News About Health Disparities for Children




Racial Disparities Plague Pediatric Hepatitis C Care
April 18, 2025






Race-Based Vaccine Myths Fuel Measles Outbreaks
February 28, 2025


Racial Gap in Pediatric Neurologic Genetic Testing Revealed
February 14, 2025



Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Pediatric Headache Diagnoses
February 5, 2025

Socioeconomic Status Linked to Worse Outcomes in Pediatric MS
December 22, 2024

Racial Disparities Persist in Child Abuse Identification, Study Reveals
December 18, 2024



Childhood Asthma Rates Higher in Historically Redlined Neighborhoods
October 21, 2024

Despite Decline in Child Sepsis Deaths, Racial Disparities Remain
October 17, 2024





Wildfire Smoke Exacerbates Racial Disparities in Pediatric Asthma
September 4, 2024

Race Data Errors May Hinder Child Health Equity Efforts
September 3, 2024













Genetic Variant Raises Leukemia Risk in Hispanic Children
March 26, 2024






White Children More Likely to be Diagnosed with ADHD
March 1, 2024

Pediatricians Highlight Disparities in Youth Weight-Loss Surgery
February 27, 2024

Violent Neighborhoods Alter Kids’ Brain Development
February 26, 2024

Electric Cars Could Significantly Boost Children’s Health
February 21, 2024

Study Finds Black and Hispanic Kids Face More Hospital Safety Issues
February 14, 2024

Black Kids Have Worse Reactions to Food Allergies
February 7, 2024

Climate Change Drives Health Disparities at US-Mexico Border
February 5, 2024

Minnesota’s Children of Color Face Hospital Boarding Crisis
February 5, 2024

Low-income children face higher risk of dental caries, study finds.
February 4, 2024

Filipino American Children Face Higher Asthma Risk
January 25, 2024
