Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection
Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.
April 29, 2025 • ~10 min
Extreme heat can be dangerous for runners, cyclists and anyone spending time outdoors: 6 tips for staying safe
The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.
June 20, 2024 • ~7 min
EPA has lowered the screening level for lead in soil – here’s what that could mean for households across the US
The new level won’t trigger automatic cleanups, but it sets a lower threshold for taking precautions to reduce lead exposure.
June 18, 2024 • ~9 min
Millions of current smokers became addicted when they were teens – and nicotine marketing targets adolescents today just as it did decades ago
Online advertising featuring bright colors, cartoon figures and promotions by social media influencers entice adolescents to try tobacco.
May 31, 2024 • ~7 min
50 years after the Bunker Hill mine fire caused one of the largest lead-poisoning cases in US history, Idaho's Silver Valley is still at risk
A fire and decades of silver and lead mining created the largest contiguous Superfund site in the nation in what today is one of the fastest-growing states. It includes popular Lake Coeur d’Alene.
Aug. 30, 2023 • ~11 min
RSV: A pediatric disease expert answers 5 questions about the surging outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus
Tens of thousands of children have tested positive for respiratory syncytial virus in the last months in what is the largest outbreak of the virus in recent years.
Oct. 26, 2022 • ~6 min
La Crosse virus is the second-most common virus in the US spread by mosquitoes – and can cause severe neurological damage in rare cases
Not all cases of La Crosse disease affect the neurological system, but those that do can be severe and sometimes fatal – especially in children.
Sept. 9, 2022 • ~9 min
Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic-related harms to children
Making room for the input of children and adolescents in responses to the next pandemic would help maintain their health, education, well-being and more.
June 2, 2022 • ~10 min
PFAS are showing up in children’s stain- and water-resistant products – including those labeled ‘nontoxic’ and ‘green’
Tests found PFAS in school uniforms, pillows, upholstered furniture and several other items that are often next to children’s skin and near their noses and mouths.
May 4, 2022 • ~7 min
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