Category: children

Over 95 Percent Australians Low on Vitamin D

Researchers from Curtin University have estimated that more than 95 percent of Australians older than two years of age have a vitamin D intake below the recommended daily average. “Most Australians consume less than half of international recommendations for vitamin D (10 µg/day),” lead researcher Eleanor Dunlop said. Vitamin D is a vitamin stored in…


Ukraine Says 300 Killed in Mariupol Theater Attack

Ukrainian authorities said Friday that about 300 people died when a Russian aircraft bombarded a theater in the besieged city of Mariupol nine days ago, where hundreds of civilians were said to be seeking shelter from the hostilities. The Mariupol City Council cited eyewitnesses in providing the casualty count in a statement on its Telegram channel,…


Babies, Toddlers Generate Stronger Immune Response to CCP Virus Than Adults, Study Says

Infants and toddlers who contract the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus develop significantly stronger antibody response against the virus compared to adults, a new study suggests. The study, conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), involved 682 individuals in 175 households across Maryland….


Facts Matter (March 21): CDC Says It Accidentally Inflated Children’s Virus Death Numbers Due to ‘Coding Logic Error’

On their official website, the CDC last week very quietly removed tens of thousands of deaths that were officially linked to COVID-19, including nearly a quarter of the COVID deaths that were listed for children under the age of 18.  Meanwhile, while I was in Florida, I took the unique opportunity to sit down and…


On Kids and Screens, or Why I Feel Like the Catcher in the Rye

Commentary While flying last week, I noticed the kids around me. Except for the babies, every single one of them stared at a screen. No one read a book or looked out a window. Parents were also on phones, though I did see some lift their heads to say things to their kids. I sat…


Federer to Donate $500,000 to Support Ukrainian Children

Roger Federer said he will donate $500,000 to aid children affected by the war in Ukraine, while the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said it would donate a percentage of ticket revenue from their Billie Jean King Cup tie against Ukraine to a relief fund. The U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said earlier this week that…


Dave Rubin: How the Media Lied About the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

The Florida legislature passed bill 1557, which news outlets have framed as the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, since it would restrict schools from discussing gender identity or preference with children from kindergarten through third grade. Yet, according to Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report, the “Don’t Say Gay” label is a serious misrepresentation…


PREMIERING NOW: Dave Rubin: How the Media Lied About the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

The Florida legislature passed bill 1557, which news outlets have framed as the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, since it would restrict schools from discussing gender identity or preference with children from kindergarten through third grade. Yet, according to Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report, the “Don’t Say Gay” label is a serious misrepresentation…


Moderna’s COVID Shot Gets Canada Authorization for Kids Aged 6 to 11

Moderna Inc said on Thursday Canada authorized its COVID-19 vaccine for use in children between 6 and 11 years of age. The vaccine, branded Spikevax, was recently cleared for use among kids in the same age group in Australia and the European Union. Moderna last year said its two-dose vaccine generated virus-neutralizing antibodies in children…


New Study Says Phthalates May Increase Cancer Risk in Children

High concentrations of phthalates like that found in some medications may be linked to an increase in childhood cancer risk, a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Vermont Cancer Center suggests. Phthalates, also known as the “everywhere chemical,” are used as inactive ingredients in some medications, but are more commonly found in several types of chemical…