Category: children

Hepatitis of ‘Unknown Origin’ In Children Linked to Lockdowns Potentially: UK Pathologist

Authorities are scrambling to investigate the potential cause of an unusually high number of acute hepatitis cases in children around the world and the UK, which some say may be caused by COVID-19 lockdowns which have weakened immunity. In a statement on Tuesday, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it working with the National…


UK Officials Examining Links Between Adenovirus and Hepatitis in Children

Health officials in the UK say they are focusing on a possible adenovirus link to cases of severe hepatitis—or liver inflammation—in children. There have been at least 169 cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” recorded worldwide, and one death, while 10 children in the UK alone have needed liver transplants. Hepatitis can be life-threatening…


[Premiering at 7:30 PM ET] Kidnapped by Child Protective Services: The Case of Baby Cyrus

[ Subscribers ONLY ]  A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus…


[Premiering at 7:30 PM ET] Kidnapped by Child Protective Services: The Shocking Case of Baby Cyrus

[ Subscribers ONLY ]  A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus…


Kidnapped by Child Protective Services: The Shocking Case of Baby Cyrus

[ Subscribers ONLY ]  A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus…


Facing Up to the Problem of Childhood Mouth Breathing

We see it all the time on social media—pictures of small children, soundly asleep, with their mouths wide open. Some parents think it’s sweet when their little one snores. But there’s a serious side to mouth breathing and snoring in children. A growing body of scientific evidence confirms these children are heading for poor health,…


[Premiering 4/22, 7:30 PM ET] Kidnapped by Child Protective Services: The Case of Baby Cyrus

[ Subscribers ONLY ]  A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus…


‘There’s So Much Beauty Ahead’: Mom Gives Birth to a Daughter After 5 Boys and 3 Miscarriages

After giving birth to five boys and facing three miscarriages, a woman from Tennessee welcomed her sixth child—a baby girl—with relief and wonder. Now, looking back on her rocky road through the wilderness of childbirth and miscarriage, she wants women to know they can push through fear and move forward despite their own grief and loss,…


Digital Stress Is Hurting Our Kids

Mindfulness may be growing in popularity, but so is the opposite trend – digital distraction. And stress caused by digital distraction is hurting our kids. Our kids spend more time on screens than they do sleeping. The 2019 Common Sense Media Census found that American kids spend a lot of time online, with ‘teens viewing about seven and…


A Caring Couple Who Fostered 127 Children Proves That Love is Thicker than Blood

When Irene Clements and her husband, Billy, decided to create their family through foster care and adoption, they threw themselves into what became a lifelong labor of love. Irene and Billy fostered 127 children over the many decades of their marriage. They adopted four children, including sweet Melissa who is a special-needs member of the…