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How some commuinities cope with child poverty after child tax credit expired

Thu, 2024-11-14 14:15 — mike kraft
After Congress Ended Extra Cash Aid for Families, Communities Tackle Child Poverty Alone - KFF Health News The child tax credit passed by Congress at the height of covid has expired, but states and localities are trying to fill the gap with their own programs and funding. In Michigan, Rx Kids already covers every family with a new baby in Flint. Now, other communities aim to follow. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

 

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Florida's childhood vaccination rate falls below safe rate--State's Surgeon General influence

Wed, 2024-11-13 12:25 — mike kraft
What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians. NPR

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U.S.: Slight flu rise in children reported, first kid's flu death of season--CDC

Tue, 2024-11-12 09:07 — mike kraft
CDC reports slight flu rise in children, first kid's flu death of season Meanwhile, COVID activity remained low amid a shift in variant proportions and RSV levels rose in 3 US regions. CIDRAP

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Higher body mass index in children linked to risk of post-COVID symptoms --study

Mon, 2024-11-04 11:18 — mike kraft
Risk of post-COVID symptoms linked to body mass index in children A study by the University of Pennsylvania and researchers from 26 U.S. children's hospitals has linked elevated body mass index (BMI) to a significantly higher risk of developing post-acute sequelae of ... Justin Jackson Medical Xpress

A study by the University of Pennsylvania and researchers from 26 U.S. children's hospitals has linked elevated body mass index (BMI) to a significantly higher risk of developing post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) among children and young adults.

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Walking pneumonia is spiking U.S, especially among children; how to treat --CDC

Wed, 2024-10-30 10:07 — mike kraft
Walking pneumonia is spiking, especially in kids. Here's what to know If you or your kid has a cough that's been lingering, it could be a case of mycoplasma pneumonia. Cases are rising across the U.S. The good news — it's usually mild and easily treated. Here's how. NPR
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Analysis: GAO report on school spending using COVID aid program; Post pandemic achievement gap in Florida schools

Fri, 2024-10-25 11:10 — mike kraft
GAO report shows how US schools spent pandemic relief funds, including on better ventilation A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) concludes that, by the end of the 2021-22 school year, US school districts had spent about $60 billion in federal COVID-19 emergency aid through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund. CIDRAP

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COVID infections in pregnant women may affect newborn heart development --China study

Thu, 2024-10-24 10:06 — mike kraft
Maternal COVID infections may affect newborn heart development Ten percent of newborns in the COVID-19 group had abnormalities, compared with 4% in the control group. CIDRAP

Maternal COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may adversely affect the development of the newborn's heart, resulting in congenital heart defects (CHD), researchers suggested yesterday in Scientific Reports.

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Young children more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than older kids--study

Tue, 2024-10-22 16:47 — mike kraft
Young children more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than older kids, study shows Today a Kaiser Permanente Northern California study of children during the COVID-19 pandemic finds children too young to be vaccinated had the highest hospitalization rate, while adolescents had the highest rate of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The findings are published in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. CIDRAP
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U.S.: Rising levels of Mycoplasma pneumonia and RSV in young kids --CDC

Mon, 2024-10-21 09:33 — mike kraft
CDC reports rising levels of Mycoplasma pneumonia and RSV in young kids The CDC said the rise in M pneumoniae in children ages 2 to 4 is notable, because it isn't typically known as leading cause of pneumonia in the age group. CIDRAP
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Unusual surge of "walking pneumonia" in young kids this year --CDC

Fri, 2024-10-18 17:26 — mike kraft
Unusual surge of "walking pneumonia" reported in young kids this year The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old. CBS News
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