Children Archives

11.09.2022 girl standing on scale

Childhood Weight Affects Puberty Timing

Childhood obesity, a known risk factor for early puberty in girls, is also a risk factor in boys.

Guest Author Ai Kubo

11.08.2022 Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-founder of Vertex Partnership Academies, talks about drivers of success and challenges in education.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

10.03.2022 person at grocery store checkout with lots of food

SNAP-ping Out of CPS

States that increased access to food assistance programs reduced child protective services investigations.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

09.13.2022 child in hospital bed with parent

Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery

African-American, Asian, and Latino children were less likely than White children to report receiving surgical care.

Guest Author Ethan Sanford

07.28.2022 a graph of different numbers

Health Equity
Child and Adolescent Health
Disability

Aging Out into Adulthood

A researcher examined how disability among children aging out of the foster care system affects their likelihood of experiencing incarceration, homelessness, childbearing, and substance misuse.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.11.2022 a graph of a number of children

Melatonin Miracle?

Rates of melatonin poisoning among children age five and under more than doubled from 2017 to 2021 in the U.S.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

07.06.2022 a graph of a graph of a number of individuals

Health Equity
Housing

Home is Where the Lead Lives

Child lead poisoning increased during COVID-19 in high-risk Massachusetts communities.

Fellow Abby Outterson

05.03.2022 a map of the united states

Bike Safety for Kids: A Vicious Cycle

Pediatric bike-related injuries were most common in areas with low household income that were adjacent to interstates.

Fellow Abby Outterson

04.14.2022 a child with his hand over his face

Seeing a Path Forward

Researchers evaluated a school-based vision program that provides vision care for Baltimore City Public Schools elementary and middle school students.

Fellow Abby Outterson

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