/tags/child-health child health en-US WLRN Tue, 03 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-03/heres-where-your-florida-county-ranks-when-it-comes-to-child-health-and-education The 2022 Florida Child Well-Being Index ranks the 67 Florida counties based on data from the national Kids Count project. It compares child well-being on 16 indicators in the areas of Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and Family and Community. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-03/heres-where-your-florida-county-ranks-when-it-comes-to-child-health-and-education Daylina Miller /news/2022-09-14/newborns-get-routine-heel-blood-tests-but-should-states-keep-those-samples Shortly after birth, babies are pricked in the heel so their blood can be tested for life-threatening conditions. States generally save leftover blood from those samples, and parents and privacy experts are concerned that information could be used without consent years later. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:32:00 GMT /news/2022-09-14/newborns-get-routine-heel-blood-tests-but-should-states-keep-those-samples /news/2022-07-25/two-florida-physicians-have-come-up-with-a-device-to-prevent-drownings They are beta-testing the device after witnessing tragedies caused by drownings and near-drownings. The Florida Department of Children and Families says more children under 5 die by drowning in Florida Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:52:00 GMT /news/2022-07-25/two-florida-physicians-have-come-up-with-a-device-to-prevent-drownings Talia Blake /news/2022-07-08/the-search-for-scarce-baby-formula-is-worse-for-rural-families-on-wic Constraints imposed by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, that prevent recipients from using benefits to buy formula across state lines weigh on families as the nationwide formula shortage drags on. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:06:00 GMT /news/2022-07-08/the-search-for-scarce-baby-formula-is-worse-for-rural-families-on-wic Christina Saint Louis /news/2022-06-10/trauma-surgeons-detail-the-horror-of-mass-shootings-after-uvalde-and-call-for-reforms Trauma surgeons say that the weapons used in mass shootings are not new but that more of these especially deadly guns are on the street, causing injuries that are difficult to survive. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:41:00 GMT /news/2022-06-10/trauma-surgeons-detail-the-horror-of-mass-shootings-after-uvalde-and-call-for-reforms Lauren Sausser - Kaiser Health News /news/2022-06-09/officials-millions-of-covid-19-shots-ordered-for-children The government allowed pharmacies and states to start placing orders last week, with 5 million doses initially available — half of them shots made by Pfizer and the other half the vaccine produced by Moderna, senior administration officials said. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:14:00 GMT /news/2022-06-09/officials-millions-of-covid-19-shots-ordered-for-children The Associated Press /news/2022-06-09/childrens-vision-problems-often-go-undetected-despite-calls-for-regular-screening Eye exams for children are required under federal law to be covered by most private health plans and Medicaid, and many states mandate school vision screenings. Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:50:38 GMT /news/2022-06-09/childrens-vision-problems-often-go-undetected-despite-calls-for-regular-screening Colleen DeGuzman - Kaiser Health News /news/2022-04-29/appeals-court-gives-the-go-ahead-on-lawsuit-involving-floridas-neurological-injury-program A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments that the Neurological Injury Compensation Association should be shielded from the whistleblower lawsuit. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:57:53 GMT /news/2022-04-29/appeals-court-gives-the-go-ahead-on-lawsuit-involving-floridas-neurological-injury-program Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /news/2022-02-23/why-florida-children-have-a-high-risk-of-losing-medicaid-coverage-after-the-federal-emergency-ends After the COVID public health emergency ends, funding and continuous coverage requirements go away. A report says Florida's insurance programs for low-income families have more barriers to enrollment than other states. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:28:31 GMT /news/2022-02-23/why-florida-children-have-a-high-risk-of-losing-medicaid-coverage-after-the-federal-emergency-ends Stephanie Colombini /2021-09-22/the-u-s-is-donating-more-covid-vaccines-and-wants-other-rich-nations-to-pitch-in President Biden said the U.S. will buy 500 million more vaccine doses. The goal is to vaccinate 70% of the world's population within a year. But more rich nations need to pitch in, he said. Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:33:14 GMT /2021-09-22/the-u-s-is-donating-more-covid-vaccines-and-wants-other-rich-nations-to-pitch-in Tamara Keith