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When your job helps the rest of America work

Apr 21, 2022

Why so many are giving up on child care work and what it will mean for everyone else. The first children arrive at 5 am. It’s still dark out, and they’re sleepy, but their mom has to get to New York for her shift in the emergency room. Katherine Lantigua gives each of the kids a bottle or a sippy cup, and then they nap until the others start to arrive, around 7. From there, it’s a whirlwind. Lantigua and her...

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Prediabetes has more than doubled among American children. Here's how to reduce your kids' risk

Mar 29, 2022

(CNN) Prediabetes in America's youth is following a concerning trend: Rates among children have more than doubled in about 20 years, according to a new study. The increase was seen over almost all subpopulations of young Americans, regardless of income, ethnicity and education, said study author Junxiu Liu , assistant professor of population health science and policy at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York....

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US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots

Sep 28, 2021

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future. The spike in demand — expected following last week’s federal recommendation on booster shots...

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COVID-19 is surging among America's youth. Doctors worry children of color face the greatest risk.

Aug 31, 2021

On Thursday, Ana Amira Rivera celebrated her first birthday. But earlier this month, her mom worried her baby girl wouldn’t make it. Ava woke up one night in early August with a fever and seizures. Estefani Lopez rushed her to the emergency room, where her daughter stopped breathing, going limp in her arms. The otherwise healthy baby was diagnosed with COVID-19. Doctors stabilized Ava and said she needed to get immediately to...

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