Children Archives

09.26.2024 Toddler reaching for cleaning products underneath a bathroom cabinet - pediatric poisoning concept

Spikes in Severe Unintentional Pediatric Poisoning

Despite ongoing safety measures and public education efforts, severe pediatric poisoning cases continue to rise.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

09.05.2024 Young, sad girl sitting on couch with face turned away. Child mental health concept

Disparities in Unmet Mental Health Needs Among Children

Racial and ethnic minority children are more likely to have unmet treatment needs for mental health conditions than their White counterparts.

Guest Author Andrew Chang

05.17.2024

Decoding the Violence of Neighborhoods

Prolonged exposure to violence can have profound health implications, affecting individuals and generations.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

04.22.2024 young girl pointing at unhealthy food products at the grocery store

Kids See Food, They Eat It

Food and drink advertising for children is largely unregulated, resulting in companies promoting unhealthy products and targeting low-income children.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.13.2024 Low angle of sidewalk in city in sunny day

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Environmental Health

Youth Fitness Disparities: Why Neighborhoods Matter

Youth who live in neighborhoods with more resources, including high walkability and ample green space, tend to be the most physically fit.

Guest Author Emily D'Agostino

01.29.2024 Two line graph depicting the associations of weekly air pollution exposure with gestational age. Top graph shows nitrogen dioxide exposure and the bottom graph shows particulate matter exposure.

Two line graph depicting the associations of weekly air pollution exposure with gestational age. Top graph shows nitrogen dioxide exposure and the bottom graph shows particulate matter exposure.

Smoggy Beginnings

Exposure to air pollution, such as nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter (PM2.5), during critical times in pregnancy can lower birth weight by 1.4 ounces and 0.33 ounces, respectively.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

01.16.2024 Group of young children walking into school

Putting the PECEs Together: Helping More Children Get Ready for School

Children in households with greater positive experiences were more often prepared for school success than those with less positivity, even when considering their past experiences with adversity.

Guest Authors Marvin So, Krista P. Woodward

12.12.2023 line graph depicting increasing diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns among children, from 2016-2020

Childhood in Crisis: Children's Health Disparities and Caregiver Strain

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, children have seen an uptick in anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

12.07.2023 Kadijah Booth Watkins headshot

Khadijah Booth Watkins

Khadijah Booth Watkins, associate director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Residency Training Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, discusses some of the greatest threats to adolescent mental health and how we can build resilience among this population.

Fellow Sean Hagan

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