Recently, the Portland Press Herald and other newspapers around the state reported on the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan on Christmas Day 2022. Two months prior to her death, the child was ...

The Johnson County Health Department will now provide ASSIST Indiana exam rooms for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program. Daily Journal file photo Survivors of sexual assault and child abuse now ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A state health team dedicated to examining and interviewing children who may be recent victims of child abuse or sexual assault have suspended nearly all in-person medical ...

With school starting back up soon, now is a good time to get your child in for an eye exam -- especially since vision is so important for learning. “When kids are starting school, we want to make sure ...

By promoting early exposure to books, we’re working to ensure that every child enters school with the tools and confidence to become a reader.

As the pandemic wears on, our new routines have become a way of life. One thing that has fallen to the wayside for some — and shouldn't — is wellness visits for children. It's not just about vaccines.

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. (KTIV) - A child’s health is important, both mentally and physically. One local health professional has a simple way to make sure a child’s health is monitored and documented ...

HAPPEN IN PERSON. STUDENTS ACROSS OUR STATE HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL HERE VERY SOON. OPTOMETRISTS SAY AS YOU GET THEM READY, IT’S IMPORTANT TO CHECK THEIR EYES. POOR VISION CAN AFFECT THEIR BEHAVIOR OR ...

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