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FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, moving the U.S. closer to beginning vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11.
Exposure to Childhood Adversity Linked to Early Mortality; Nearly Half a Million Annual U.S. Deaths
The findings of a new study suggest that childhood adversity is a major contributor to early and preventable causes of mortality and a powerful determinant of long-term physical and mental health. Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Harvard University found that childhood adversity is associated with elevated risk for chronic disease, including heart disease and cancer.
SOBOBA YOUTH GO CROSS COUNTRY
With so many sports programs canceled because of the pandemic, having Inter Tribal Sports offer a Cross Country season this year was like a breath of fresh air – literally. About 25 Tribal Members from the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians signed up to be part of the team that will compete in upcoming meets at various local reservations.
Youth suicides were rising before COVID-19. How should we support kids now?
A recently published study out of China found that children confined at home by the coronavirus lockdown had elevated rates of depression and anxiety, raising concerns about the risk for American kids as the pandemic sweeps the nation.
