children’s health

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 Ali Alhassani

A pediatrician’s plea to lawmakers: Don’t cut Medicaid

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