Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences

In the past two decades, children have become more obese and have developed obesity at a younger age. A 2020 report found that 14.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. live with obesity.

The Conversation

Montana bans gender-affirming care for trans youth after protests and sanction against trans lawmaker

Montana lawmaker was barred from state House of Representatives for speaking out against bill

The Independent UK

Swaddle transition: when to transition and how to do it safely

Swaddle transitioning can be done with minimal drama - we checked it with the experts.

GoodToKnow

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

For migrant children who cross the border alone, a new set of challenges getting health care awaits

A report from the Migration Policy Institute and the American Academy of Pediatrics details the barriers undocumented children face in the United States.

The Texas Tribune

13 years after bariatric surgery, a 27-year-old says it changed her life

Maria Caprigno was one of the youngest people in the U.S. to get the surgery. As parents and doctors grapple with the obesity treatment for teens, Caprigno cites the long-term benefits.

WEKU

LOCALIZE IT: Covering limits on gender-affirming health care

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:

The Independent UK

What transition-related health care is available to transgender kids in Texas? Here’s what you should know.

Some Republicans want to block transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapies. Here’s what medical experts and trans Texans say about transition-related care.

The Texas Tribune

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Florida families with trans children file federal lawsuit to overturn ban on gender-affirming care

Parents and civil rights groups sue medical officials and Ron DeSantis’s surgeon general

The Independent UK

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I help my baby transition from drinking from a bottle to a cup?

You've probably heard that when your baby is around 6 to 9 months old, it's time to begin moving away from bottle feeding. But like many parents, you may feel a little apprehensive about this next step in your child's growth and development.

Tribune News Service

Bill to limit treatment for transgender youth passes Georgia House panel

ATLANTA — A measure to prohibit medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment passed a House panel Tuesday on a party-line vote.

Tribune News Service

Who's next? GOP eradication plan begins

America is sick with fascism

Salon

1 2

People

Marjorie Taylor Greene

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

House of Representatives

1,270 stories

the Human Rights Campaign

52 stories

American Academy of Pediatrics

44 stories

the Trevor Project

42 stories

the American Academy of Pediatrics

36 stories

Boston Children Hospital

33 stories

the American Medical Association

18 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.