Tag: Children’s Health

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access

FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research

Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful and lacking in options

Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions

Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child

How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance

Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not − and how you can find out for sure

Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not − and how you can find out for sure

1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth

1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth