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foxbusiness.comscience54 days ago
Surgeon General Advisory Urges Limits on Children's Screen Time
A draft advisory from the U.S. surgeon general's office recommends that parents, schools, and government officials reduce children's exposure to screens. The report outlines suggested time limits and policy steps but does not include enforcement mechanisms.
New York Postpolitics58 days ago
Texas Children’s Hospital to Open Detransition Clinic and Fire Five Doctors in $10 Million Settlement
Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston agreed to establish the first multidisciplinary detransition clinic in the United States and terminate five doctors as part of a settlement with state and federal investigators. The hospital will pay $10 million and provide detransition servic…
Gristscience79 days ago
American Lung Association Report: 46% of U.S. Children in Areas Failing at Least One Air Quality Measure
The American Lung Association's 27th annual air quality report, released Wednesday, shows that 33.5 million children in the U.S. live in areas failing at least one pollution measure. The analysis covers data from 2022 to 2024 and highlights risks to children's health. Grist repor…