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Vaccines are a ‘hot topic’ for CT pediatricians. Why they are for legislators and many parents too.
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (1278+ words) Amid the widening schism between state and federal health policy, Connecticut officials are considering codifying long-standing childhood vaccination recommendations, while pediatricians are enforcing them in their own way. Some families, however, are appealing to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to…...
CT lawmakers want to rescue kids from social media’s addictive algorithms. Here’s how
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (585+ words) With children increasingly glued to their cell phones, state legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would reduce children's exposure to addictive algorithms and notifications without parental consent…...
He left the US for an internship. Trump’s travel ban made it impossible to return
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (899+ words) The first time Patrick Thaw saw his University of Michigan friends together since sophomore year ended was bittersweet. They were starting a new semester in Ann Arbor, while he was FaceTiming in from Singapore, stranded half a world away. One…...
Connecticut Children’s opens landmark $326M expansion: ‘the future of pediatric health care’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (840+ words) Nearly three years after construction began, Connecticut Children's Thursday marked the opening of a $326 million clinical tower that will double the size of its flagship Hartford campus " the largest expansion in its 29-year history " allowing the hospital to push deeply…...
With ‘Trump Accounts,’ your baby could qualify for $1,000. Here’s what to know
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) But what if all children, regardless of their family's circumstances, could get a financial boost when they turn 18? Backers say it's a way to bolster capitalism and help children from low-income households build wealth at a time when openly socialist…...
CT doctors, emergency experts join in warning parents about dangerous toys. Why they’re speaking out
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (688+ words) As the holiday shopping season begins, Yale New Haven Health has joined the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection in urging families to stay vigilant about hazardous children's products. "The holidays should be filled with excitement, not emergency room visits," according…...
Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1088+ words) By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and RIO YAMAT After spending two college semesters in northern Thailand, Sarah Jongsma found herself back home in the rural Nevada town where she grew up, surrounded by everything familiar yet feeling strangely out of place. "It…...
CT providers team up to embed talk therapy in pediatric practices
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (738+ words) A major Connecticut pediatric practice is partnering with a nonprofit mental health provider to bring talk therapists directly into doctors" offices " an effort to make behavioral health care easier to access amid rising demand for services and a shortage of…...
Fishing lures. Pet toys. Art supplies. Advent calendars offer personalized ways to count down
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) Not so many years ago, a typical advent calendar was a basic cardboard box containing some chocolates or other candies behind little daily windows. Today, advent calendars have evolved into creatively designed collections that dispense items ranging from pet toys…...
Melania Trump launches new ‘Fostering the Future’ effort to support foster youth with jobs, school
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) Her husband, President Donald Trump, signed an executive order Thursday that creates a "Fostering the Future" program that brings together federal entities, nonprofits, educational institutions and the private sector to develop those opportunities for foster youth. The order also creates…...