Archive for policy

Three sets of hands hold up signs that say, "Vote," "Your voice, your vote," and "Vote for Children's Health."

Don’t let COVID-19 silence you: Voting in 2020

Voting is your right and your way to make a difference in children’s lives. When you cast your vote, you’re letting elected officials know where you stand on issues such as access to health care, behavioral health, and child nutrition programs. In this spirit of civic engagement, Boston Children’s Hospital encourages all eligible citizens to make their voices ... Read More

Tagged: community health, policy

Concerning rates of opioid prescribing to teens and youth

Clinical Care, Specialty Care

Teens and young adults are notably susceptible to misusing opioids and becoming addicted once exposed. Opioids should be used with great care in this group. Yet a large national study from Boston Children’s Hospital finds that opioid prescriptions to youth aged 13-22 are much like those in older adults. Based on 2005-2015 data from the ... Read More

Tagged: adolescent medicine, emergency medicine, epidemiology, opioids, pain, policy, research