Girls in the U.S. are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk. How can schools help girls of color navigate this crisis?
Child and Adolescent Health
Posted inHealth Technology
Rooting Out Racial Bias in Health Care AI, Part 2
The Biden administration is proposing new regulations to keep racial bias in AI from getting to the bedside.
Posted inHealth Equity
A Lot of Kids Lost Parents and Caregivers to COVID-19
Samantha Artiga shares new research estimating the staggering number of kids who have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19.
Posted inMental Health
The Link Between Depression and Infant Health
Neel Shah writes about a new meta-analysis of studies connecting depression in pregnant people to adverse birth outcomes.
Posted inPublic Health
Finally, A Randomized Trial of Mask Wearing
Paul Shafer on the results of a massive randomized trial of masks’ impact on the spread of COVID-19.
Posted inMental Health
Schools Brace for Pandemic-Fueled Mental Health Needs
As kids return to the classroom, schools are spending billions in new federal aid to address students’ growing mental health needs.
Posted inInsurance
How Medicaid Helps The Next Generation
Atheendar Venkataramani writes about new research showing how Medicaid coverage can help someone who hasn’t even been born yet.
Posted inHealth Equity
How Will Biden’s Fix for Child Poverty Affect Kids’ Health?
The American Rescue Plan includes monthly payments that could protect millions of kids from poverty — and the health risks that come with it.
Posted inHealth Equity
What a Study on Post-Op Complications Does and Doesn’t Tell Us About Racial Disparities
Pediatrician and scholar Rhea Boyd on research examining differences in post-op complications between white and Black kids.