βWe have estimated that as many as 6.7 million children in the US are at risk of losing health insurance coverage during the unwinding [of 2020 public health emergency legislation]. The vast majority of children (72%) losing coverage will remain eligible for #Medicaid but are likely to lose coverage due to bureaucratic snafus.β
https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2023/02/01/child-uninsured-rate-could-rise-sharply-if-states-dont-take-care/ #healthcare #publichealth #kidshealth
#medicaid #healthcare #publichealth #kidshealth
RT @DrGreene
France is making a big change in schools. They are measuring CO2 levels in classrooms. Why? Fresh air decreases the risk of transmitting viruses like COVID, influenza, & RSV. It also makes students (and you) less sleepy & more alert. #kidshealth https://www.drgreene.com/reducing-viral-spread-in-schools-france-makes-proactive-move-to-measure-and-reduce-co2-levels-in-school-and-daycare
RT @DrGreene@twitter.com
France is making a big change in schools. They are measuring CO2 levels in classrooms. Why? Fresh air decreases the risk of transmitting viruses like COVID, influenza, & RSV. It also makes students (and you) less sleepy & more alert. #kidshealth https://www.drgreene.com/reducing-viral-spread-in-schools-france-makes-proactive-move-to-measure-and-reduce-co2-levels-in-school-and-daycare
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βIndoor gas stove use for cooking is associated with an increased risk of current #asthma among children and is prevalent in 35% of households in the United States (US). We found that 12.7% of current childhood asthma in the US is attributable to gas stove use.β
Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States, Gruenwald et al. 2023 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1/75 #publichealth #naturalgas #cooking #kidshealth #airquality #airpollution #ventilation
#asthma #publichealth #naturalgas #cooking #kidshealth #airquality #airpollution #ventilation
β31,780 children in the U.S. under age 18 have died from gun violence in the 20 years between 2000 and 2020. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children in the US." By Jarosz 2022 @DataGeekB https://www.prb.org/articles/31780-reasons-to-care-about-gun-violence/ #publichealth #gunviolence #kidshealth #guncontrol #roadsafety @KidsData
#publichealth #gunviolence #kidshealth #guncontrol #roadsafety
Today only, you can get the Kindle edition of @Anyaanya's new book "The Stolen Year: How #Covid Changed Children's Lives, And Where We Go" for $3.99. https://tinyletter.com/AnyaKamenetz/letters/the-stolen-year-how-covid-changed-children-s-lives-and-where-we-go-now-is-available-on-kindle-for-3-99-today-only-dec-18 #covid19 #education #edpolicy #edreform #kidshealth #mentalhealth #publichealth #schools #books #booktodon #booktoot
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Is anybody in #pediatric_Health or #pediatrics noticing difficulty in obtaining analgesics or fever reducers? Amazon and target online are out of kids ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Our local #pharmacies are all out too. Seems to be an issue in both #seattle and #newJersey #MedMastodon #kidshealth #pharmacy
#pediatric_health #pediatrics #pharmacies #seattle #newjersey #MedMastodon #kidshealth #pharmacy
RT @DearPandemic
βHelp! There is a shortage of fever medicines for kids. How do I take care of my child with fever?
β‘οΈ If your child is older than 6 months, they probably do not need to be treated for fever.
#kidshealth #pediatrics #medtwitter
The Impact of Violent Crime on Sleep and Stress: How Exposure to Crime Affects Sleep and Cortisol. From: https://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/documents/policy-briefs/sleep-crime-policy-brief.pdf #violence #publicsafety #publichealth #sleep #stress #cortisol #kidshealth #socialpolicy
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