LONDON (AP) — More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children. In their annual estimate of global vaccine coverage, released Tuesday, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said about …
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More than 14 million children worldwide have never received a single dose of any vaccine, new report warns
Facebook Tweet Email Link An estimated 14.3 million children globally remain completely unvaccinated, according to a new report, and public health experts point to conflict zones as threatening childhood vaccination efforts worldwide. Each year, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund publish a comprehensive report on estimates of national immunization coverage, based on data from 195 countries. …
Read More »Reports of US children ingesting nicotine pouches surge, study says | US news
Reports of US children under six ingesting nicotine pouches – the small rectangles containing flavored nicotine that have exploded in popularity – jumped 763% in just three years, according to a study published on Monday. Several of the children ended up in intensive care after ingesting the pouches and two children died, the report said. The uptick in poisonings comes …
Read More »Trump $1,000 account for children: How it works, who is eligible and all the details
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will establish a savings account for millions of babies born in the U.S. The so-called “Trump accounts” will “afford a generation of children the chance to experience the miracle of compounded growth and set them on a course for prosperity from the very beginning,” the White House said in a statement. Here’s how …
Read More »One Piece of Advice to Parents Slashed Food Allergies in Children : ScienceAlert
New research highlights a crucial time window very early on in life, during which the introduction of eggs and peanut butter into the diets of babies significantly reduces the chances of them becoming allergic to these foods later on. The findings run counter to previous advice given to parents to avoid giving these foods to their kids until they’re at …
Read More »Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds | Smartphones
Children are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety and concentration spans, research has revealed. They are reacting to growing concerns that spending too much time online can be harmful by taking control of their own social media and smartphone use rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, according to experts. The …
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