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Few North Carolina children 5-11 vaccinated in early rollout

4:56pm November 10, 2021

Few North Carolina parents had their children vaccinated in the first days COVID-19 shots were available for kids age 5 to 11, according to the latest data collected by the state Department of Heal

NC health leaders gear up to provide COVID-19 vaccine to younger kids

5:18pm October 27, 2021

by Keri Brown

North Carolina health officials are preparing to receive shipments of vaccinations for children between the ages of 5 and 11.

Thousands of empty empty pairs of shoes for every child killed by guns in the U.S. since Sandy Hook cover the southeast lawn of U.S. Capitol on March 13, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids

9:03am August 31, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.

Children account for more than a fifth of new U.S. coronavirus cases in states that release statistics by age, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Children Now Account For 22% of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That?

5:18pm May 03, 2021

by Bill Chappell

A year ago, COVID-19 cases in children made up less than 3% of the U.S. total. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said children represented 22.4% of new cases.

Shamarr Allen performs during the 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 50th Anniversary at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 04, 2019 in New Orleans.

New Orleans Musician Offers Kids Trumpets In Exchange For Their Guns

9:02pm July 24, 2020

by Jeevika Verma

Musician Shamarr Allen is offering youth trumpets and music books in exchange for guns — no questions asked. He hopes the instrument will impact kids in New Orleans today the way it did for him.

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Research suggests that kids tend to get infected with the coronavirus less often, and have milder symptoms than adults. There's less consensus on how much kids can spread the illness.

Kids Get Coronavirus, But Do They Spread It? We'll Find Out When Schools Reopen

12:42pm July 20, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Studies show children have lower rates of COVID-19 and have milder symptoms than adults. But there's less information on how much kids spread the coronavirus, which is key to safely reopen schools.

A growing number of sleepaway camps have already been cancelled due to COVID-19.

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Coronavirus May Mean Lights Out For Summer Camps This Year

7:00am May 17, 2020

by Tovia Smith

Summer camps are mulling their options for keeping kids and counselors safe amid the coronavirus crisis — or whether it's just not possible.

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And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School, by Judith Warner

Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad

4:01pm May 08, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids."

While a day or two of complete rest may be necessary for kids after a concussion, any more could leave them feeling isolated and anxious, says Angela Lumba-Brown, a pediatric emergency medicine physician who helped shape new guidelines.

Kids With Concussions Can Phase In Exercise, Screen Time Sooner Than Before

7:26am December 03, 2018

by Maanvi Singh

No longer do kids with concussions need to sit in dark rooms for days on end. For the first time in nearly a decade, the nation's pediatricians have loosened their guidance on concussion recovery.

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Laura Randall, pictured at Mill Pond Park in Portland, gives her son, Matthew Randall, 7, a lot of freedom to explore on his own.

To Raise Confident, Independent Kids, Some Parents Are Trying To 'Let Grow'

8:26am September 03, 2018

by Deena Prichep

Research suggests kids who have more freedom and independence grow up to be less anxious and depressed. But in the age of helicopter parenting, giving kids freedom to roam can be difficult.

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