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Children
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What to know about hospitals’ reduction of gender-affirming care for youth
The number of hospitals offering gender-affirming care to youth has declined in the wake of federal scrutiny.
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Children face increased mental health risks after a parent is shot, study finds
Researchers found that children whose parents were injured by firearms experienced higher rates of psychiatric diagnoses and mental health visits…
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Pediatric cancer survivors face lifelong physical challenges, but early rehab can help
At HJ26, Lynn Tanner of Children’s Minnesota discussed her decades of research into long-term quality of life for pediatric cancer…
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Addressing childhood abuse could prevent firearm violence later in life
A recent study shows people who experience child abuse are at risk for gun violence perpetrated against themselves and others…
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Tips for reporting on the ongoing pertussis outbreak
The U.S. is in the midst of the largest outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in a decade, and it hasn’t…
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CDC establishes new reference value for dangerous blood lead levels
The Flint, Michigan water crisis remains a prime example of the importance of public health journalism. Without the dogged reporting…
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Dallas, Baltimore children’s hospitals embrace high-tech features in behavioral health areas to promote calmness
Children and teenagers presenting to emergency rooms with behavioral health crises sometimes wait hours to days for a bed in…
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CDC highlights case study on how schools could reopen safely
To showcase how schools could reopen safely this year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield, M.D., highlighted…
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NEA president to join webcast on re-opening schools
Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, will join AHCJ’s webcast, “Reporting on school reopenings in the time…
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Tips for covering the latest news about antimicrobial resistance
The danger of antibiotic resistance became clearer in November with the release of new figures showing that antibiotic resistance is…