/tags/childrens-health children's health en-US Copyright Sat, 24 Jun 2023 15:27:51 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-06-24/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-help-parents-who-are-caregivers-of-disabled-children Lawmakers and advocates hope the program can grow and serve more families in the future. Sat, 24 Jun 2023 15:27:51 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-06-24/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-help-parents-who-are-caregivers-of-disabled-children Ben Botkin /media-society/2023-05-01/california-lawmakers-want-more-social-media-regulation-here-are-the-legal-hurdles-that-could-face A California bill would hold social media companies legally responsible for addicting kids to their platforms. Tech lobbyists, digital rights advocates, and others say the proposal would run afoul of federal law and the U.S. Constitution. Mon, 01 May 2023 22:07:58 GMT /media-society/2023-05-01/california-lawmakers-want-more-social-media-regulation-here-are-the-legal-hurdles-that-could-face Grace Gedye /health-and-medicine/2023-02-10/with-oregon-schools-deadline-looming-pop-up-clinics-get-kids-immunized Oregon’s overall school-age vaccination rate lags the national average. Pop-up clinics help kids to catch up with required shots before the Feb. 15 deadline. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 23:14:48 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-02-10/with-oregon-schools-deadline-looming-pop-up-clinics-get-kids-immunized Lillian Mongeau Hughes /health-and-medicine/2022-12-08/oregon-governor-extends-emergency-order-as-respiratory-viruses-rise-among-children-and-adults Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is extending last month’s state of emergency as a surge of respiratory illnesses strains the state’s hospital systems. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:32:48 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-12-08/oregon-governor-extends-emergency-order-as-respiratory-viruses-rise-among-children-and-adults April Ehrlich, Amelia Templeton /law-and-justice/2022-09-07/oregon-to-receive-more-than-18-million-in-settlement-with-juul E-cigarette company Juul has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with more than 30 states, including Oregon, over its marketing of vaping products. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:22:31 GMT /law-and-justice/2022-09-07/oregon-to-receive-more-than-18-million-in-settlement-with-juul Chris M Lehman / KLCC /health-and-medicine/2022-06-24/pediatric-providers-prepare-to-vaccinate-oregons-youngest-against-covid-19 Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for children under five—pediatric providers are preparing for the initial wave of tiny patients to get their first shots. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:31:56 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-06-24/pediatric-providers-prepare-to-vaccinate-oregons-youngest-against-covid-19 Tiffany Eckert /health-and-medicine/2022-04-17/california-backs-away-from-covid-vaccine-mandates-for-kids The state decides it won’t require COVID vaccines for children this fall, and a bill to mandate kid's vaccines without personal belief exemptions stalls out. Sun, 17 Apr 2022 11:03:27 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-04-17/california-backs-away-from-covid-vaccine-mandates-for-kids Elizabeth Aguilera /health-and-medicine/2022-03-20/california-to-funnel-billions-into-mental-health-overhaul The Newsom administration plans to spend $4.4 billion addressing mental health needs among young people. But will it come soon enough? Sun, 20 Mar 2022 11:40:48 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-03-20/california-to-funnel-billions-into-mental-health-overhaul Jocelyn Wiener /health-and-medicine/2022-01-18/amid-low-covid-vaccine-rates-more-california-children-hospitalized-in-omicron-surge The number of California children diagnosed with COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge has “skyrocketed,” challenging earlier notions that the coronavirus largely bypassed children. Child vaccination rates are relatively low, and children who contract COVID-19 could be at increased risk for rare conditions and diabetes. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:55:49 GMT /health-and-medicine/2022-01-18/amid-low-covid-vaccine-rates-more-california-children-hospitalized-in-omicron-surge Elizabeth Aguilera /health-and-medicine/2021-11-05/covid-vaccines-are-rolling-out-for-younger-kids-in-northern-california-heres-what-to-know Federal health officials have approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 — a change many California parents have been eagerly awaiting. Sat, 06 Nov 2021 00:04:48 GMT /health-and-medicine/2021-11-05/covid-vaccines-are-rolling-out-for-younger-kids-in-northern-california-heres-what-to-know Sammy Caiola