Play is a fundamental right of every child and is essential for learning, socialization, emotional development, and physical health, and governments and other stakeholders must prioritize policies, training, and funding to integrate play into education and community settings worldwide.
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U.S. pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding
The American Academy of Pediatrics has reversed its long-standing recommendations against breastfeeding by people with HIV, recognizing that antiretroviral therapy can reduce the risk of transmission to less than 1 percent.
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Addressing infant mortality in the United States
By Dr. Sheldon Fields For the first time in over twenty years, the infant mortality rate has increased in the United States, rising to three percent in 2022, according to CDC data. This troubling trend is not impacting everyone equally. Black infants face up to double the risk of dying in comparison to Hispanic and […]