Tag: Child and teen health
Governor pushes school reopening as many districts resist
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday urged all California schools to reopen, emphasizing that there are no state or health barriers...
France fights kids’ mental health woes with free counseling
REIMS, France (AP) — France's president promised free psychological counseling Wednesday for children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that...
The Latest: California governor says all schools must reopen
SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging all schools in the state to reopen, saying there are no health barriers to getting...
A bitter custody battle and 3 young lives lost in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik Denton was supposed to see his three young children last Sunday, the one day every other week that he...
Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors
For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science’s best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions...
The Latest: Navajo Nation issues weekend stay-at-home order
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- The Navajo Nation has issued a stay-at-home order for the weekend after reporting 26 more confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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Afghans work to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to eradicate the crippling...
Paris Hilton returns to Utah for ceremonial bill signing
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paris Hilton returned to Salt Lake City Tuesday for a ceremonial bill signing for a law that regulates treatment...
Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID
Most children with a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus had initial COVID-19 infections with no symptoms or only mild ones, new U.S....
FDA OKs first new ADHD drug in over a decade for children
U.S. regulators have approved the first new drug in over a decade for children with ADHD, which causes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots...
Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility
DONNA, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing...
Pakistan launches anti-polio drive amid surge in coronavirus
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio despite facing another surge of coronavirus cases, the second anti-polio drive...
Pakistan launches anti-polio drive amid surge in coronavirus
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio despite facing another surge of coronavirus cases, the second anti-polio drive...
Biden economic plan to focus 1st on infrastructure this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will lay out the first part of his multitrillion-dollar economic recovery package this week, focusing on rebuilding roads,...
Did COVID-19 stress, uncertainty stall anti-smoking push?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus may have also slowed...
Shots in little arms: COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids
The 9-year-old twins didn’t flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine -- and then a sparkly bandage to cover the spot....
Photos of migrant detention highlight Biden’s border secrecy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has tried for weeks to keep the public from seeing images like those released Monday of immigrant...
Sinovac says its vaccine is safe for children as young as 3
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Sinovac said its COVID-19 vaccine is safe in children ages 3-17, based on preliminary data, and it has submitted the...
The Latest: Sinovac: CoronaVac vaccine effective in children
BEIJING — Sinovac said on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac is safe and effective in children ages 3-17.
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Photos of migrant detention highlight Biden’s border secrecy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has tried for weeks to keep the public from seeing images like those that emerged Monday showing...
Warning issued not to drink Vegas-based ‘Real Water’ product
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal and local health officials are warning people not to drink a Las Vegas-based bottled water brand, Real Water, after...
Brazil wonders about whereabouts of vaccine mascot
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rumors and conspiracy theories swirled this past week regarding the whereabouts of Zé Gotinha, the mascot for Brazil's national...
The Latest: US health officials warn of false positives
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are warning health professionals about the risk of false positive results with a widely used laboratory test for COVID-19...
Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic
PARIS (AP) — By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened...
Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited...
When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
NEW YORK (AP) — When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
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States rapidly expanding vaccine access as supplies surge
Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, Americans 50 and over and...
Experts notice pandemic’s mental health toll on German youth
BERLIN (AP) — Pollina Dinner returned to school in Berlin for the first time this week after two months of lockdown. The 9-year-old third-grader...
The Latest: Governor extends Oregon’s state of emergency
SALEM, Ore. - Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended Oregon’s declaration of a state of emergency until May 2 as confirmed COVID-19 cases...
Governor’s vaccine plan aims to reopen California classrooms
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers as Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Amid surge, US tries to expedite release of migrant children
HOUSTON (AP) — With its long-term facilities for immigrant children nearly full, the Biden administration is working to expedite the release of children to...
Food fight: Meat-free school meals spark furor in France
LE PECQ, France (AP) — By taking meat off the menu at school canteens, the ecologist mayor of one of France's most famously gastronomic...
Caregivers of frail Tennessee kids get vaccine priority
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven-year-old Carpenter Adoo has earned the nickname “Tiny but Mighty” in short order.
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California will set aside vaccine doses for educators, staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California plans to set aside 10% of first vaccine doses for educators, school staff and childcare providers starting in March...
The Latest: Mardi Gras muted in New Orleans by coronavirus
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans’ annual pre-Lenten Mardi Gras celebration is muted this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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San Francisco sues schools, cites high of suicidal students
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The number of suicidal children in San Francisco has hit a record high and health experts say it is clear...
German children suffer from psychological issues in pandemic
BERLIN (AP) — A new survey of children in Germany suggests that the stress and deprivations of the coronavirus pandemic are taking a toll...
Push to reopen schools could leave out millions of students
President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April, but even if that happens, it...
For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on both kids and adults. But what about those who are in between?
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Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having...
Fauci sees vaccination for kids by late spring or the summer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's top infectious disease expert said Friday he hopes to see some kids starting to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in...
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it off, many believe the...
Suit: Cops killed autistic teen by sitting on him, chokehold
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in a New Orleans suburb sat on a shackled, obese, severely autistic 16-year-old boy for nine minutes and...
Watchdog: DOJ bungled ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department leaders under President Donald Trump knew their 2018 “zero tolerance” border policy would result in family separations but pressed...
Flint families welcome water crisis charges, seek healing
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Flint mother Ariana Hawk struggled to find words. Bittersweet came to mind, as did frustrated.
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Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid tight security
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite a steady rise in coronavirus cases, Pakistan on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio amid tight security, hoping...
Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation.
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New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines...
‘Mom, we need food’: Thousands in South Sudan near famine
LEKUANGOLE, South Sudan (AP) — After nearly a week of hiding from conflict, Kallayn Keneng watched two of her young children die. “They cried...
A child so sick they feared the worst, now they urge change
MONTPELIER, Idaho (AP) — Kale Wuthrich watched doctors surround his son in the emergency room, giving him fluids though IV tubes, running a battery...
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize...
Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
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Mrs. Trump visits children’s hospital, a holiday tradition
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump didn't let the coronavirus pandemic break a decades-long tradition of first ladies visiting a Washington children's hospital at the...
Sensical to launch age-appropriate streamed content for kids
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Common Sense Networks will launch a new streaming platform dedicated to kids with age-appropriate content.
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Indian Health Service plans for COVID vaccine distribution
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans said Friday it will receive more than enough vaccines to...
Fewer Black kids getting flu shots, worrying CDC officials
NEW YORK (AP) — More Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu...
India says it may approve vaccine in weeks, outlines plan
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Health Ministry has announced that some COVID-19 vaccines are likely to receive licenses in the next few weeks and...
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often wait days in emergency rooms because there aren’t enough...
UK court rules against clinic in puberty blocking drugs case
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court ruled Tuesday that children under 16 years old who are considering gender reassignment are unlikely to be able...
A tearful Niemann aiming toward help for month-old relative
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — One week after Joaquin Niemann had to miss the Masters because of the coronavirus, his motivation goes well...
1st drug for rare rapid-aging disease extends kids’ lives
The first drug was approved Friday for a rare genetic disorder that stunts growth and causes rapid aging in children, after studies showed it...
Lawyers: Children detained at border facing COVID exposure
HOUSTON (AP) — Border Patrol agents are detaining about 65 immigrant children at a station in South Texas in conditions that don't control the...
Judge awards $10 million to family in ‘wrongful life’ case
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle has awarded $10 million to the family of a severely disabled child who was born after...
UN: 870K measles cases in 2019, highest number in 23 years
LONDON (AP) — The number of children sickened by measles in 2019 was the highest in 23 years, according to new data published by...
How two blind brothers became Two Blind Brothers for a cause
NEW YORK (AP) — Would you buy something you can’t see?
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Families, day cares feel strain of new COVID-19 health rules
SEATTLE (AP) — Joelle Wheatley hit her pandemic-parenting rock bottom after her son was sent home from day care for a second time, with...
Stanley Cup visits children’s cancer center in Tampa
Remy Heberlein’s grandmother joked he shouldn’t touch the Stanley Cup with chocolate on his hands.
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Australia protests Qatar airport’s exams of women passengers
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia on Monday condemned Qatar authorities’ treatment of female passengers on a flight to Sydney who were subjected to internal...
UK doctors demand free meals for kids as COVID fuels hunger
LONDON (AP) — Pediatricians are urging the British government to reverse course and provide free meals for poor children during school holidays as the...
US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest...
Some hospitals in crisis as US nears high for COVID-19 cases
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign...
The Latest: Sri Lanka orders more curfews over virus cluster
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Authorities in Sri Lanka have closed the country’s main fish market and widened the curfew in many parts of the...
Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids
The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they...
Philadelphia latest city to sue Juul over teen vaping
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against Juul Labs, accusing the company of being responsible for what city health officials call an...
The tutu girls: group of young cancer survivors reunites
NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Glynn is the shy one with the toy husky dog. Smiley McKinley Moore has a doll with blond hair...
Family of autistic teen will get $7.5M over golf cart death
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The mother of an autistic teenager who died in a golf cart crash at a Southern California high school...
In NYC and LA, returning pupils face battery of virus tests
The two largest school districts in the U.S. are rolling out ambitious and costly plans to test students and staff for the coronavirus, bidding...
139 refugees head to Germany from Greece for resettlement
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say 139 vulnerable asylum-seekers who had been living in overcrowded Greek island camps have left for Germany, as...
Virus shutdown took a toll on routine health care for kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp decline in routine medical care for low-income children during the coronavirus shutdown could cause long-term harm if not reversed,...
Trump works to win over Catholic voters on abortion issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised Wednesday to sign an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical care to...
About 8,800 unaccompanied children are expelled at US border
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been quickly expelled from the United States along the Mexico border under a pandemic-related measure...
Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults
PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that...
Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults
PHOENIX (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that...
UN: No vaccine to be endorsed before it’s safe and effective
LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency will not recommend any COVID-19 vaccine before it is...
UN says new polio outbreak in Sudan caused by oral vaccine
LONDON (AP) — The...
Teen siblings send cards thanking health care worker heroes
Every day on every...
‘Protect our babies:’ Hospital cares for babies in hurricane
As the wind howled...
US detaining more migrant children in hotels despite outcry
HOUSTON (AP) — The...
Europe is going back to school despite recent virus surge
PARIS (AP) — A...
Africa now free of wild poliovirus, but polio threat remains
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Health...
The Latest: SKorea closes schools in greater capital area
SEOUL, South Korea --...
The Latest: As virus spikes, S. Korea tightens restrictions
SEOUL, South Korea —...
WHO, UNICEF urge African countries to reopen schools safely
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — African...
Mexico targets junk food as obesity takes toll amid pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) —...
Pharmacists can give childhood shots, U.S. officials say
NEW YORK (AP) —...
LA Children’s Hospital sued over stem cell freezer failure
LOS ANGELES (AP) —...
California health officials fret about mix of COVID, flu
Health officials in California...
Quarantine requirements may delay return to in-person school
Shannon Silver had planned...
US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) —...
