Children’s Health
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Most families exceed screen time guidelines. What does that mean for kids?
Child and family therapist Jeff Reiland talks with WPR’s Larry Meiller about ways to tamp down on screen time.
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Carbon monoxide illnesses cause northern Wisconsin school evacuation, cancellation
A mechanical issue in a northern Wisconsin school building caused nearly 40 illnesses Thursday and forced the district to cancel classes and after-school activities.
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Milestone reached in bringing new cancer treatment to Wisconsin
The technology will be used primarily to treat pediatric solid tumors and tumors in adults at the base of the skull or close to the heart and spine.
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Mother of missing Wisconsin boy, man her son was staying with charged with child neglect
The mother of a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy who vanished nearly a week ago and a man her son was staying with were formally charged with child neglect Monday in connection with the boy’s disappearance.
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To build better mental health, experts say children need to start during earliest years
Leaders in children’s mental health say interactions with adults lay the foundation for mental health in infants and toddlers.
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Are you struggling to find or navigate mental health resources for your children? Talk to us.
Reach out to WPR’s WHYsconsin with your stories and questions concerning youth mental health.
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State health officials recommend lead testing for all kids
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services released new recommendations that all children age five and under should be tested for lead poisoning.
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Study finds immersion in nature can help children’s mental health
A recent study shows children’s mental health can be improved by exposure to nature through a practice known as forest bathing. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse brought a dozen kids between the ages of 9 and 14 to a forest in La Crosse during the summer of 2019 to participate in guided forest…
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Study: Lack of childhood nurturing linked to accelerated aging
A new study by a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that a lack of nurturing as a child is associated with accelerated aging later in life. The research looks at changes to a person’s genome that have been linked to their environment or behaviors — what’s called epigenetics. These markers can indicate a…
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Milwaukee Health Department plan targets racism as public health crisis
Milwaukee plans to address racism and health equity over the next five years by focusing on challenges like housing, maternal and child health and public safety. Those steps and others were outlined in the newest iteration of the MKE Elevate Community Health Improvement Plan announced Thursday by the City of Milwaukee Health Department. Report authors…