children's health

We speak with UCF psychology assistant professor Dalena Taylor about how to talk to kids about mental health and what routines to consider.

The statewide chapter of No Kid Hungry, a national organization tackling childhood food insecurity, has seen more requests for grants to support transporting food directly to students and families.

NPR health reporter Pien Huang and Short Wave producer Rebecca Ramirez talked to teens about their questions about the vaccine and what a strange year the pandemic has been for them.

In this essay, a Jacksonville mom shares her family’s experience with her 13-year-old son’s COVID diagnosis: an ongoing blur of isolation and helplessness.

During the pandemic, many of the youngest Americans have fallen behind socially, academically and emotionally in ways that could harm their physical and mental health for years.

The report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation looks at several factors such as income levels, education and access to health care.

Medicaid, once considered the ugly duckling compared with the politically powerful and popular Medicare program, now covers nearly one in four Americans.

Experts now say the procedure is the most effective treatment for severe childhood obesity, which affects a growing number of kids. But stigma and insurers often stand in the way.

A CDC advisory committee is set to discuss a possible link between the vaccine and heart-related side effects in youths, and whether it merits changing recommendations for vaccinating teenagers.

Children’s hospitals — and the young patients they help — are asking Congress to prioritize their growing mental health needs.