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Oceanside schools transform cafeteria food with farm-to-table program

The Oceanside Unified School District is revolutionizing school meals with a farm-to-table nutrition program that's bringing restaurant-quality food to students across the district.

Scripps Local

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UN warns of catastrophic hunger crisis in Yemen

The United Nations has issued a warning regarding a critical nutrition crisis for children in Yemen during a Security Council meeting on Tuesday.

Africanews

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Baby death sparks outrage over female genital mutilation

The one-month-old infant was rushed to a Banjul hospital after developing severe bleeding but she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Africanews

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New data links screen time to kids' emotional health

Parenting expert and positive psychologist Reena B. Patel discusses recent APA research on the impact screen time can have on kids' emotional health.

Fox News

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Lessons offer some respite for traumatized children in Gaza

In Gaza, children are enduring the psychological impact of the Israeli war. Some volunteers have started providing music lessons in an effort to help young Palestinians heal through sound.

Al Jazeera

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Tips for dealing with back-to-school anxiety

Many students are returning to the classroom soon. From anxieties about bullying to academic challenges, Dr. Stephanie Setliff from Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center in Dallas shares tips to help cope with back-to-school anxiety.

Fox News

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Palestinian children injured in Gaza to get treatment in San Francisco

Two Palestinian children injured in Gaza have arrived in San Francisco to begin life-saving medical treatment, as part of a humanitarian mission led by a US-based nonprofit.

Euronews

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'I'm slowly losing my daughter' says Gazan mother as girl starves

Stroking the hair of her emaciated daughter Jana at a hospital in Gaza City, Nasma Ayad fears time is running out for a medical evacuation of the malnourished eight-year-old so she can avoid the fate of her sister, who died last month.

Reuters

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U.S. childhood vaccination rates fall again

Just over 92% of 2024-25 kindergartners got their required measles-mumps-rubella shots, down slightly from the previous year.

Scripps News

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Resetting bedtime before school starts

Dr. Brian Chen of the Cleveland Clinic joins the AccuWeather Network to speak on the importance of maintaining a healthy amount of sleep for kids before the new school year starts.

AccuWeather

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Cholera threatens over 80,000 children as rainy season hits Africa

An estimated 80,000 children are at severe risk of cholera as heavy rains sweep across West and Central Africa, exacerbating outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria and raising fears of cross-border spread.

Africanews

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Car safety for kids in the summer heat

Dr. Sadiqa Kendi of Safe Kids Worldwide joins the AccuWeather Network on the importance of protecting your kids from the summer heat, especially with the dangers of hot cars.

AccuWeather

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Sharp rise in prediabetes among teens raises long-term health concerns

New CDC data shows nearly 1 in 3 teens had prediabetes in 2023. Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to explain what's driving the rise and what it means for long-term health.

CBS America

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What new CDC data on childhood depression shows

The number of adolescents in the U.S. who have suffered a major depressive episode has decreased -- a reversal from the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from a CDC look into the mental health and drug use of Ameri...

CBS America

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Georgia food banks strain as SNAP cuts collide with hunger crisis

Cuts to SNAP benefits may lead to a surge in demand at food banks that serve America's most food insecure communities, like Hancock County, Georgia. Skyler Henry reports.

CBS America

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Heat risks for teen athletes

Dr. Karissa Niehoff from the National Federation of State High School Associations explains the challenges heat provides for student activities such as sports and band during the summer.

AccuWeather

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Gaza hospital reports first child deaths from hunger amid aid crisis

Previously healthy children are dying from malnutrition in Gaza's main paediatric emergency facility amidst the Israel-Hamas war, marking a grim escalation in the ongoing aid crisis.

Euronews

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France records more deaths than births

One in every 250 babies born in France in 2024 died before their first birthday – a total of 2,700 deaths – and that number has been going up for several years. French MPs have introduced legislation for measures that will examine what's...

France 24

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Study: Mental health risks of giving smartphones to pre-teens

New research suggests parents should wait until their children are at least 13 years old before giving them smartphones, citing significant mental health concerns.

Scripps News

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U.S. sees spike in COVID-related emergency room visits for kids

COVID-19 is surging in more than half of the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is "very high" activity in at least 27 states. CBS News' Michael George reports on the jump in serious cases among young children.

CBS America

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Cellphone bans for children and adolescents

Parents are working together in Brazil to restrict access to cellphones for children over 14. The aim is to ensure that no one feels excluded. But studies show that smartphones can also have positive effects on children.

DW News

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Child dies of malnutrition as starvation in Gaza grows

Growing numbers of children are suffering from malnutrition in the besieged enclave with several dying in recent days. Meanwhile, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed trying to access limited aid supplies. CNN’s Barbie Latza Nadeau ...

CNN

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Tampa Bay center fills gap for LGBTQ youth help

ABC Action News anchor Wendy Ryan had a conversation with Clara Reynolds, the CEO of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay about how they're prepared to help. The center is filling the gap after the national crisis hotline no longer offers LGBT...

Scripps Local

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U.S. measles cases surge past 1,300

The U.S. grapples with its largest measles outbreak in over 30 years, putting its disease elimination status at risk if virus spread continues unchecked.

Scripps News

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More teens are turning to chatbots for friendship, survey shows

A Common Sense Media survey reveals more teens are turning to chatbots for friendship. Michael Robb, a senior director at Common Sense Media, joins "CBS News Mornings" with more details.

CBS America

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Latest Barbie doll pushing the needle forward in representation

Mattel has debuted its first Barbie with Type One diabetes, featuring an insulin pump and a pink heart-shaped glucose monitor on her arm. More than 300,000 children and teenagers are living with T1D, and the new doll is meant to reflect ...

Fox News

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Spike in number of kids accidentally swallowing nicotine pouches

Data published in the journal Pediatrics found that cases where children under 6 ingested nicotine pouches jumped more than 700% between 2020 and 2023. Natalie Rine, one of the co-authors of the study and director of the Central Ohio Poi...

CBS America

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Why Mattel's latest Barbie with Type 1 diabetes was created

Toymaker Mattel has unveiled a new Barbie with Type 1 diabetes. Pam Morrisroe, the chief marketing officer for Breakthrough T1D, the organization that worked with Mattel to make this doll, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

CBS America

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Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for kids sees trauma of play & conflict

Claudette Yaméogo , who started her practice late last year, said the work is daunting and often requires her to visit — at no cost — families who cannot afford care or cannot make their way to the hospital where she works

Africanews

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Alarming number of adolescents have prediabetes, CDC data says

Nearly 33% of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 have prediabetes, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Scripps News