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A young person wearing a face mask standing among graphic representations of the coronavirus.

Dr. Laurel Williams offers advice for parents looking to help their children feel safe and anxiety-free during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Helping the most vulnerable: Kids in foster care

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021children, Department of Pediatrics, family, Foster Care, health policy, public health, Texas Children's Hospital

What can be done to improve the child welfare system and help make the lives of foster care children better?

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Feeding children during the COVID-19 pandemic

July 14, 2020July 13, 2020Caregivers, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, children, COVID-19, Dr. Alexis Wood, Eating, Feeding, Food

I helped write the American Heart Association’s Scientific Statement about how caregivers can create a food environment which fosters good health in young children. And

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The 'golden rule' to keeping school lunches safe

April 2, 2013October 7, 2016Andy Phifer, Baylor College of Medicine, BCM, children, Dietitian, National Public Health Week, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, school lunches

Is your child’s cold pack still frozen by lunchtime? In the spirit of National Public Health Week and today’s theme – “Providing a Safe Environment