Palliative transport helps dying children go home
The story follows Anthony Brescia Connell and a Boston Children's Hospital team that facilitated a child’s move from intensive care to home for end of life. It highlights Harriett Nelson, pioneer of pediatric palliative transport, and notes hospitals like Mayo Clinic and the Philadelphia and Kentucky children’s hospitals extending this option to families across diverse cultures and distances.
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Anne Brescia
Anthony Gabriel Brescia-Connell
Kayana Szymczak
Kaiser Health News
Anthony
Brescia
Anthony Gabriel Brescia- Connell
Boston Children's Hospital
Medford
Massachusetts
Harriett Nelson
Nelson
Boston Children's
Mayo Clinic
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia
Kentucky Children's Hospital
Real Convo campaign uses Instagram to spark mental health talks
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention launches Real Convo on Instagram to reduce stigma and encourage open discussion of mood disorders and mental health issues. Celebrities like Sasha Pieterse and Sydney Magruder Washington share candid stories to empower others, link to resources, and normalize seeking help.
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United States
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention and
Instagram
Sasha Pieterse
Sydney Magruder Washington
RealConvo
AFSP
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
Teens' sleep harmed as phones stay nearby overnight
A Common Sense poll of 1,000 teens and parents finds four of five youths keep mobile devices in their rooms at night and nearly a third take phones to bed. The study links constant device use to disrupted sleep, cognitive and mental health issues, and rising obesity, with parents noting similar habits.
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Common Sense
Lauren Hale
Stony Brook University
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
James P. Steyer
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