When politics trump a child’s health 
Brookline’s former child health director maintained years-long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, sent supportive messages as crimes emerged 
Ultra-processed foods threaten brain health in kids and teens, review warns
A major review finds that diets high in ultra-processed foods may rewire the developing brain, amplifying risks for ADHD, depression,...
Study finds no link between aluminum in vaccines and autism, asthma
Aluminum in childhood vaccines is a target of vaccine skeptics, who blame the ingredient on myriad health concerns. But a...
Healthy children in body and mind
Image credit: © udra11 - stock.adobe.com.Pediatric mental health concerns have been on the rise for more than a decade1 and...
Nicotine pouches responsible for growing number of poisonings of young children, study finds
Facebook Tweet Email Link Nicotine pouches are a fast-growing source of nicotine poisoning in young children, according to a new...
Some parents want alternatives to hospital births : Shots
Megan and Stephen Alger, photographed at home with their children in Augusta, Georgia. They have eight children and are expecting...
MedStar Health Kids Mobile Medical Clinic Debuts New Look and Celebrates a $1.1 Million Philanthropic Investment from Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Each year, the Kids Mobile Medical Clinic reaches an average of 800 patients — ranging from newborns to 21-year-olds —...