children's health

The Upstate Poison Control Center is noticing a disturbing new trend in the amount of calls for youth exposed to marijuana edibles. Sometimes it can be…

Syracuse’s lead-poisoning crisis has been a focal point for non-profit organizations across the city, as they try to protect children from the serious…

This past summer marked a pivotal moment of Syracuse’s battle against childhood lead poisoning. The Common Council passed the city’s first lead ordinance,…

Upstate Medical University will be one of the first places in the world to hold Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids under 5 years old when the study…

This school year means different routines for Central New York children, whether they’re learning from home, the classroom, or both. This has health…

It’s Diaper Need Awareness Week, and Central New York’s Diaper Bank is urging businesses and individuals to step up to help struggling families in the…

Researchers at Syracuse University are halfway to their goal of testing 300 local kids to examine their LEAD levels. Most of us think lead testing in kids…