Arsenic in brown rice may put young kids at risk

New research finds that eating brown rice increases exposure to arsenic in young children.

Michigan State • futurity
April 17, 2025 ~8 min

Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires

The LA wildfires may have faded from the headlines, but for thousands of children, recovery is only just beginning.

Santina Contreras, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, University of Southern California • conversation
April 2, 2025 ~9 min


Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains

Complications from measles infection are surprisingly common.

Peter Kasson, Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
March 31, 2025 ~6 min

Play 'humanises' paediatric care and should be key feature of a child-friendly NHS – report

The Cambridge report argues that play should be a recognised component of children’s healthcare in the Government’s forthcoming 10-year plan for the NHS.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 31, 2025 ~7 min

Panic over children’s mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want

Teenagers become far less likely to speak to parents about online concerns and turn to their peers instead.

Andy Phippen, Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University • conversation
March 10, 2025 ~6 min

Many more Denver teens have experienced homelessness than official counts show

Youth who are homeless are often missed by official counts, but new methods may lead to improved counts.

Joshua Barocas, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
March 4, 2025 ~5 min

Do ‘forever chemicals’ in water raise cancer risk for kids?

"Our findings indicate suggestive associations between predicted prenatal PFAS exposure and certain childhood cancers..."

UC Irvine • futurity
March 3, 2025 ~4 min

Texas records first US measles death in 10 years – a medical epidemiologist explains how to protect yourself and your community from this deadly, preventable disease

As public health officials try to tame the outbreak, declining vaccination rates draw concern.

Daniel Pastula, Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Feb. 28, 2025 ~11 min


Cambridge leads governmental project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people

Cambridge researchers are leading the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 16, 2025 ~5 min

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.

Andrea Kaston Tange, Professor of English, Macalester College • conversation
Dec. 11, 2024 ~9 min

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