Meta to Pay Texas $1 Billon in Child Safety Case
Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of a settlement with the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced…
Zuckerberg Did Not Make Child Safety a Priority at Meta, Former Engineer Testifies
A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responsible for a culture that may have led the company to shirk its responsibility to…
Texas Bakery Fined $25K for Child Labor and Back Wages Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered thousands in back wages and assessed penalties after a federal investigation revealed child labor, minimum wage, and overtime violations by the operators of…
Pa. pediatricians to improve child literacy rates by ‘prescribing’ books
Some pediatricians may give out stickers, crayons or small toys to their young patients after a routine wellness visit. But others like Dr. Trude Haecker and her colleagues at Children’s…
Reimagining Rural Maternal and Child Health
Rural Health Transformation Program Insights (Download) Maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes continue to raise national concern despite ongoing targeted initiatives, community-based interventions, and executive measures aimed at improving population…
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out
This isn’t just a bad year for measles. It looks to be the start of a bad era. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high, and it’s only July.…
Tribal Health, Medicaid, and Child Welfare: Supporting Behavioral Health and Traditional Healing
American Indian and Alaska Native children and families benefit when Tribal health, Medicaid, and child welfare systems work together to support access to culturally grounded behavioral health services. Developed by…
Rhode Island Opens Window to Civil Courts for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
Rhode Island has joined more than two dozen other states that have enacted laws expanding access to civil courts for child victims of sexual abuse. Governor Dan McKee signed legislation…
Environmental Factor – February 2025: Scientific Journeys: From analytical chemistry to maternal child health
For nearly four decades, Dana Barr, Ph.D., has developed new methods to assess the effects of chemical exposures on health and disease. Barr is a professor of environmental health at…
