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Toddler born with rare defect gets lifesaving heart transplant

Born with a rare heart defect, Wyatt Lopez was about a year old when he checked into the hospital. It took almost a whole year before he checked back out -- with a tuxedo, a little parade and a brand new heart. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

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Poland plans school phone ban amid screen time concerns

Poland plans to ban the use of mobile phones by under-16s in schools from September 1, the education minister said on Wednesday, joining a growing list of countries moving to limit children's screen time and social media use.

Reuters

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Jury deliberations continue in social media addiction trial

Jury deliberations for a landmark social media addiction trial in California entered a fourth day Wednesday. CBS News' Elaine Quijano has the latest.

CBS America

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Judge blocks Trump admin vaccine policy changes for kids

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from limiting the number of vaccines recommended for children. Medical societies challenged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s order to drop six vaccines from the list of shots that chi...

CBS America

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London's most urban riding school transforms lives through horses

A charity is giving children from disadvantaged backgrounds a chance to ride horses in Brixton, south London, an area with pockets of deprivation and knife-crime.

Reuters

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Universal cholesterol screening recommended for kids ages 2-10

The Canadian Pediatric Society is now recommending all children between two and 10 get screened for high cholesterol to allow for earlier diagnoses and intervention.

CBC News

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Data reveals more than half of elementary-aged children have cavities

Data reveals that more than half of elementary school-aged children have had cavities.

News 12

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Purring robots: Children and AI toys

Can children tell the difference between a cuddly, purring AI toy and a real animal? While research is still in early stages, the global market for emotionally responsive AI toys is booming — despite growing concerns.

DW News

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Italy weighs social media age limits

Italy warns of soaring digital addiction in teens, as experts link it to family and education problems and say bans on social media alone are not enough.

Euronews

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Over a million children vaccinated against polio in southern Malawi

The four-day campaign comes following the detection of a new polio case in late January.

Africanews

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UK to consider Australia-style social media ban for children under 16

The UK government is proposing a plan to restrict social media access for children under the age of 16. This is part of a new consultation on online safety to protect young people from addictive online habits.

Al Jazeera

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Peru’s toxic copper mines affecting children's health

Hundreds of Peruvians living near a copper-processing plant are suffering from dangerous levels of heavy metal contamination. Residents say their air, water and soil have been polluted and that's contributed to increased rates of cancer ...

Al Jazeera

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Spain mulls protecting teenagers from 'digital Wild West'

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans to ban social media for youths under the age of 16, following in the footsteps of Australia. Elon Musk reacted to the plans with insults on his platform X.

DW News

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American Academy of Pediatrics breaks from CDC in vaccine guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics, one of the nation's leading medical organizations, released its own vaccine schedule for children and teens which differs from the CDC's vaccine guidelines.

CBS America

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American Academy of Pediatrics releases vaccine recommendations

The American Academy of Pediatrics released its own recommendations for childhood vaccinations Monday. The list differs significantly from the reduced vaccine schedule released earlier this month by the CDC. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, pediatric...

CBS America

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Macron pushes for social media ban to protect childen under 15

French lawmakers are set to vote on a draft law that would ban social media for children under 15, a measure advocated by President Macron to protect kids from excessive screen time. The legislation also includes a ban on mobile phones i...

France 24

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Macron calls for social media ban for children under 15 by September

According to France's health watchdog, one in two teenagers spends between two and five hours a day on their smartphone. President Emmanuel Macron wants to see a social media ban in place for children under the age of 15 by September of ...

Euronews

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Lactalis recalls baby formula in 18 countries due to toxin

French dairy maker Lactalis has recalled baby formula in 18 countries after it was discovered that some batches may contain a dangerous toxin.

France 24

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How a nonprofit is helping to cut down on screen time for kids

On average, young people between the ages of 8 and 18 spend about 7.5 hours a day on their screens, not including school work. A growing nonprofit is trying to change that alarming trend. The Balance Project focuses on delaying the use o...

CBS America

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Parents on edge as massive measles outbreak grows

It's been one year since a measles outbreak in West Texas killed two children and made hundreds of other people sick. While that outbreak is over, another in South Carolina is getting worse. Skyler Henry reports.

CBS America

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What decreasing childhood vaccination rates mean for public health

As measles cases rise, a new study finds that opting out of childhood vaccines is becoming more commonplace in parts of the U.S. The research shows that non-medical exemption rates for vaccines have increased in more than half of the co...

CBS America

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New parental controls on YouTube youth accounts to limit screen time

YouTube is introducing new parental controls on youth accounts that it says could limit how long kinds spend scrolling. Parents of kid and teen account users are now able to enact time restrictions that will limit how long their children...

CBS News

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U.S. cuts number of recommended vaccine for children

The U.S. has dropped federal guidance recommending several vaccines for all children, effective immediately. The move is one of several vaccine changes made by the Trump administration under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ha...

France 24

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HHS cuts the number of vaccines recommended for kids

Federal health officials are cutting the number of recommended vaccines for kids, with some immunizations more restricted under the new guidelines. The American Academy of Pediatrics is condemning the change.

CBS America

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CDC suggests fewer shots for kids in new vaccine recommendations

The Trump administration is reducing the number of vaccines it recommends for children in the U.S. Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends all children be vaccinated against 11 diseases, which is down from 17 immunizations.

CBS America

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UK bans junk food ads to fight childhood obesity

In an effort to combat childhood obesity, the United Kingdom has banned daytime TV and online ads that promote junk food. The health ministry says this could recede by 20,000 the number of children living with obesity.

France 24

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Shift in decades-long guidance on hepatitis B vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel voted to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Meg Oliver has more.

CBS America

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ByHeart recalls baby formula amid growing botulism outbreak

ByHeart is recalling all batches of its baby formula products after at least 15 infants were sickened. Dr. Steven Abrams, professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas at Austin, joins CBS News to discuss how parents can keep their ...

CBS America

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How Ukrainian children receive urgent medical care during the war

Ukrainians are being forced to move toward the west to obtain medical care for children wounded by the war. Dr. Maija Cheung, the chief medical officer at Kids Operating Room, joins CBS News with more on her mission.

CBS News

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Gaza: 80% of young people show signs of 'severe trauma'

For more than two years, Gaza's children have witnessed the horrors of genocide - and experienced its devastating consequences. Tens of thousands have been left with life changing physical injuries. And the mental health toll has been ov...

Al Jazeera