US childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution
• For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom-they happen first in the doctor’s office.
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Can childhood obesity limit the American dream? Study links it to lifelong mobility penalties
• While the national conversation around childhood obesity often focuses on rising health care costs, new research co-authored by Ball State University economist Dr. • Maoyong Fan