Rates of high blood pressure in children have nearly doubled in 20 years
Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids...
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Idaho kids lost health insurance at record rates from 2022 to 2024, report finds
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — The rate of children in Idaho without health insurance rose the second fastest in the...
Kids back to school as vaccine rates decrease, exemptions increase
Before becoming a school nurse in Austin, Texas, Becca Harkleroad assumed mandated childhood vaccinations were just part of back-to-school.“It never...
Eight ways you can manage your child’s weight as obesity rates soar in the UK
Experts have suggested that the number of obese children and adults in the UK will rise substantially by 2050, with...
Primary-age child constipation rates up 60% in England | UK news
More than 44,000 children were admitted to hospital with constipation last year, according to NHS figures that highlight the potentially...
Did your kid get glasses post-pandemic? Study says myopia rates are soaring around the world
New research shows the rate of myopia among children and teens worldwide has tripled over the past three decades, with...
