Health & Safety
Don't Focus On Kids' Weight Gain. Focus On Healthy Habits Instead
Many parents have seen their kids' weight go up after months of disrupted schedules and excess screen time. Here's how to respond, without causing new problems, like body image issues.
Sun Belt Hospitals Struggle To Keep Up With The Surge Of COVID-19 Patients
Hospitals in the South are burdened by the new surge. In Mississippi, only 35% of people are vaccinated, ICUs are full, elective surgeries are being postponed and more kids are being hospitalized.
A Global Guide For Parents: How Your Kids Can Have Fun Without Stressing You Out
Exhausted from taking the kids to countless kiddie activities? Overwhelmed by too many toys? Here's what Western parents can learn from other cultures about how kids (and parents too) can have fun.
'Dear Dad, It's Just A Pinch' — Readers Share Letters Inspired By Vaccine Hesitancy
Here are 3 letters from our reader callout: one to a hesitant dad, one to thank a dad who got his jab after many cancellations and one to all vaccine-hesitant folks after an uncle died from COVID.
Why A Hard-Sell Pitch For COVID Vaccines Won't Work In This Rural Illinois Town
The sponsor of 4-H clubs nationally is tapping its respected roots in rural communities to promote COVID-19 vaccines. But it won't be easy, locals say. Start with trusted local voices — and listen.
As COVID-19 Surges, Mississippi Hospital 'Days Away' From Turning Away Patients
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, about having to open a field hospital amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
3 Florida Educators Die Of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours As Schools Prepare To Reopen
Less than a week before schools are set to reopen in Broward County, Fla., local union officials say three educators have died of complications from the coronavirus. None of them were vaccinated.
As Children's COVID Cases Surge, There's Another Virus On The Rise
Health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic say there is another concerning prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.
CDC Joins FDA In Recommending Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose For Certain People
The CDC is officially recommending an additional dose of vaccine for people with weakened immune systems who have already received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.