Children's Health

The law allows parents of children with chronic and complex medical needs to be paid a salary to care for that child. However, it is almost impossible for a parent to be enrolled without losing Medicaid eligibility, linked to the new income.

The hospital COO says 93% of the families in Pasco, Citrus and Hernando counties travel outside of that market for specialty pediatric care. The new 56-bed facility will help address that need.

With continuous glucose monitors, students with Type 1 diabetes no longer have to visit the school nurse for a finger prick. But some parents say it falls to them to keep an eye on blood sugar levels from home or work.

The topic is on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting. If commissioners vote to follow the guidance of Florida's surgeon general, Manatee would join more than a dozen other local governments to end the practice.

Financial stressors and other problems pile on during the holidays and increase the risk for domestic violence and child neglect. But help is available.

A lot has changed for pediatric bionic arms in the last 10 years. Many of those developments have come from local organizations, like UCF's Limbitless Solutions, leading the way.

Florida officials are delaying the implementation of new rules for Florida’s subsidized children’s health insurance, also known as KidCare, so the incoming presidential administration can weigh in.

CMS finally accepted Florida’s application for a waiver, but with the stipulation that the state provides 12 months of continuous coverage. But the state doesn't want to accept the agency's requirements.

The ready-to-eat meals, processed at an Oklahoma plant operated by BrucePac, went out to more than 200 schools, including nine in Florida.

Many schools are also adding more culturally relevant food options for the first time ever.

When a child misses school, it's harder to stay on track academically. So school and health experts are trying to change the culture around sick days. Here's what they want parents to know.

Lawmakers are seeking limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern they harm kids’ mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether there’s enough data to support that conclusion.