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February 23, 2022

Kentucky mom who resisted school mask mandates says she was 'fighting for' her child

Rysa Bankston, a mom in Murray, Kentucky, told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital about the battles she endured during enforced masking at her son's school — and why she stood up for her family's rights.

February 22, 2022

Russia-Ukraine tensions: How families and kids can keep calm and carry on

Concerned parents are seeking advice for keeping their homes and households — including their children's lives — running as smoothly as possible during stressful times. Here's wisdom from thoughtful experts.

February 21, 2022

Queen with COVID continues 'light duties,' yet American kids must isolate, quarantine: US parents weigh in

The Queen of England, amid her diagnosis of COVID-19 though triple-vaccinated, is continuing to carry out 'light duties' — meanwhile, American parents pushed back against the isolation and treatment of their kids here in the US.

February 21, 2022

CDC: Pediatric ER visits skyrocket for injuries and eating disorders during the pandemic

Although overall pediatric emergency rooms (ER) visits declined during the pandemic, the number of visits increased for firearm injuries, self-harm and drug poisoning compared to pre-pandemic levels, including doubling for eating disorder visits among adolescents, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.

February 20, 2022

Debate erupts over off-label COVID-19 vaccine use for children under the age of five

After the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delayed authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine last week for children under the age of five in the United States, parents are making a passionate plea for its off-label use.

February 20, 2022

PolitiFact ripped for fact-check comparing Super Bowl to schools in masking debate: 'Got to be kidding me'

Social media users accused PolitiFact of bias and dishonesty after the outlet 'fact-checked' comparisons between Super Bowl and school mask protocols.

February 17, 2022

NJ 4th grade student takes her plea against mask mandates to Gov. Phil Murphy: 'I am only a kid once'

Fourth-grade elementary school student Maci Young of N.J. declined to wear a mask at school recently and was sent home — now, she's expressed her thoughts about mask mandates directly to New Jersey's governor.

February 16, 2022

CNN medical analyst claims 'younger children' are among 'most vulnerable' to COVID-19

CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen included "younger children" in a list of the "most vulnerable" in a discussion about lifting mask mandates on Monday's "CNN Newsroom."

February 15, 2022

Tim Tebow's 2022 'Night to Shine' event reminds him of 'goodness of God'

Christian athlete and sports commentator Tim Tebow held his foundation's annual Night to Shine event on Feb. 11, 2022 — and said that during the event honoring those with special needs, he was 'once again reminded of the goodness of God.'

February 9, 2022

Cases of inflammatory condition, MIS-C, in children spike at pediatric hospital

A significant uptick in MIS-C cases, a rare inflammatory condition that occurs in some children after a COVID infection