Commentary: Breastfeeding Gets Personal For Public Health Advocate
Baltimore Health Commissioner Leana Wen had long worked to encourage breastfeeding. When she became a mother, she experienced just how challenging it could be.
Children's Health
Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing
Alec Raeshawn Smith was 23 when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and 26 when he died. He couldn't afford $1,300 per month for his insulin and other diabetes supplies, so he tried to stretch the doses.
An Aunt's Memoir: Remembering The Drowned Syrian Boy On The Beach
Tima Kurdi has written a book that tells the story of the family's attempt to cross from Turkey to Greece in a rubber boat — and the struggle to make sense of the tragedy.
The Hidden Toll Of Conflict On Kids
A new study offers a novel way to measure how many children have really died as a result of conflict in Africa.
'Gross Anatomy' Turns Humor On Taboos About The Female Body
Author Mara Altman got tired of hiding her hairy, sweaty self from the world, and set out to reframe the shame in her latest book of essays — part memoir, part scientific exploration, part manifesto.
Pssst: Parenting Twins Can Be Depressing
Expectant parents of twins and other multiples may be ready for the joy and extra physical demands of caring for more than one baby. But few know the risk of depression and anxiety runs higher, too.
Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines
The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases in the industrialized world, say health trackers, with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reaching 2.3 million cases in 2017.
Toddlers Like Winners, But How They Win Matters
Unlike other primates, human toddlers watching a competition don't appreciate victors who shove rivals out of the way. Even little kids prefer high-status characters who aren't bullies.
Foster Parents Often Struggle To Find Doctors To Treat The Kids In Their Care
Foster children can have extraordinary health needs. Some states are testing a coordinated approach to care to keep these kids from slipping through the cracks.
Why Are Black And Latino Kids More Likely To Die Of Certain Cancers?
There's a big survival gap between white and minority children when it comes to some childhood cancers. It turns out growing up in poverty explains a lot of the difference.