Category: Child Health
Retired Doctors And Nurses Don Scrubs Again to Join Coronavirus Fight
Anticipating a shortage of medical personnel to treat the influx of sick patients, officials put out a call for retired doctors, nurses and other medical professionals to work.
Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic’s Front Lines
At some hospitals, staff said they are being told that, contrary to standard protocol of disposal after a single use, they should clean and reuse masks,
King County and Seattle close playgrounds, parks and trials
Ballfields and playfields are open for walking and other non-team activities.
How to keep your homebound kids busy
Families can contain the spread of the coronavirus by keeping children home, But how to keep everyone happy, healthy and engaged?
Public Health Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Childcare and Early-learning Programs
Why are schools closing but not childcare? Parents still need to work and children need safe and enriching spaces to spend their days.
Inslee announces school closures in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced today that all public and private K-12 schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will close for the next six weeks.
As Youth Suicides Climb, Anguished Parents Begin To Speak Out
The suicide rate among U.S. children ages 10 to 14 has almost tripled from 2007 to 2017.
Americans still trust doctors and scientists during a public health crisis
Whom do Americans trust to lead them through the coronavirus crisis?
Worried about your child getting coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know
Parents are understandably concerned. But keep in mind that comparatively few children have tested positive for the virus, and deaths in children are rare.
Public health officials comment on Bothell High School closure
Though this closure is not necessary from a public health point of view, public health recognizes schools act out of extra special caution to protect children.
Your school assignment for the day: Spelling and Specs
At least 20% of school-age children in the U.S. have vision problems. But fewer than 15% of children get an eye exam before entering kindergarten.
School districts grapple with quarantines, face masks and fear
School districts across the U.S., particularly those with large Asian American populations, have scrambled to respond to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus
The Youngest Children Are Falling Out of Health Insurance
The rate of children under 6 without insurance climbed from 3.8% in 2016 to 4.3% in 2018. Washington is one of 11 states that have seen significant rise.
Surprise medical bill? In Washington state you’re protected now.
Starting this year, surprise medical billing in most situations is no longer allowed in Washington State.