What You Need To Know About The Coronavirus Vaccine And Children
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Dr. Cody Meissner of Tufts Children's Hospital about children and the COVID-19 vaccine.
Children's Health
How Students At A North Carolina Elementary School Are Faring With Remote Learning
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with school counselor Barbie Garayua Tudryn from Chapel Hill, NC about the mental and social well-being of students at her elementary school as remote learning continues.
'Birthday Rule' Blindsides First-Time Parents With A Mammoth Medical Bill
An insurance regulation known as "the birthday rule" is tripping up couples who are putting their newborn children on the wrong policy and risk losing thousands of dollars.
CDC Makes The Case For Schools Reopening
Federal researchers say, with proper safety precautions, schools don't seem to fuel outbreaks, with some exceptions such as indoor sports practices.
Experts Express Concerns Over Mental Health Of Some Kids In The Pandemic
A year into the pandemic, emergency rooms nationwide are seeing a rise in kids experiencing mental health crises. Educators and doctors are concerned that many of those kids are turning to suicide.
Protect Pregnant Women 'Through Research,' Not 'From Research,' OB-GYNs Urge
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, doctors say it's long past time to address the exclusion of pregnant women from research on drugs and vaccines. They say better study design is the answer.
Why It Can Be Harder To Fight Hookworms In Alabama Than In Argentina
The wriggling parasites are a scourge around the world. And in some ways, other countries are better at fighting them than the U.S. But a new effort in the rural South shows promise.
Biden To Bump Up Food Assistance For People 'Hanging By A Thread'
President Biden is pushing Congress to pour another $1.9 trillion into the COVID-ravaged economy. In the meantime, his top economic adviser says, he plans to bump up food stamp benefits.
'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis
When schools closed last spring, children with severe mental illnesses were cut off from the services they'd come to rely on. Many have since spiraled into emergency rooms and even police custody.
Why Billions In Food Aid Hasn't Gotten To Needy Families
The federal government has yet to approve plans in most states for giving out money that was authorized in October.