childrens health

All children are likely to have had mental health challenges due to the pandemic, but they may be particularly heightened among children with special needs, say UCLA Health experts.

‘The best strategies for COVID-19 testing of students and staff in schools to maximize safe, in-person learning remains an open question,’ says Dr. Mitchell Wong

Why it's good for parents to make sure they're vaccinated

‘It will allow for middle and high schools to reopen safely and address the concerns of teachers and administrators,’ says UCLA Health’s Dr. Alice Kuo

Here's how it came together in Long Beach and what has happened since for UCLA Health and its partners

Remote learning, other screen-based activities have led to a rise in myopia, doctors say

Vaccines are essential to helping your child get back to healthy routines

Studies indicate that proper safety measures can make camp a fairly low-risk adventure

‘It’s a core part of our mission around community engagement and serving some of the most underserved children entering the region,’ says UCLA Health President Johnese Spisso

‘We need to help kids think about why things are different now and what precautions schools are taking,’ says psychologist Melissa Brymer