Children and Childhood

Kennedy Instructs Anti-Vaccine Group to Remove Fake C.D.C. Page

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Children’s Health Defense, founded by the health secretary, had published online a vaccine-safety page that looked like the agency’s but that suggested links to autism.

Trump Administration Ends Tracking of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children in Russia

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A Democratic lawmaker is drafting a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database on thousands of children has been deleted.

Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments

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In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.

Trump Administration Cuts Ties With Migrant Shelter Provider After Dropping Child Abuse Lawsuit

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The Justice Department dropped a Biden-era lawsuit against Southwest Key, the largest provider of housing for unaccompanied minors, after the Health and Human Services Department said it stopped sending children to those shelters.

Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health

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In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids

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The president signed an order that would deny loan forgiveness to workers for groups engaged in “substantial illegal activities,” which it indicated included things like diversity initiatives.