Rate of Autism Diagnoses Rises Dramatically
New numbers released by Centers for Disease Control reveal that the number of children who have been diagnosed with autism has nearly doubled since 2002. According to the CDC's latest report, one in 88...
View ArticleBaby-Friendly New Jersey
New Jersey health commissionerMary O'Dowd talks about a UNICEF initiative that designated two NJ hospitals "baby-friendly" and her own efforts to increase breastfeeding rates.
View ArticleSyrian Conflict Taking Heavy Toll on Children
Over the weekend, clashes continued across Syria with reports of violence reported from Aleppo to Damascus. As the conflict drags on, the toll of war has been increasingly carried by Syria’s youngest...
View ArticleWhat About the Children?
Irwin Redlener, president and co-founder of the Children's Health Fund and director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, and Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, talk about...
View ArticleRadio Rookies: Sickle Cell Anemia
Bree Person, Radio Rookie, talks about having sickle cell anemia and what the diagnosis means for her and her family. Pediatrician Suzette Oyeku also joins us to explain what sickle cell is, and what...
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