Children's Health : NPR https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1030 NPR reports on children's health and medical news including health insurance, new treatments for diseases, and child product safety recalls. Subscribe to the RSS feed. en Copyright 2021 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 Children's Health https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1030 How Schools Can Help Kids Heal After A Year Of 'Crisis And Uncertainty' The pandemic has been stressful for millions of children. If that stress isn't buffered by caring adults, it can have lifelong consequences. There's a lot schools can do to keep that from happening. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/21/989056927/how-schools-can-help-kids-heal-after-a-year-of-crisis-and-uncertainty https://www.npr.org/2021/04/21/989056927/how-schools-can-help-kids-heal-after-a-year-of-crisis-and-uncertainty

The pandemic has been stressful for millions of children. If that stress isn't buffered by caring adults, it can have lifelong consequences. There's a lot schools can do to keep that from happening.

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]]> Cory Turner New Study Seeks To Understand Inflammatory COVID-19 Complication In Children NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, infectious disease chief at Children's National Hospital, about a new study of children with MIS-C a rare and mysterious COVID-19 complication. Sun, 11 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/11/986203261/new-study-seeks-to-understand-inflammatory-covid-19-complication-in-children https://www.npr.org/2021/04/11/986203261/new-study-seeks-to-understand-inflammatory-covid-19-complication-in-children NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, infectious disease chief at Children's National Hospital, about a new study of children with MIS-C a rare and mysterious COVID-19 complication.

]]> Michigan Sees Surge In COVID-19 Among Children There's an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases among children in Michigan. We speak with Dr. Bishara Freij, chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:55:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/10/986042460/michigan-sees-surge-in-covid-19-among-children https://www.npr.org/2021/04/10/986042460/michigan-sees-surge-in-covid-19-among-children There's an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases among children in Michigan. We speak with Dr. Bishara Freij, chief of Pediatric Infectious Disease at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.

]]> What's In Biden's $400 Billion Plan To Support Families' Long-Term Health Needs Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for elders and people with disabilities. Part of the president's proposed infrastructure plan would help fund home-based health services. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:00:26 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/09/985567929/whats-in-bidens-400-billion-plan-to-support-families-long-term-health-needs https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/09/985567929/whats-in-bidens-400-billion-plan-to-support-families-long-term-health-needs

Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for elders and people with disabilities. Part of the president's proposed infrastructure plan would help fund home-based health services.

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]]> Judith Graham The History Of Trans Children In Medicine NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson about the history of trans children in medicine and why the current slate of local anti-trans legislation is focused on minors. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:13:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/08/985475614/the-history-of-trans-children-in-medicine https://www.npr.org/2021/04/08/985475614/the-history-of-trans-children-in-medicine NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Jules Gill-Peterson about the history of trans children in medicine and why the current slate of local anti-trans legislation is focused on minors.

]]> Ari Shapiro Bills Restricting Treatment For Transgender Youth Could Have Unintended Consequences NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Joshua Safer, the executive director at Mount Sinai's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, about how puberty blockers go beyond transgender care. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:23:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07/985128494/bills-restricting-treatment-for-transgender-youth-could-have-unintended-conseque https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07/985128494/bills-restricting-treatment-for-transgender-youth-could-have-unintended-conseque NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Joshua Safer, the executive director at Mount Sinai's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, about how puberty blockers go beyond transgender care.

]]> Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Vetoing A Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., who vetoed a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors in Arkansas. The state legislature overrode the bill today. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:34:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/06/984829976/gov-asa-hutchinson-on-vetoing-a-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-you https://www.npr.org/2021/04/06/984829976/gov-asa-hutchinson-on-vetoing-a-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-you NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., who vetoed a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors in Arkansas. The state legislature overrode the bill today.

]]> State Rep. Jeremy Gray's Bill To Bring Yoga Back To Alabama Public Schools NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alabama State Rep. Jeremy Gray about his bill to bring yoga back to the state's public schools. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:16:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/06/984829894/state-rep-jeremy-grays-bill-to-bring-yoga-back-to-alabama-public-schools https://www.npr.org/2021/04/06/984829894/state-rep-jeremy-grays-bill-to-bring-yoga-back-to-alabama-public-schools NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alabama State Rep. Jeremy Gray about his bill to bring yoga back to the state's public schools.

]]> Arkansas Governor Vetoes Bill To Prevent Treatments For Transgender Youths Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill today that would have stopped doctors in Arkansas from treating transgender youth with hormones, puberty blockers or surgery. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:46:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/05/984528007/arkansas-governor-vetoes-bill-to-prevent-treatments-for-transgender-youths https://www.npr.org/2021/04/05/984528007/arkansas-governor-vetoes-bill-to-prevent-treatments-for-transgender-youths Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill today that would have stopped doctors in Arkansas from treating transgender youth with hormones, puberty blockers or surgery.

]]> Jacqueline Froelich Court Backlogs During The Pandemic Meant Kids Stayed Longer in Foster Care NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Julia Lurie, senior reporter at <em>Mother Jones</em>, about how the pandemic has impacted the foster care system and kept children separated from their parents for longer. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:40:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/05/984527993/court-backlogs-during-the-pandemic-meant-kids-stayed-longer-in-foster-care https://www.npr.org/2021/04/05/984527993/court-backlogs-during-the-pandemic-meant-kids-stayed-longer-in-foster-care NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Julia Lurie, senior reporter at Mother Jones, about how the pandemic has impacted the foster care system and kept children separated from their parents for longer.

]]> Families With Sick Kids On Medicaid Seek Easier Access To Out-of-State Hospitals Many state Medicaid programs pay out-of-state providers much less than in-state facilities, often making it hard for families with medically complex children to get the care they seek. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:58:41 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/05/984435809/families-with-sick-kids-on-medicaid-seek-easier-access-to-out-of-state-hospitals https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/05/984435809/families-with-sick-kids-on-medicaid-seek-easier-access-to-out-of-state-hospitals

Many state Medicaid programs pay out-of-state providers much less than in-state facilities, often making it hard for families with medically complex children to get the care they seek.

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]]> Harris Meyer Saving Endangered Bonobos Teaches A Lesson In Empathy At an animal sanctuary in the Congo, young students are learning why the gentle, endangered apes known as bonobos should be seen as a national treasure. Sat, 03 Apr 2021 07:05:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/03/983473068/saving-endangered-bonobos-teaches-a-lesson-in-empathy https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/03/983473068/saving-endangered-bonobos-teaches-a-lesson-in-empathy

At an animal sanctuary in the Congo, young students are learning why the gentle, endangered apes known as bonobos should be seen as a national treasure.

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]]> Jon Hamilton Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy And May Protect Baby, Too Not only does the new research show the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are effective at protecting pregnant people, it also found that antibodies were present in umbilical cord blood and breast milk. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:07:28 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/02/983666339/study-covid-19-vaccine-is-safe-during-pregnancy-and-may-protect-baby-too https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/02/983666339/study-covid-19-vaccine-is-safe-during-pregnancy-and-may-protect-baby-too

Not only does the new research show the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are effective at protecting pregnant people, it also found that antibodies were present in umbilical cord blood and breast milk.

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]]> Jane Greenhalgh Study Shows Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine To Work In Young People Ages 12-15 A study of nearly 2,300 volunteers shows Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appears to work in adolescents. There were 18 cases of COVID-19 in people who got a placebo and none in those who got the vaccine. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:08:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/983157333/study-shows-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-to-work-in-young-people-ages-12-15 https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/983157333/study-shows-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-to-work-in-young-people-ages-12-15 A study of nearly 2,300 volunteers shows Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appears to work in adolescents. There were 18 cases of COVID-19 in people who got a placebo and none in those who got the vaccine.

]]> Joe Palca Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? Flu And Colds Are Down, Spurring A Debate Hospitalizations are down 62% for childhood respiratory illnesses, a study shows. Masking and physical distancing are keeping a variety of viruses in check, but will these behaviors last? Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/03/30/981303287/should-masking-last-beyond-the-pandemic-flu-and-colds-are-down-spurring-a-debate https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/03/30/981303287/should-masking-last-beyond-the-pandemic-flu-and-colds-are-down-spurring-a-debate

Hospitalizations are down 62% for childhood respiratory illnesses, a study shows. Masking and physical distancing are keeping a variety of viruses in check, but will these behaviors last?

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