mystifying polio-like illness

Health Andrew Joseph

U.S. reports 180 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, as researchers investigate potential causes

Health Lauran Neergaard — Associated Press

FDA clears Covid booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

Health Helen Branswell

Puzzling pediatric hepatitis cases echo an earlier mysterious illness

Health Helen Branswell

CDC investigating 109 unusual hepatitis cases in kids in outbreak

Health Tech Mohana Ravindranath

AI can predict missed appointments. How can hospitals use that data for better care?

Health Troy Farah

There’s a new crop of treatments for ADHD in kids. Are they any better?

Health Helen Branswell

U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children

Health Theresa Gaffney

The pediatrician as advocate: Rhea Boyd on making clinical work about community needs

Health Lindsey Tanner — Associated Press

U.S. task force raises doubts on youth suicide screening

Health Andrew Joseph

Driven by fentanyl, rates of fatal teen overdoses doubled in 2020

First Opinion Seth Flaxman and Susan Hillis

There’s no return to normal for millions of children orphaned during Covid

Pharmalot Ed Silverman

‘Harmful and wasteful’: Many pediatric clinical trials end early and don’t report results