Child Health

To better support the health of children, school nurse specialist Erin Maughan and the American Academy of Nursing provide a pathway and policy recommendations for redesigning health care to focus on a holistic child approach using nurses’ unique perspectives.

NIH-funded George Mason study found that maternal obesity and excessive pregnancy weight gain were linked to higher obesity risk by age 3.

The Metro: School vaccine waivers increase risk of measles outbreaks.

First-of-its-kind vaccine protects children from deadly intestinal infections.

Youth mental health researcher Hua Min created an easier way to find and analyze publicly available data to advance youth mental health research and outcomes.

‘Shocking’: Heavy metals, nearly 50 pesticides detected in school lunches

George Mason University advances long-term study on child health.

How the DC region is grappling with a school nurse shortage

Early periods are a problem, and what your kid eats may make an impact, study suggests.

Research published by Carolyn Drews-Botsch will help children and caregivers accomplish treatment of unilateral congenital cataract (UCC).