As childhood asthma worsens, insurers restrict access to an essential medication

It's unconscionable that children should die of uncontrolled asthma in the U.S. when there are cheap and effective medications available to control this disease.

We Need It All in Quality Improvement: Local Change, Collaboration, and an Equity Lens

Quality improvement (QI) methods are foundational to pediatric practice, spanning process optimization, safety initiatives, and evidence-based care implementation. Many QI efforts occur at the local...

With our powers combined: A medical-legal partnership aids student behavioral health

The concept of medical-legal partnerships has been around for years. But a new collaboration backed by the Yale Child Study Center is the nation’s first to focus on issues like stress, bullying,...

Protecting Children and Condemning Hate During a Time of War

The violence, suffering, and death from the terrorist attack on Israel and the Israel-Hamas War weigh on us all. Pediatricians—who are called to care for children and keep them safe and healthy—have...

A Community Initiative to Help Children Who Are Homeless

10.1542/6337087012112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2023-0615336337087012112Children experiencing homelessness (CEH) have several health-related needs. It is necessary to address barriers posed by homelessn...

In Remembrance Of Nancy Adler: The Intangibles | Health Affairs Forefront

In January 2024, we lost our dear friend, colleague, and mentor, Nancy E. Adler. It is easy to find a list of Nancy’s many accomplishments. But equally important and influential is how she achieved...

Food Insecurity Is a Source of Toxic Stress

This Viewpoint discusses food insecurity as a source of toxic stress that can affect children’s health and advocates for developing research, clinical, and policy approaches to address the root...

School Readiness Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Linking Health and School Data

This cohort study investigates the association between well-child data in the first 5 years of life and subsequent kindergarten readiness.

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