Childhood

The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly stormy for children as they have settled down for the past year and a half, experiencing disrupted schooling, increasing social isolation, and heightened anxiety at a time when upheaval has…

A nurse in a blue coat and her husband, a nuclear and missile operations officer at the nearby air base who refused to give their names, wandered past Ms. Bautista's table with their 12-year-old son. Her daughter, 13, has cystic fibrosis…

"We fear the children who go missing are likely the children at higher risk," said Dr. Courtney. Some states reported that the decline in lead screenings was particularly pronounced in children who received Medicaid, he added.The…