How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health?
As states ban gender-affirming care and participation in sports, BU study finds more than half of trans and gender-diverse kids report depression and self-harm—but that peer and school supports can help.
Melania Trump Visits Opioid-Exposed Infants at BMC
Amid protest outside, First Lady sees unique cuddling program for mothers and their babies up close First Lady Melania Trump with US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar (from left), Kate Walsh, BMC president and CEO, Bob Vinci, BMC chief of pediatrics, Karan Barry, BMC Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse manager, and pediatrician […]
POV: More Help Needed for Youngest Victims of Opioid Epidemic
“The time is now for pediatricians to step up” to address the crisis Photo by bobbieo/iStock. Opioids and the harm they cause have received a lot of attention recently. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of unintentional death in the United States, with the number of annual overdoses exceeding deaths from motor vehicle crashes. Fortunately, […]