Economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cascade of connected problems for some…
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Tennessee to become first state to offer free diapers for Medicaid families
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free…
Mother who said school officials hid her teen’s gender expression appeals judge’s dismissal of case
FILE – In this photograph provided by Stephen Davis Phillips/Goldwater Institute, Amber Lavigne, of Newcastle, Maine,…
US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV
People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively…
For decades, states have taken foster children’s federal benefits. That’s starting to change
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — By the time Jesse Fernandez turned 18, the federal government had paid…
Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall
INDIANAPOLIS — Parents of two children with disabilities are suing an Indiana agency in federal court…
Brazilian dance craze created by young people in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage
RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards,…
Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school…
A rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope
MBALE, Uganda — Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. But when a…
Leo the Lazy Lizard by Ed Shankman | Review
If someone sits around and apparently does nothing, then they’re lazy, right? This book for four-to-seven…