Overweight & Obesity
Study bolsters evidence that severe obesity increasing in young US kids
A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children.
Dec 18, 2023
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News tagged with low income families
Pediatrics
WIC participation helped families better cope with 2022 infant formula shortage
Families that participated in the WIC program—also known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children—were much less likely to use potentially unsafe infant feeding practices during the ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Medical economics
Racial, ethnic disparities in long-term care remain among older adults despite passage of Affordable Care Act: Study
Despite the raft of health care changes that occurred after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010, racial and ethnic disparities in aging needs among older adults persist today, a new study shows.
Nov 10, 2023
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Pediatrics
Food insecurity associated with liver disease in teens
Teens from low-income families experiencing food insecurity are developing the most common form of liver disease twice as often as those who have easier access to food, likely because they rely on low-cost, ultra-processed ...
Nov 7, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV-positive parents in Zimbabwe struggle to manage their children's education, study finds
Over the past three decades researchers have explored various aspects of the impact of the HIV pandemic. One focus area has been children who have lost their parents to AIDS. Less attention has been given to children who ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Pediatrics
New policy statement proposes bold reforms to improve children's access to health care
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to provide more consistent and equitable coverage and ensure children can access the care ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Pediatrics
2 in 5 US babies benefit from the WIC nutrition program, says researcher
A monthly average of more than 6 million U.S. women, infants and young children received benefits in 2022 from the nutrition program known as WIC.
Oct 5, 2023
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Health
Review finds deep disparities in childhood exposure to neurotoxins
Children of color and those from families with low incomes are disproportionately exposed to neurotoxic chemicals, resulting in greater harm to brain development and more developmental delays, according to a new review of ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Health
Eat your veggies: Writing 'produce prescriptions' could boost patients' health
An apple a day may be just what the doctor ordered.
Aug 29, 2023
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Pediatrics
Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income
The stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic shutdown led many children and adolescents to gain excess weight. But weight gain was greatest in low-income youth ...
Aug 14, 2023
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