Many scientists and health experts have warned that vaccinating children against COVID-19 is unnecessary and extremely risky. Since the beginning of the pandemic, it has been obvious that children were at exceptionally low risk for hospitalization and death from the infection.1 Despite this, massive efforts are underway to ensure that every child gets a shot.… Read More »
Democrats are stepping up efforts to clamp down on e-cigarette makers’ marketing practices that they argue target children, a public health issue that is returning to the political agenda after being pushed to the back burner by the pandemic. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, settled the first state-initiated lawsuit against Juul, the… Read More »
Chloe Mead and Andy Maskin tended to their 7-year-old son, Henry, who requires 24-hour medical care.Credit…Brittainy Newman for The New York Times To Keep Their Son Alive, They Sleep in Shifts. And Hope a Nurse Shows Up. A nursing shortage — driven by the pandemic — has made life miserable for parents with profoundly disabled… Read More »
By Carolyn Comeau The safety and quality of life of Buncombe County’s babies and children are dependent on the adults around them. But sadly, over 4,000 children in Buncombe County alone experience neglect and physical or sexual abuse annually. – 1 in 5 children will experience abuse or neglect.– 50 percent of abuse victims are… Read More »
I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about in this week’s column. I have been feeling a little low about the current state of Australia and although, here in Canberra we are doing incredibly well, I feel a heaviness for the people close by who are suffering and struggling. The mental health impacts… Read More »
Early identification and treatment is vital to avoid long-term mental health consequences from COVID-19 among children and young people, say researchers. Writing in the Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy Journal, the psychologists from the University of Bath highlight how health anxieties can be triggered by changes like returning to school and argue that young people need… Read More »