children's health

Community Health

What parents should know about breast milk sharing during the formula shortage

Darian Benson

The infant formula shortage has led some parents to consider informal milk sharing – looking for breast milk donations for their babies from neighbors or people online. But health experts warn the practice comes with risks.
Life After COVID

In Conversation: Children's Mental Health Crisis

Indiana Public Broadcasting's talk show "All IN" discusses the growing concern around children's mental health.
Rural Health

As Pandemic Weighs On Children's Mental Health, Some Iowans Struggle To Find Help

Natalie Krebs

The pandemic has affected the mental health of Iowa's children, and some are still concerned that two years after the creation of the children's mental health system, services are still falling short.
Community Health

How Can Indiana Support New Moms And Babies? State Health Commissioner Weighs In

Panelists at Side Effects Public Media’s two-part Happier Birth Days conversation answered viewer questions about maternal and infant health disparities…
Health & Education

How Two Professors Are Helping Students Cope With Violence

Dr. Wanda Thruston and Dr. Barb Pierce are examining what they call a “wicked problem” – helping children deal with trauma and violence. We sat down with…
Community Health

'Any guns or weapons?': Pediatricians think checkups should include gun safety

As a pediatric surgeon at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Dr. Bo Kennedy has seen firsthand how bullets can shatter tiny bodies.He’s collected dozens of…
Access to Care

Despite Law, 'Planned Abandonment' Persists As Last Resort For Troubled Families

Christine Herman

A law passed in 2014 was supposed to ensure Illinois families no longer have to give up custody of their children in order to get them necessary mental…
Access to Care

While Other Districts Struggle, This Indy Suburb Puts Counselors In Every School

Fishers High School sits nestled between golf courses and subdivisions on the north end of one of Indiana’s most affluent “donut county” Indianapolis…
Inequities

Childhood Researchers Study Health Effects Of A Parent Behind Bars

Terrell Harris spent two years in prison on a drug charge when his son was a toddler.Now, he worries about the effects of that absence.“I’ve noticed a…
Access to Care

Fighting Children’s Cavities In SF's Chinatown: It Takes A Coalition

Sixteen years ago, city and school officials in San Francisco came together with dentists to figure out how to improve oral health in students. The…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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