The epidemiology and social context of American childhood are rapidly changing. Adverse social, economic, and child-rearing conditions are loading children down with preventable illness, physical and ...

This brief gives an overview of health challenges across the Pacific Islands region and identifies the need for development partners such as the United States to reframe their approach to health ...

The paradigm of modern public health is shifting toward a multi-dimensional understanding of how environmental and genetic factors interact to shape human ...

Background The extent to which poor oral health in young children impacts developmental milestones is unclear. Aim To review the evidence of association between poor oral health and development of ...

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as a “shared blueprint” for global action to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. Mental health represents an important ...

An ad hoc committee will conduct a consensus study on fostering healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral development among children and youth. As background to the study, the committee will review ...

Around a child’s first birthday, parents and caregivers can often start noticing signs and behaviors that could point to developmental delay in their children, causing concern for their well-being.

Racialized disparities in health and well-being begin early in life and influence lifelong health outcomes. Using the Early Development Instrument—a population-level early childhood health ...

Frontline workers need to be engaged in the process of building responsive, interconnected health systems. Reuters There is an urgent need to put together a coherent goal-readiness plan to drive the ...

Persons with mental and psychosocial disabilities represent a significant proportion of the world’s population. Millions of people worldwide have mental health conditions and an estimated one in four ...

Rufus Tony Spann, Ph.D., L.C.P.C., L.P.C. Mental Health / Holistic Health Dr. Rufus Tony Spann is a nationally certified school psychologist, licensed professional counselor, yoga teacher and reiki ...