Children’s Health

Eli Lilly is seeking FDA approval for tirzepatide for chronic weight management. The drug could be approved by the end of the year. Eli Lilly & co. hide caption

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Rep. Zooey Zephyr speaking on the House floor in Helena, Mont., on April 26, 2023 shortly before Republicans voted to formally punish Zephyr by barring her from attending or speaking during House session. Shaylee Ragar/Montana Public Radio hide caption

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Children play outside in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia known for open-air drug markets and gun violence. Last year, due to safety concerns, the Philadelphia Police Department downsized its outdoor summer play program. Sam Searles/WHYY News hide caption

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Rep. Zooey Zephyr on the Montana House floor as protesters chant “let her speak,” on April 24, 2023. Zephyr, one of Montana’s first transgender lawmakers, is blocked from speaking on the House floor after she condemned Republicans for advancing anti LGBTQ legislation. Shaylee Ragar/Montana Public Radio hide caption

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For years, the research picture on how social media affects teen mental health has been murky. That is changing as scientists find new tools to answer the question. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Even a straightforward cataract surgery may be impossible in many places. These patients underwent surgery as part of a campaign run by Himalayan Cataract Project at the Bisidimo Hospital in Ethiopia. Surgeons performed more than 1,600 cataract surgeries during a six-day event. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption

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Activists and community members march into the Minnesota State Capitol building during a Trans Day of Visibility rally on March 31, 2023. Nicole Neri for MPR hide caption

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A health worker administers a measles vaccine during a vaccination drive, prompted by a measles outbreak, in Navi Mumbai, India, in December 2022. A new UNICEF report finds that India has the world’s largest number of children with zero doses of childhood vaccines: 2.7 million Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images hide caption

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A COVID infection during pregnancy could raise baby boys’ risk of some neurodevelopmental delays, study finds. JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF hide caption

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Maria Caprigno and her son, Harry, at Disney World. Maria Caprigno hide caption

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A program called MomConnect fields questions via mobile phone about pregnancy and babies. It started in South Africa and now is offered in other countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Timor-Leste as well. MomConnect hide caption

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is shown in Washington, D.C. A proposed rule will expand government-funded health care access to DACA recipients. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A student cries after the 2019 attack on a public school in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The attack, by two former students, resulted in 10 deaths, including the attackers, who turned their weapons on themselves. It was one of the deadliest school attacks in the country’s history. Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Some Amoxicillin products are hard to find on pharmacy shelves as a nationwide shortage continues. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images hide caption

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The World Health Organization led this measles vaccination campaign in India in 1974 — reflecting its mission “to promote and protect the health of all peoples.” Nik Wheeler/Sygma via Getty Images hide caption

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5280 High School in Denver is one of 43 secondary schools in the U.S. with a program designed for students recovering from substance use disorder and related mental health disorders. Stephanie Daniel/KUNC hide caption

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Kentucky state Sen. Karen Berg, who lost her transgender son to suicide in 2022, is consoled by former state legislator Patti Minter, left, and Rep. Tina Bojanowski after SB 150 passed the Senate on Feb. 16, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky. Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

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Gov. Spencer Cox signs two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites. Trent Nelson/AP hide caption

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