"As the Republican supermajority now moves toward permanently banning such care in Utah, lawmakers continue to sidestep public dialogue about the results of that research — which concluded that gender-affirming care for minors with gender dysphoria is largely found to result in positive outcomes and reduce the likelihood of suicide."

https://19thnews.org/2026/02/transgender-health-care-utah-lawmakers/

#healthcare #lgbtq #transgender #MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth #utah

"The USDA sets school nutrition standards based on those dietary guidelines, which now place an emphasis on protein and encourage Americans to consume full-fat dairy products and limit highly processed foods.

Here's what to know about how the new food pyramid could impact schools."

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/05/nx-s1-5691598/school-lunch-food-pyramid-usda-dietary-guidelines

#PublicHealth #schools #food #diet #nutrition #HHS #USDA #ChildrensHealth

"As the Republican supermajority now moves toward permanently banning such care in Utah, lawmakers continue to sidestep public dialogue about the results of that research — which concluded that gender-affirming care for minors with gender dysphoria is largely found to result in positive outcomes and reduce the likelihood of suicide."

https://19thnews.org/2026/02/transgender-health-care-utah-lawmakers/

#healthcare #lgbtq #transgender #MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth #utah

"The USDA sets school nutrition standards based on those dietary guidelines, which now place an emphasis on protein and encourage Americans to consume full-fat dairy products and limit highly processed foods.

Here's what to know about how the new food pyramid could impact schools."

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/05/nx-s1-5691598/school-lunch-food-pyramid-usda-dietary-guidelines

#PublicHealth #schools #food #diet #nutrition #HHS #USDA #ChildrensHealth

EU probes TikTok for "addictive design" features like autoplay & infinite scroll, violating their Digital Services Act, citing risks to children's health & mental well-being. TikTok rejects allegations. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/eu-tiktok-addictive-design-dsa-violation-it13ft4b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TikTok #EU #DigitalAddiction #SocialMedia #ChildrensHealth

EU probes TikTok for "addictive design" features like autoplay & infinite scroll, violating their Digital Services Act, citing risks to children's health & mental well-being. TikTok rejects allegations. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/eu-tiktok-addictive-design-dsa-violation-it13ft4b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TikTok #EU #DigitalAddiction #SocialMedia #ChildrensHealth

"For over a month and a half now, Bri, a mother of two in Minneapolis, has run an expansive donation network in the city, most of it to help other moms and families with children. Bri, who is breastfeeding her own infant, posted on her social media that in addition to groceries and diapers and wipes, she could also donate breastmilk to anyone who needed it."

https://19thnews.org/2026/02/minneapolis-ice-mother-donate-breastmilk/

#PublicHealth #breastfeeding #immigrant #immigration #ICE #detention #MaternalHealth #ChildrensHealth #minnesota

"For over a month and a half now, Bri, a mother of two in Minneapolis, has run an expansive donation network in the city, most of it to help other moms and families with children. Bri, who is breastfeeding her own infant, posted on her social media that in addition to groceries and diapers and wipes, she could also donate breastmilk to anyone who needed it."

https://19thnews.org/2026/02/minneapolis-ice-mother-donate-breastmilk/

#PublicHealth #breastfeeding #immigrant #immigration #ICE #detention #MaternalHealth #ChildrensHealth #minnesota

"All vaccine recommendations are being reconsidered by the US’s vaccines committee, according to its top adviser, who in recent interviews slammed vaccination requirements for attending school and said vaccines should be taken on the advice of an individual’s doctor."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/vaccine-recommendations-acip

#PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #HHS #CDC #ACIP #ChildrensHealth

"All vaccine recommendations are being reconsidered by the US’s vaccines committee, according to its top adviser, who in recent interviews slammed vaccination requirements for attending school and said vaccines should be taken on the advice of an individual’s doctor."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/vaccine-recommendations-acip

#PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #HHS #CDC #ACIP #ChildrensHealth

"The number of children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration...ICE held around 170 children on an average day under Trump. During the last 16 months of the Biden administration, ICE held around 25 children a day."

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/ice-kids-in-detention-numbers

#PublicHealth #immigrant #immigration #ICE #DHS #detention #incarceration #ChildrensHealth #families #MentalHealth #texas

"The number of children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration...ICE held around 170 children on an average day under Trump. During the last 16 months of the Biden administration, ICE held around 25 children a day."

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/ice-kids-in-detention-numbers

#PublicHealth #immigrant #immigration #ICE #DHS #detention #incarceration #ChildrensHealth #families #MentalHealth #texas