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Teen Depression Often Looks Nothing Like Adult Depression, and Experts Say Parents Often Miss the Early Warning Signs

Teen depression often shows as irritability and withdrawal, not sadness. Here's what the AAP and clinical research say parents should watch for and when to act.

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Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture

Concerns surrounding young people’s screen time are widespread.

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Childhood Obesity in India Is Climbing: What Parents Can Do About Diet, Screen Time, and Sugar

The numbers Indian parents are not seeingA 2023 analysis published in The Lancet tracked childhood obesity rates across South Asia and found that India now has over 12.5 million children with obesity, the second-highest count globally after China. The rate has more than tripled since the early 2000s. This is…

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Idaho Mother Accused of Killing Her Twins Faces Hearing as Defense Blames Vaccines

An Idaho mother was indicted June 29 on two counts of first-degree murder after prosecutors say she suffocated her 18-month-old twins. Court date is July 14.

Medical Daily

AAP's Transgender Treatment Allegations Revived as Seventh Circuit Clears Florida to Resume Case

The Seventh Circuit Court has reopened Florida's lawsuit against the AAP, allowing the state to pursue claims about transgender youth treatments, with significant implications for state and federal legal dynamics.

International Business Times UK

A mom blamed vaccines for her kids’ deaths and became the face of a movement. Cops say she was a murderer

Andrea Shaw, a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against the American Academy of Pediatrics, claims her toddlers died after complications from flu shots

The Independent UK

Drowning Is the Leading Cause of Death in Children Under 5, and the Deadliest Weeks of the Year Are Beginning

Drowning is the #1 cause of death for children ages 1–4. July–August are peak months. CDC and AAP recommend designating a sober "water watcher" at every outdoor event.

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An Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations has been charged with murder

An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after getting vaccinated now faces murder charges in their deaths

The Independent UK

Infant Formula Makers Were Required to Tell the FDA When Babies Died — Records Show They Never Did

KFF Health News found the FDA received zero formula maker death notifications going back to 2000. Abbott's expert testified it never reported a single death for preterm formula.

Medical Daily

Premature Infants in NICUs Face a Higher Risk of NEC from Formula, Experts Warn

If your premature baby is in the NICU on cow's milk formula, ask about NEC risk now. Here are the specific questions to ask your neonatologist and what the evidence shows.

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The Fourth of July Is One of America's Highest Drowning-Risk Days: What Parents Need to Do Today

July 4 is one of America's highest drowning-risk days. The American Red Cross identifies 5 core water safety skills every child should have. Here's the checklist for parents today.

Medical Daily

A Rewritten Federal Vaccine Charter Could Determine Whether Your Fall Flu Shot Is Covered by Insurance

A rewritten federal vaccine committee charter and ongoing court fight mean fall 2026 flu and COVID vaccine insurance coverage decisions have no official body to finalize them.

Medical Daily

A Child Developed Life-Threatening Kidney Failure from a Raw Cheese Outbreak — Here Is What Every Parent Needs to Know

A child developed HUS — a potentially fatal kidney complication — in California's 2026 raw cheddar E. coli outbreak. Here's what HUS is and why the AAP says children should never eat raw dairy.

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Oklahoma Expanded Raw Milk Sales Tenfold as Active Illness Outbreaks Were Underway in Three States

Oklahoma expanded raw milk sales tenfold in May 2026 while active outbreaks hit Idaho, Louisiana, and California. One child developed HUS. Here's the policy and the health data.

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Kids Ain't Cheap

The Screen-Time Paradox: How Digital Isolation Masks Early Autism Signs

Autism spectrum disorder now affects about 1 in 31 children in the United States, making early recognition and intervention more important than ever. At the same time, digital media has become a routine part of childhood, creating new questions about how heavy screen use may influence the way parents notice—or…

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How to Respond When a School Delays an Autism Evaluation

Parents often expect schools to move quickly when concerns about a child’s development are raised, but that is not always what happens. Long wait times, staffing shortages, and scheduling challenges can delay an autism evaluation, leaving families feeling frustrated and uncertain. While delays are common across the United States, parents…

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States Consider Screen Time Restrictions as New Study Finds 61% Higher Depression Risk in Children on Devices Over 4 Hours Daily

A 50,231-child study confirms 4+ daily screen hours raise depression risk 61% in kids. Massachusetts just passed one of America's strictest social media bans.

International Business Times UK

Trump Orders Change That Could Reduce Childhood Vaccines Recommended for Kids

President Trump has ordered US health agencies to review and potentially reduce childhood vaccine recommendations, following a federal assessment comparing US immunisation schedules with those of other countries.

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The Mary Sue

RFK Jr.’s latest move to gut vaccine recommendations hit a snag. Now Trump’s team is begging a judge to let them keep dismantling public health

The Trump administration is fighting to keep slashing childhood vaccine recommendations after a federal judge temporarily blocked the move. On April 29, 2026, government lawyers filed an appeal to overturn a March 16 court order that paused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to stop broadly recommending vaccines for…

The Conversation

What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles

As the risk of measles remains an ongoing concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is already slipping. According to data obtained via The Washington Post in January 2026, 1 in 3 Allegheny County kindergartners were in a classroom too far below adequate vaccination coverage to stop a measles outbreak…

The Independent UK

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child's social media use

Earlier this week a jury in California this found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services

The Conversation

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

Public health advocates have largely applauded a Massachusetts judge’s ruling on March 16, 2026, to temporarily block major changes to vaccine policy made by the Department of Health and Human Services since 2025.

The Independent UK

Federal judge blocks RFK Jr’s proposed changes to childhood vaccine schedule and his remaking of advisory panel

In January, federal health officials announced the department was cutting back the number of vaccines recommended for all children

The Independent UK

This year’s flu shot may be more effective than researchers thought - even as cases across the US are rising

This is America’s worst flu season in more than two decades with more than 15 million illnesses and 7,400 deaths reported

The Conversation

RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record

The Trump administration’s overhauling of the decades-old childhood vaccination schedule, announced by federal health officials on Jan. 5, 2026, has raised alarm among public health experts and pediatricians.

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