Children's Health - Page 2

HHS official warns of irreversible risks as Trump admin restricts funding for youth gender procedures

August 13, 2026

HHS official warns of irreversible risks as Trump admin restricts funding for youth gender procedures

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Adm. Brian Christine calls puberty blockers "castrating chemicals" as Medicaid funding ends.

Birth order linked to 150 health conditions in study of 10 million American siblings

August 12, 2026

Birth order linked to 150 health conditions in study of 10 million American siblings

First-born children showed higher rates of autism, ADHD and food allergies, while second-born siblings faced more substance use disorders and migraines.

4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home

August 11, 2026

4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home

Authorities say the 4-year-old suffered an apparent electrical shock from a 220v clothes dryer while playing inside a southeastern Kansas home.

Trump administration targets Head Start bureaucracy in move advocates say puts parents in the driver's seat

August 11, 2026

Trump administration targets Head Start bureaucracy in move advocates say puts parents in the driver's seat

President Donald Trump's proposed Head Start overhaul aims to save $2.2B and empower parents, drawing praise from Moms for Liberty while facing fierce pushback from Democrats.

Medicaid ends funding for child sex-change procedures as Trump admin slams 'experimental' treatments

August 11, 2026

Medicaid ends funding for child sex-change procedures as Trump admin slams 'experimental' treatments

CMS under Mehmet Oz announces Medicaid and CHIP will no longer fund puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or sex change surgeries for children.

Barred Little League team from Tulsa gets reinstated for chance to play in World Series

August 11, 2026

Barred Little League team from Tulsa gets reinstated for chance to play in World Series

Little League Baseball booted Tulsa National for an ineligible player, but a Texas judge's restraining order reinstated the team just hours later.

Child vaccine schedule reduced as Trump moves to dramatically shift medical power to parents

August 10, 2026

Child vaccine schedule reduced as Trump moves to dramatically shift medical power to parents

President Donald Trump signed an executive order recommending childhood vaccines for 11 diseases instead of the CDC's 18, separating the MMR shot.

BROOKE ROLLINS, DR. BEN CARSON: We are putting real food back on school lunch trays

August 10, 2026

BROOKE ROLLINS, DR. BEN CARSON: We are putting real food back on school lunch trays

Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again initiative brings whole milk back to schools and awards $20 million in farm to school grants.

We grew up before screens took over. Our kids deserve that chance too

August 10, 2026

We grew up before screens took over. Our kids deserve that chance too

A millennial mother reflects on how excessive screen time steals childhood experiences, urging parents to prioritize presence over digital validation.

Autism providers cheer Trump crackdown after millions allegedly stolen from children through Medicaid fraud

August 7, 2026

Autism providers cheer Trump crackdown after millions allegedly stolen from children through Medicaid fraud

Autism care providers back the Trump administration's Medicaid fraud crackdown but warn policymakers not to create barriers for families of autistic children.