/tags/childrens-health-0 Children's Health en-US Copyright Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:56:27 GMT /coronavirus/2021-06-04/as-pandemic-weighs-on-childrens-mental-health-some-struggle-to-find-help The pandemic has affected the mental health of children, and some are still concerned that two years after the creation of the children's mental health system, services are still falling short. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:56:27 GMT /coronavirus/2021-06-04/as-pandemic-weighs-on-childrens-mental-health-some-struggle-to-find-help Natalie Krebs /news/2021-04-09/ohio-creates-program-to-coordinate-mental-and-behavioral-health-care-for-children-young-adults Ohio is launching a new program aimed at coordinating care for kids with complex mental and behavioral health issues. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:01:59 GMT /news/2021-04-09/ohio-creates-program-to-coordinate-mental-and-behavioral-health-care-for-children-young-adults Andy Chow /news-partners/2021-04-06/arkansas-governor-vetoes-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE Act, "a vast government overreach." The legislature could override the veto with a simple majority. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:20:15 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-06/arkansas-governor-vetoes-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth Vanessa Romo /news-partners/2021-03-17/vaccinating-children-seen-as-a-key-step-toward-covid-19-herd-immunity Moderna has begun testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old. A principal investigator in the trial says getting children vaccinated would be "a step getting back to our normal life." Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:50:38 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-17/vaccinating-children-seen-as-a-key-step-toward-covid-19-herd-immunity A Martínez /news/2021-03-17/on-top-of-coronavirus-pandemic-mis-c-is-hitting-black-and-latinx-kids-hard At Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Dr. Samina Bhumbra has been receiving calls for help from health centers across the state. Callers describe… Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/2021-03-17/on-top-of-coronavirus-pandemic-mis-c-is-hitting-black-and-latinx-kids-hard /news-partners/2021-03-16/moderna-gives-1st-vaccine-shots-to-young-kids-as-part-of-covid-19-study Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6,750 children in eight U.S. states and Canada. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-16/moderna-gives-1st-vaccine-shots-to-young-kids-as-part-of-covid-19-study Bill Chappell /wvxu-stories/2021-03-01/cincinnati-childrens-to-house-down-syndrome-research-biobank Cincinnati Children's Hospital is partnering with DownSyndrome Achieves (DSA) to create a research biobank with biospecimens donated by people with Down... Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:06:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2021-03-01/cincinnati-childrens-to-house-down-syndrome-research-biobank Tana Weingartner /news-partners/2021-02-02/child-psychiatrists-warn-that-the-pandemic-may-be-driving-up-kids-suicide-risk A cluster of suicides in Las Vegas, plus a troubling rise in youth suicide attempts observed in ERs nationwide, is raising fears that the pandemic is fueling a children's mental health crisis. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:23:24 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-02/child-psychiatrists-warn-that-the-pandemic-may-be-driving-up-kids-suicide-risk Rhitu Chatterjee /news/2020-12-15/celebrateone-marks-five-years-fighting-infant-mortality-in-columbus Columbus' initiative to lower infant mortality rates, Celebrate One, has reached its five-year anniversary. The city created CelebrateOne with the goal of… Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:27:58 GMT /news/2020-12-15/celebrateone-marks-five-years-fighting-infant-mortality-in-columbus /news/2020-12-07/columbus-council-considers-order-pushing-healthier-drinks-with-kids-meals Columbus City Council is expected to pass a resolution requiring restaurants to make healthy drinks the default options offered with kids’ meals at… Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:30:00 GMT /news/2020-12-07/columbus-council-considers-order-pushing-healthier-drinks-with-kids-meals Adora Namigadde