Mexican States Ban Sale Of Junk Food To Minors
In Mexico, state governments are outlawing the sale of junk food to minors because high rates of obesity and diabetes have led to increased deaths from COVID-19.
Children's Health
The Warsaw Ghetto Can Teach The World How To Beat Back An Outbreak
A study seeks to learn how hundreds of thousands of Jews, crammed in the ghetto by the Nazis, halted an outbreak of epidemic typhus. Some — including survivors alive today — say frame of mind was key.
New York City Reaches Deal With Teachers Union, Will Reopen Schools On Sept. 21
The union representing most of the city's educators had been on the brink of voting to authorize a strike over concerns related to the coronavirus.
Remote Learning's Distractions Put Extra Pressure On Students With ADHD
With less structure and supervision than is typically provided inside a classroom, remote classes lean hard on already stressed parents to help students with ADHD stay focused and engaged.
Distance Learning Presents A Challenge For Students With ADHD
Distance learning is a big challenge for many students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities. And making it work often requires parents to become educators.
How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count
Alisha Morris, a Kansas theater teacher, created a database of COVID-19 cases in schools. Now maintained by the National Education Association, it shares data that some schools prefer to keep quiet.
A Young Athlete's Breathing Problems Weren't Asthma. What Were They?
Young athletes — especially girls — can struggle with a breathing problem that appears to be asthma. The real cause of the problem is in the vocal cords.
Africa Declares Wild Polio Is Wiped Out — Yet It Persists In Vaccine-Derived Cases
The Kick Polio Out of Africa Campaign began in 1996. This week, the World Health Organization announced that wild polio has been eradicated — although there is a caveat.
PHOTOS: Why The Philippines Has So Many Teen Moms
Each year, 1.2 million Filipina girls between the ages of 10 and 19 have a child. The government is trying to change things. But the pandemic has made matters worse.
Day Care, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care
At least two-thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.