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Rady Children’s Health Names Dr. Pravene Nath Chief Innovation and Physician Executive
Accomplished physician and digital health leader to accelerate innovation across research, digital health and care delivery.
'Jeopardy!' winner charged with 10 counts of child sexual exploitation
"Jeopardy!" star Philip Joseph "Joey" DeSena has been charged with multiple sex crimes involving children.
Explore The Search For Life At The Children’s Science Explorium
“Life on the Edge” traveling exhibition on display through January 3, 2027
CUTE: Panthers rookies dress up, surprise kids at Levine Children’s Hospital
Officials said the annual tradition, dating back to 2004, included sweet treats, lighthearted tricks, and fall goodies.
Opinion: What would you tell your children about your lowest-paid employee?
Former Exelon executive Sonny Garg argues that business leaders need to look beyond spreadsheets and understand how their decisions affect workers' lives.
The Medical Minute: Newborn intensive care: What parents need to know
A NICU stay can be scary for parents. A Penn State Health neonatologist explains how specialized care supports babies’ growth and development while helping families through a stressful time.
Jason Reynolds turns to adult fiction with 'Father, Father,' a road novel about 2 brothers
Jason Reynolds, a leading children's author, has written a book for adults | KMBZ
In brief: Amy Poehler stars in 'Dig' official trailer and more
The official trailer for Dig has been unearthed. Amy Poehler co-created and stars in the show that also features Hugh Laurie, Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza as parts of its main cast. The 10-episode season of the new comedy premieres on Peacock on Nov. 23 ...Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir has released its worldwide season 7 rollout strategy. The show is set to debut in the U.S. and Latin America on Disney Channel on Nov. 20. It will be available to stream on Disney+ the next day. The animated children's TV series is incredibly popular, having ranked fourth among all TV series globally — not just children's programming — in Parrot Analytics data covering the days between June 21 to Sept. 18 ... TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-top-asset', slot: 1, fold: "above"}); Billy Crystal is sticking around on Broadway a bit longer. His new solo play 860 has been extended six weeks due to popular demand. It will remain playing at the Imperial Theatre until Feb. 14, 2027. The show finds Crystal recounting the aftermath of the Palisades fire that destroyed his home and uses that incident to reflect on his life ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Thank you for reading kmaland.comAt KMA, we attempt to be accurate in our reporting. If you see a typo or mistake in a story, please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com.
State Public Health and Medicaid Agencies Partner on Children’s Needs
In recent years, children in the United States have faced high rates of preterm birth, chronic health conditions, and mental health crises. Addressing the vital issue of children’s health requires coordinated strategies involving healthcare providers, health plans, and government agencies.
Michigan Science Center plans new exhibits, from a VR gaming arena to an indoor treehouse
The Michigan Science Center plans to add an indoor treehouse, a children’s planetarium and a virtual reality gaming arena as part of a $5.5 million expansion of its exhibits.
Raleigh addiction recovery program to open apartments for mothers and children
The project fills a gap in a state where recovery housing falls short of need, and money, stigma and a lack of affordable housing stand in the way.
Early rain doesn’t dampen 48th Valle Country Fair
Live mountain music performances by Avery Junior Appalachian Musicians and traditional dances by the Colombianitas troupe lifted spirits, while children participated in games and enjoyed face painting under improving weather.
Dallas health officials investigating E. coli cases linked to State Fair of Texas petting zoo
Officials are investigating whether an uptick in E. coli cases among North Texas children may have stemmed from a petting zoo at the State Fair of Texas.
Des Moines Children’s Museum relocating to temporary Urbandale location
The Des Moines Children’s Museum is moving to a temporary location at 4093 NW Urbandale Drive as it prepares to leave its current space at Valley West Mall. The museum plans to open to the public at its temporary location Nov. 2, pending completion of the move. The relocation will allow the museum to continue…
Midterm Election Update: Immigrant Health Policy
Immigration restrictions and enforcement are central to the Trump administration’s domestic agenda and a focus of debate in the 2026 midterm elections. These policies have ripple effects on health care: immigration-related fears are leading some immigrant families to avoid medical care and drop coverage, including for U.S. citizen children, and visa restrictions could strain a health care workforce that relies on immigrants. Federal law has also narrowed eligibility for health coverage among lawfully present immigrants, and states are responding in different ways.
Children’s Nebraska looking for more schools to join Virtual School Health program, connect students with healthcare
Children’s Nebraska, which is the only children’s hospital in Nebraska, has a Virtual School Health program to help connect students with healthcare.
IRS and Social Security promote Trump accounts with election a week away
A week before the midterm elections, the IRS is emailing Americans to urge them to sign up their children for Trump account in messages sent to tax filers via email.
Explore The Search For Life At The Children’s Science Explorium
“Life on the Edge” traveling exhibition on display through January 3, 2027
Intermountain Health breaks ground on Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital
Intermountain breaks ground on Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital
Intermountain Health breaks ground on Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital
Intermountain breaks ground on Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital
Intermountain Health breaks ground on Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital
Intermountain breaks ground on Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital
Intermountain Health breaks ground on Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital
Intermountain breaks ground on Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital
Intermountain Health breaks ground on Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital
Intermountain breaks ground on Nevada's first stand-alone children's hospital
Intermountain Health Groundbreaking on a New Era of Children’s Health for Nevada
Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital groundbreaking marks the community-wide effort to build a stronger pediatric health system. Intermountain Health Felicia and Ben Horowitz Children’s Hospital Model presented at groundbreaking for the Intermountain Health Felicia and Ben Horowitz Children’s Hospital LAS VEGAS, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For Media Use, use the following link for photos/videos: https://securedrop.intermountain.net/securedrop/public.php?service=files&t=010f47fe8a
Intermountain Health Breaks Ground on Felicia and Ben Horowitz Children's Hospital
Intermountain Health broke ground on the new Felicia and Ben Horowitz Children's Hospital Monday, celebrating progress in the work to create Nevada's first stan
More mid-tier mental health services needed in Arkansas to limit youth hospitalizations, lawmakers told
Arkansas needs more intermediate-level youth mental health resources in order to keep children from being sent to a hospital unnecessarily, advocates told state lawmakers Monday.
Former CEO of mental health clinic for children arrested on child porn charges
The former CEO of an Ohio residential treatment facility for children and adolescents was arrested by federal agents on child pornography and coercion charges.
Cook County Public Health Reminds Families to Get Their Children Tested for Lead - Cook County Department of Public Health
In recognition of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 25-31, Cook County Department of Public Health is bringing increased attention to Illinois’ new universal childhood blood lead testing law and lead dangers. The new state lead testing requirements, which took effect July 1, 2026, require all children to receive blood lead tests at ages 12 months and 24 months, regardless of where they live. Also, children 6 years old and younger must receive a lead exposure risk assessment through a questionnaire administered by a healthcare provider.
British politicians among international delegates barred from entering West Bank
Group was on visit to meet Palestinian children, farmers and civil leaders facing escalating violence from Israeli forces
Alan Dysert of ‘All My Children’ fame dies
“My heart is broken as I share that my beloved husband, Alan, passed away on October 23, 2026,” his wife said.
Alan Dysert, “All My Children” star, dies at 75 after being diagnosed with ‘incurable cancer’
The actor discussed his condition in his 2023 book “Lights, Camera, Cancer.”
Health district offering free lead testing during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
The Southern Nevada Health District wants people with young children at home to know about a free way to check household items for lead.
VIRAL VIDEO: League officials ask 3-year-old Florida soccer star, family to leave field, saying child ‘played too well’
A viral video with more than 4 million views posted over the weekend shows a 3-year-old soccer prodigy, Nevada, scoring goals against other children on his i9 Sports soccer team in Winter Park.
Adventurous play linked to better physical and mental health in children
The biggest international study ever on risky play has found that children who have more opportunities for outdoor adventurous play tend to have better physical and mental health, as well as improved ...
Women’s Heart Health Care Starts at Puberty: New Shared Framework from Leading Medical Societies
The American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine released landmark publications that redefine women’s heart health, starting at puberty. Amanda Marma Perak, MD, MSCI, a pediatric cardiologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago was the Vice-Chair of the collaborative writing group.
PHOTO STORY: Explora blends science and the spooky for Halloween ‘Adult Night’
Getting into the Halloween spirit, Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum hosted an Adult Night on Oct. 16. Explora created an event for audiences 18 and over to enjoy a spooky, Halloween-themed night filled with crafts and events for adults to have fun. Costumes were encouraged, and many guests showed up in a variety of unique outfits.
Chautauqua County Encourages Residents to Step Up and Step Out for Lead Poisoning Prevention
MAYVILLE, NY – Lead can cause serious health problems, especially in young children. In Chautauqua County, lead paint in older homes is the number one source of lead exposure.
Staying healthy on Halloween doesn't have to mean skipping the candy
Experts say having kids eat a well-balanced meal before heading out to trick-or-treat is a good way to keep them from overindulging — but it's perfectly fine to let children enjoy Halloween, candy and all.
Better targeted actions needed to tackle unequal impacts of noise pollution for vulnerable groups
Noise pollution affects us all, but some populations like children, older adults and people with pre-existing health conditions may suffer more health wise due to excessive transport noise according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing released today. The analysis recommends better targeted actions to protect vulnerable and disproportionately exposed populations.
Psychology says children who carry the same toy from room to room may be seeking more than entertainment
it offers familiarity, comfort and a sense of security as they navigate an unfamiliar or overwhelming world.
FL GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez: I don’t want my children or grandchildren to face a nuclear Iran
Johnson County Focus on Youth Fund promotes access to children’s mental health resources
This is an installment of a series exploring youth mental health. The Daily Iowan has received a grant and is partnering with the Solutions Journalism Network to explore the topic. The Johnson County Focus on Youth Fund has been promoting access to children’s mental health resources by providing funding for families who can’t afford services....
Kids celebrate with big Halloween fun at University Health's Fall Fest!
Hundreds of children who were born prematurely or with special needs reunited Thursday night for University Health’s annual Halloween Fall Fest, turning a night that was only open to families into a celebration of
13 Short And Sweet Scary Games To Cram Before Halloween
If you're lagging behind on your annual intake of ghouls and goblins, enjoy this selection of brief creeps, from retro classics to odd indie frights
BCM hosting special Nov. 13 show for America 250
BRISTOL — In partnership with The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, Mountain Empire Children’s Choral Academy, and Theatre Bristol, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is bringing together an
Postpartum recovery window may play a critical role in maternal aging and long-term health
In many studies, it appears that women who have more children have a higher risk of heart disease and a shorter life span, but this effect is inconsistent across populations and no good explanation for ...
GO Health asks families to be lead-aware
BATAVIA — Area health departments are encouraging families to get the facts and get their children and homes tested for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
A simple liquid can stop cavities without drilling, major study confirms
A simple liquid painted onto teeth in seconds can stop cavities without drilling, injections, or anesthesia, according to a major clinical trial involving young children. The inexpensive treatment could spare thousands of children painful dental procedures and surgery while paving the way for broader FDA-approved use.
Building bridges that lift us above hate
When Mohammed Al Samawi was growing up in Yemen, the son of a pair of middle-class doctors, teachers taught him that Jews and Christians were enemies destined for hell. “We were trained as children to hate,” he told an audience of some 450 at an antisemitism conference in Denver last week. Like many of his […]
Tulsa Health Department hosts 10th annual North Tulsa Community Baby Shower
The Tulsa Health Department hosted its 10th annual North Tulsa Community Baby Shower on Saturday, connecting expecting parents and families with young children
Pumpkin Science Lab in Reading combines messy fun, learning
Children put their pumpkin predictions to the test during Berks Nature’s first Pumpkin Science Lab at The Nature Place.
Teaching science through storytelling with local author Jennifer Swanson
Children's author and Naval Academy graduate Jennifer Swanson joins Jen Franciotti to discuss how her passion for the sciences led her to writing her new book, "The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide to Inventing the World"
I'm 38, my husband is 61. I'm now starting to feel our age gap.
Raising two young children has made me realize how much our 23-year age difference affects our lives.
Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids
Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott “dangerous” for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.
State House Dome: House GOP says kids mental health deal rea...
House GOP leaders say Anthem and NFI North reached an agreement to preserve mental health coverage for children, resolving a dispute that had stalled Gov. Kelly...
Intermountain Health gets $150M for Las Vegas children’s hospital
The new hospital, slated to open in 2030, will be named in honor of Felicia and Ben Horowitz in honor of the contribution.
Terre Haute Children’s Museum hosts Frankenstein Science event
The Terre Haute Children’s Museum is inviting families to bring science to life with a Halloween-themed event this weekend.
Sylvester Stallone addresses his daughter joining him on ‘Tulsa King’: ‘Of course it’s nepotism, you idiot’
Sylvester Stallone is addressing accusations of nepotism as his daughter costars with him on ‘Tulsa King’: ‘Of course it’s nepotism, you idiot. That’s why we’re parents. We want the best for our children.’
Intermountain Health Receives One of the Nation’s Largest Gifts in Pediatric Care
LAS VEGAS — Intermountain Foundation announced today that Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital will be named Intermountain Health Felicia and Ben Horowitz Children’s Hospital in honor of a historic $150 million commitment. Felicia Horowitz, president of the Horowitz Family Foundation and co-founder and president of The Paid ...
Montgomery County Precinct 4 to open new park
Montgomery County Commissioner Precinct 4 will open Granger Park in Conroe on Oct. 29 with a walking trail, children's play features and a ribbon cutting.
Former USAID Health Chief Says Aid Cuts Are Costing Children's Lives
At IDWeek 2026, Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, said USAID cuts are costing lives but that the field is "not back at square one."
Kate Gosselin defends relationship with her children amid renewed abuse allegations from son Collin Gosselin
Kate Gosselin said that her kids know her character after Collin Gosselin suggested that she was ‘leveraging’ money and his siblings against daughter Hannah Gosselin.
The People’s Morning Show brings “Name That Tune” to patients as Pay 4 Play celebrates 20 years
Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital celebrated 20 years of Pay 4 Play with a lively Name That Tune game for patients, hosted by Nipsey and Vince of The People’…
Penn State Health notifies public of potential measles exposures in Hershey and Lancaster
Penn State Health is notifying the public of a potential measles exposure at Lancaster Medical Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital in Hershey.
Why Some Divorced Men End Up Alone in Old Age, According to Science
Researchers found that divorced men often lose contact with their adult children over time, leaving them with less family as they age.
Presbyterian Health Foundation raises its investment in OU Health center to $1M
Presbyterian Health Foundation increased its support for OU Health’s pediatric behavioral health center to $1 million ahead of its December opening.
Pope hope, that’s entertainment, and getting ahead in the CIA
Happy Friday friends, I want to start by just breathing for all of us a big long collective sigh of relief at the news this week that the pope’s doctors have basically blown the all clear for Leo’s health. Going from knowing nothing to him declaring to the world he needed surgery, to a cancer diagnosis, to bouncing out of the hospital in barely even days, to ringing the bell in less than two weeks is whiplash inducing. But in the best possible way. We are living in a world in which the Roman pontiff, by dint of history, biography and circumstance, is once more at the epicenter of global affairs. Not just conversations about religion, or Christian and post-Christian values, but the bleeding edge of the most pressing issues of human affairs. Think I am exaggerating a touch? Consider the images of the crowds who greeted Leo in Paris just weeks ago, and juxtapose them with the absolute photo negative scenes unfolding there recently. Ask yourself how many world leaders are talking about AI right now and directly citing the pope as they do so. Try to name a country who has had as many top-ranked diplomats in and out of both Russia and Ukraine in the last three years as the Vatican has in the last three months. It has been fascinating to watch Leo XIV emerge as not just a kind of pop culture reference point or totem to be cited (Francis was often name-checked this way) but as a kinetic force in global conversation. Given the state of things, we need global figures of gravitas and values, even better if they have real wisdom behind what they are saying. So news of Leo’s illness was, it seemed to me, a tremor with potentially Richter Scale implications. That not only has the worst not come to pass but instead we’ve had the best of outcomes announced is something to really be grateful for. Humanity, it seems to me, is entering one of its irregular but cyclical phases where the pace of change — technological, social, and geopolitical — outstrips the ability of previously settled norms and received wisdom to cope. Such periods – and I think the first decades of the last century were a similar such time – throw into question the viability of all kinds of institutions. And many of ours have been straining to breaking point for a few years now. The papacy has the power and the potential to be a steadying pole in all of this. That’s my hope, anyway. It’s a lot to freight the office with, though it is arguably its ultimate purpose from its founding, to be a steadying rock on which all that matters can be anchored. It’s also, of course, an intolerable weight of responsibility to place on a single man. But I am encouraged to have hope in – and for – Leo. The apostle whom he succeeds, after all, was famously unequal to some moments, failed some tests of faith, and resiled from taking the road which led ultimately to the circus on Vatican hill. Human frailty and limitations, of health, of character, of temper, can open us to Christ, whose strength is greatest in our weakness, so St. Paul learned. That gives me hope, and I am sure it consoles Leo, too. And so I will continue to pray for him. Because we need apostles of rock right now. Here’s the news. Subscribe The News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued yesterday a new document “Venite ad me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change.” It’s not a short document, and it is at pains to stress this isn’t a doctrinal note from the dicastery, either. Rather, it brings together reflections on an important issue from the Church around the world. Some of it I actually found really rather powerful. It is, however, 25,000, which is a lot for a busy reader to get through on a weekday. So, you can read our busy reader’s summary right here. — News broke yesterday of an Oct. 22 meeting of U.S. bishops with President Donald Trump. The meeting was organized by an official at the Heritage Foundation, according to several sources close to the meeting. Video of several U.S. bishops praying in the Oval Office over President Trump was posted on social media Thursday afternoon, first by White House Communications Advisor Margo Martin, and then by the official twitter.com account of the Archdiocese of Denver. The meeting has drawn sharp criticism because of its proximity to the upcoming midterm Congressional elections, in which Democrats are widely expected to win control of the House of Representatives, while control of the Senate remains closely contested. Sources close to the bishops’ conference told The Pillar that some USCCB senior officials were surprised by the existence of the meeting when video of it first emerged online. And a source close to conference president Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City told The Pillar that the archbishop was “deeply frustrated” by the occasion of the meeting. An official conference spokesperson told The Pillar that the meeting was “not organized with or by the USCCB” and was “not affiliated with the conference.” You can read the whole story here. — The next National Eucharistic Congress will be held in Indianapolis in 2029, a return to the city that hosted the last gathering in 2024. You read it here first. By here, I don’t mean this newsletter, I mean at The Pillar. We broke the story this week. It’s a big deal, in as much as the last congress was a roaring success and the next installment has the potential to be a real focal point for evangelizing efforts in the coming years. Read all about it here. — As Pope Leo prepares for the longest trip of his pontificate, Church leaders in Uruguay say the pontiff will encounter a highly secularized culture, in a country with a very different Catholic history than many of its South American neighbors. The nation has not had a papal visit since 1988, and leaders who spoke with The Pillar say it has a dire need for evangelization, even amid the prospect of a small revival in faith. This is real reporting on the Church in the country, and frankly a story you simply are not going to be able to read anywhere else. Read the whole thing. — The Archdiocese of Detroit announced this week a plan that would see the vast majority of its parish priests reassigned next summer, amid a restructuring process expected to dramatically shrink the number of parishes in the archdiocese. Archbishop Edward Weisenburger said this week that the plan “asks much of our priests,” but is a “sacrifice they are making as brothers of one, unified presbyterate.” The thing is, as JD pointed out in an analysis yesterday, pastors of parishes have a legal right to stability in office, so the only way this kind of wholesale reassignment goes ahead is if all of the archdiocesan clergy agree to resign. That creates its own kind of legal issues, though, and re-raises longstanding questions about the effectiveness of canonical due process protections for priests when dealing with coercive exercises in authority. Read the whole thing here. — More than three months after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued its decree declaring the excommunication of the leadership of the Society of St. Pius X, questions remain about the full effects of the society’s schism. Specifically, the DDF’s July claim that marriages witnessed and confessions heard by SSPX priests are now invalid remains contested — and it emerged this week it appears that the Vatican’s own legal experts don’t agree. You can read my whole analysis of the situation and what it means here. All I would add is that the DDF’s undeveloped, some would say unsubstantiated, claim about the invalidity of some SSPX sacraments came in their July Explanatory Note on the schismatic consecrations by the society that month. It touches directly on both papal acts of governance — indeed it purports to nullify them — and the most intimate pastoral encounters possible in a parish setting. If there is one aspect of the Francis-era style of governance I would like the curia to finally cut out, root and branch, it would be these attempts to try to effect extraordinarily sensitive legislative acts via a note. — At least a dozen French bishops have spoken out following an eruption of violence on the country’s streets Oct. 17. Not surprisingly, they unanimously condemned the violence, but the length and content of their interventions varied significantly. Several sought to distinguish between the actions of rioters and what they suggested were the legitimate concerns of peaceful young protesters. Many also evoked Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France, suggesting it offered a powerful counter-image to the scenes of looting and destruction. A number of bishops also stressed their solidarity with law enforcement officials who struggled to contain the disorder, as well as the owners of the roughly 3,000 damaged or looted businesses. What’s the background to the nationwide unrest that the French media calls “les violences du 17 octobre”? And what exactly are the bishops saying? Read all about it here. — A Polish bishop called for the firm defense of unborn children as well as compassion for their mothers this week, as the lower house of Poland’s parliament passed two bills seeking to liberalize the country’s abortion laws. The bill on decriminalizing assistance in an abortion passed by 217 votes to 213, while the abortion in cases of fetal abnormality bill passed by 233 to 203, thanks to the government’s majority in the lower house. Both bills will now move to the Polish Senate, the upper house of parliament, where the ruling coalition has a larger majority. The fetal abnormality bill is symbolically significant because if it became law, it would effectively overturn a 2020 ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal that a 1993 law permitting abortion for a severe and irreversible disability or a life-threatening incurable disease was unconstitutional. Read the whole story here. Subscribe **[The St. Paul Center App | Bible Study On-The-Go Read and understand the Bible with St. Paul Center’s new app! With today’s leading Catholic Scripture scholars as your guides, the St. Paul Center app empowers you to read the Bible](https://stpaulcenter.com/app?utm_source=pillar&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=applaunch)** from the heart of the Church. Download the app for free at either the Apple or the Google app stores. https://stpaulcenter.com/app That’s entertainment I have written before about my deep and sincere reservations about the celebrity exorcist subculture which has taken root in American Catholicism. And, because I am very ill at ease with the entire thing, I try to keep a weather eye on the phenomenon without being drawn into the kind of online back-and-forth which these figures sometimes generate. Earlier this week, JD noted that one such celebrity exorcist type, Fr. Chad Ripperger, has undertaken, on the request of his bishop, a year’s fast from interviews and public speaking. I’m sure that will be salutary for him, if for no other reason than that receiving with docility requests from one’s rightful ecclesiastical superiors always comes with graces. Then a second thing happened this week which caught my eye. Apparently, another fixture in the celebrity exorcist world, Fr. Carlos Martins, has initiated a lawsuit against two lay men — apparently associates of Rippenger, though I am unclear in what way, exactly — for allegedly defaming him and his ministry on a podcast. It seems the suit was initiated nearly a year ago and is now pending. At issue, I read, is that the two men described Martins on a podcast as “not who he says he is” with regard to his exorcism ministry and that he “doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” These statements Martins considers to be false and defamatory and, his suit claims, “directly affected the sale and reception of [his] The Exorcist Files book that was newly released at the time these episodes aired.” I don’t want to get too into the weeds of the details here, but a couple of things struck me about all this.
Oral Health Disparities and Parental/Caregiver Role in Dental Care Among Children With Special Healthcare Needs and Children Without Special Healthcare Needs in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Children with special needs often face greater challenges in maintaining oral health due to physical, intellectual, or behavioral limitations. Their oral hygiene depends largely on c...
Opinion | Should We Shut Down Business Schools?
Readers discuss a professor’s Opinion essay that suggested doing so. Also: Children without lawyers at deportation hearings; legal rights for robots?
Help is available: Resources available for youth mental, behavioral health
Seattle Children’s Hospital recently reported that they are currently experiencing high demand for youth mental and behavioral healthcare in their emergency departments. If you or a young person you know is experiencing an immediate crisis: In addition, here are some resources for youth mental or behavioral healthcare funded by the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) […]
From the Desk of the Regional Administrator - "EPA Works With Pediatric Leaders to Protect Children’s Health"
EPA Region 7’s “From the Desk of the Regional Administrator” newsletter gives residents of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska a chance to hear from Regional Administrator Jim Macy on EPA’s work in their communities.
Study Connects Caffeine, Sleep And Mental Health In Children
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Could just one caffeinated drink a week make a difference in your child's brain development? "Caffeine is such a normal part of daily life that it's easy to forget young people are consuming it too," said senior author
Why health systems, payers back a PACE-like program for kids
Some health systems are investing in pediatric day centers in a bid to keep medically complex children out of the hospital and lower costs.
Mobile science lab
Billy Roden, left, Seattle Children’s Mobile Science Program manager, takes answers to a question he posed to Rasa Conklin’s fifth-grade science class on Wednesday inside the mobile science classroom at Salish Coast Elementary School in Port Townsend. Dr. Noelle Machnick, rear, in lab coat, helped moderate the class.
Burning through Türkiye's GDP: The high cost of fossil fuel PM2.5 pollution on public health – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
Türkiye’s reliance on fossil fuels is generating massive air pollution health costs both within the country and throughout the region. This report finds that fossil fuels account for more than half (52%) of Türkiye’s population exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. The cumulative health impacts are estimated to cost the Turkish economy approximately USD 55 billion each year, equivalent to 4.1% of national GDP in 2024. The pollution is also responsible for roughly 26,500 deaths per year in the country, including deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, lung cancer, stroke, and diabetes.The impacts begin at the very start of life, with fossil-fuel-derived PM2.5 pollution contributing to an estimated 8,000 preterm births, 8,200 low-birthweight infants, 5,100 new cases of childhood asthma, and 6,500 emergency-room visits for asthma each year in Türkiye.Beyond the estimated deaths each year in Türkiye, air pollution from the country’s fossil fuel emissions also contributes to deaths and economic losses in neighbouring countries. In 2024, these emissions were estimated to cause: 32,000 deaths and USD 2.1 billion in economic burden in Egypt; 1,700 deaths and USD 0.2 billion in economic burden in Syria; 800 deaths and USD 0.8 billion in economic burden in Iraq; 500 deaths and USD 4.5 billion in economic burden in Israel; and 400 deaths and USD 1.5 billion in economic burden in Greece.Türkiye currently has no national ambient air-quality standard for PM2.5, despite the substantial health burden associated with exposure to the pollutant. Figure — The percentage of annual PM2.5 emissions in Türkiye’s fossil fuel emissions, using the EMEP emission inventory and EMEP MSC-W chemical transport model Key findings Türkiye’s fossil fuel emissions (from domestic sources as well as international aviation and shipping) account for 52% of population exposure to PM₂.₅ nationwide. PM2.5 pollution attributable to Türkiye’s fossil fuel use is responsible for approximately 26,500 deaths in the country every year, including deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, lung cancer, stroke, and diabetes. Children are among the most affected, with fossil fuel-derived PM2.5 pollution contributing to an estimated 8,000 preterm births, 8,200 low-birth-weight infants, 5,100 new cases of childhood asthma and 6,500 emergency room visits for asthma each year. The cumulative health impacts of fossil fuel-derived PM2.5 pollution are estimated to cost the Turkish economy approximately USD 55 billion each year, equivalent to 4.1% of national GDP in 2024. Transboundary pollution attributable to Türkiye’s land-based fossil fuel emissions also leads to thousands of deaths in five neighbouring countries, with estimated economic burden per year (as of 2024) reaching USD 2.1 billion in Egypt (3,200 deaths), USD 0.2 billion in Syria (1,700 deaths), USD 0.8 billion in Iraq (800 deaths), USD 4.5 billion in Israel (500 deaths), and USD 1.5 billion in Greece (400 deaths). Türkiye currently has no national ambient air quality standard for PM2.5, despite the substantial health burden associated with exposure to the pollutant. Reducing fossil fuel use and emissions across Türkiye’s energy, transport and industrial systems would deliver substantial air quality and public health benefits by reducing exposure to PM2.5 and preventing associated illness and deaths. Figure — Annual deaths attributable to Türkiye’s land-based fossil fuel emissions in the five most affected countries, based on 2024 emissions
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But warming sea temperatures and changing atmospheric conditions may help explain why these phenomena could become more common, especially in shallower seas and inland lakes with wide coastal shelves.“We have definitely become more aware of them, and there have been a lot more reports of these events in the last 10 years,” says Jadranka Šepić, an associate professor of environmental physics at the University of Split whose research focuses on efforts to track meteotsunamis in real time. She is also one of Croatia’s ambassadors for Science Comes to Town (SCTT), a European Commission-funded programme aimed at making research more accessible to the public.Šepić sees two possible reasons for the apparent increase in meteotsunamis. One is that photos and videos shared on social media are providing more empirical evidence, while rising air and sea temperatures could also play a role. The geophysicist “cannot say with certainty” that warming is a contributing factor because research is still ongoing. “But I can say that previously in Croatia we might have had one exceptionally strong event every 10 or 15 years, and one strong event every five years, and within 15 days this summer we had five strong events,” Šepić notes. “This is not typical.”‘A fist against the sea surface’Unlike tsunamis that are triggered by underwater earthquakes or volcanoes, meteotsunamis are caused by sudden changes in atmospheric pressure combined with other rapidly developing weather events, such as thunderstorms. The effect “is like pushing a fist against the sea surface,” Šepić explains. The resulting oscillation intensifies as it reaches shallower water, and “can be far more destructive than a wind-driven wave because meteotsunamis are accompanied by very strong currents than can penetrate much deeper inland.” The meteotsunami, she continues, “then behaves the same as a tsunami — they slow down and grow as the sea shallows, and then grow further in places like harbours due to further shallowing and narrowing. When they come ashore, they can be very destructive — taking everything with them out to sea and then taking it back.”Croatian research institutions have tracked such sea oscillations since the 1930s because the relatively shallow Adriatic Sea is prone to meteotsunamis. The strongest recorded so far was in June 1978, according to the Adriatic Meteotsunami Catalogue, which is supported by the European Research Council (ERC), Croatian Science Foundation and the country’s leading research institutions. During that event, six-metre-high waves flooded the coastal town of Vela Luka on Korčula Island, causing major damage.Other meteotsunami “hotspots” in Europe include the Mediterranean Sea as well the Atlantic coastal shelves off France, Portugal and Spain. In June 2006, a meteotsunami with five-metre-high waves swept through the harbour of Ciutadella in Spain’s Balearic Islands, causing widespread damage to boats. Several less powerful events were reported in the Balearics and off the coast of Spain this summer, leading to some beach closures.Forecasting is challenging because of how quickly meteotsunamis can develop and their uncertain trajectory. Šepić is involved in two ERC-funded research projects — SHExtreme and MeD-Track — aimed in part at strengthening monitoring and real-time data collection. Access to accurate and immediate information is essential for early-warning systems.Early exposure to meteotsunamisŠepić first learned about meteotsunamis from her parents while growing up in Croatia. She later had the opportunity to investigate these events during her master and doctoral studies in geophysics at the University of Zagreb. The geophysicist has also conducted research at the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Split, the University of the Balearic Islands in Palma de Mallorca and the Institute of Ocean Science in the Canadian province of British Columbia.Projects like SCTT are important to raise awareness about research and inspiring young people to pursue studies and careers in science, notes Šepić. She credits her colleagues at the University of Split and the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries for their community outreach and engagement in the European project, which includes partner universities and institutions in Brest (France) and Kiel (Germany). As an example of town-gown collaboration, Šepić highlights her own university’s ‘Oceanographers on the Island’ programme. This initiative offers workshops and hands-on learning for children living on numerous Croatian islands.“It is a great privilege for Split to be involved in a project like Science Comes to Town, which is the first of its kind in the European Union," Šepić says. As for encouraging new generations of scientists, “This is a great effort, and I hope that we will see an effect in a few years.”Science|Business, which connects policymakers, academics and industry through its news reporting, analysis and events, is an SCTT partner.
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