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Working Strategies: Leverage your college career services
3+ hour ago (428+ words) If you're completing a training or degree program in the coming months, you're probably considering what you'll do post-graduation. In some fields, the answer could be clear and relatively straightforward. Welders and auto technicians are being hired straight out of…...
Volunteering with children can build character and create lasting family memories
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1005+ words) By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press Teacoach had reached out to many organizations looking for volunteer projects that she could do with her young child, but most places said no, so she came up with her own. "Everyone was like, "A…...
Abby McCloskey: A case for childlike wonder in a grown-up world
3+ week, 3+ day ago (531+ words) I got my son an Elf on the Shelf this year. Do I regret it? Absolutely. But it reminded me of something this holiday season, something too easy to forget in our modern age. For an otherwise bright child, my…...
When should kids get a smartphone? A study links owning one before age 12 to health risks
3+ week, 3+ day ago (824+ words) By Kayla Yup, The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA " Ran Barzilay, a psychiatrist and researcher at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, won't be letting his 9-year-old son get a smartphone before age 13. He made the decision based on data from his recent study,…...
Woodbury school among many impacted by influenza outbreaks, will switch to online classes
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (258+ words) A charter school in Woodbury is switching to online classes due to increased influenza cases affecting the student body. The Math and Science Academy in Woodbury reported to families and community members that more than 20% of the student population has…...
Immigration crackdown leaves teens to care for siblings after parents get detained
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1022+ words) By JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE, Associated Press/Report for America The 38-year-old Honduran house painter was swept up in an immigration crackdown that has largely targeted Kenner, a Hispanic enclave just outside New Orleans, where some parents at risk…...
What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (911+ words) By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE It's normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations " but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that's under attack by the Trump administration? That's getting more likely: The nation's leading…...
FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (466+ words) The long-acting drugs from Merck and Sanofi are not vaccines, but the government review comes as health officials and advisers under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. roll back recommendations on routine childhood vaccinations. A spokesman for Kennedy described the inquiry…...
Lisa Jarvis: The FDA’s leaked COVID memo is reckless and dangerous
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) An internal memo written by the Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine regulator offers a concerning glimpse into the future of vaccine regulation in the US " and could have profound implications for both access to and the development of vaccines....
‘We can’t just teach abstinence’: How advice on bed-sharing with a baby is evolving
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (592+ words) By Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times When Emily Little gave birth to her first child, sleeping together with her baby in bed was a given " despite all the public health messages telling her not to. Nonetheless, the percentage of parents…...