Health insurers balk at paying for newborns' RSV immunization in the hospital
Fri Oct 16 4:46 pm
Many infants are leaving the hospital without getting immunized against RSV. Why? Because many insurance companies won't pay for the shots while the newborn is in the hospital.
Make a 'sick day' kit for cold and flu season before your household gets hit
Thu Oct 15 5:02 am
Cold and flu season is here. Before someone in your household gets hit, make sure you have these essential meds and comfort items in your medicine cabinet.
Rise in accidents involving kids and e-bikes sparks debate about regulation
Mon Oct 12 6:08 pm
Emergency room departments are reporting soaring numbers of pediatric trauma accidents associated with micromobility devices. Experts and advocates agree that the federal government needs to step in.
A student hated reading for years. Her podcast explores finding the right diagnosis
Fri Oct 09 5:00 am
Middle schooler Cora Walsh of Long Island, N.Y., has won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge with a story about her journey with dyslexia.
Why we remember: One student's journey into memory
Fri Oct 09 5:00 am
Why one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpa.
Report says teen safety features on ChatGPT don't work
Wed Oct 07 4:18 pm
Common Sense Media tested ChatGPT for Teens and found that it still is not safe for young people.
Latest CDC report on youth behavior has some good news — and MAHA vibes
Wed Sep 23 4:41 am
The CDC's latest report from Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey highlights students' diets, sleep and mental health, which are priorities for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Meta settlement means new restrictions on nighttime and school-time scrolling for kids
Wed Aug 26 4:14 pm
Can the changes to Facebook and Instagram announced in the Meta settlement make a difference for the mental health of young people?
15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why
Wed Aug 19 5:00 am
There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools.
Vaccination rates fall as more parents opt out
Tue Aug 18 4:58 pm
More parents are getting exemptions for their kids so they don't have to get vaccinated for kindergarten, and fewer kids are getting their shots. That's according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This comes as the Trump administration is trying to reduce the number of vaccinations children get, and childhood diseases like measles are resurging.
