Child Care

TORONTO — Among resident physicians in the United States, around 98% do not make enough money to afford child care, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

Women and parents reported experiencing high levels of burden from early morning or late evening tumor boards, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

SAN FRANCISCO — Compared with children placed in institutional care, those placed in foster care at a young age had better cognitive, physical and psychopathological outcomes through adolescence, according to findings presented here.

Among a group of Canadian children in year 2 of kindergarten, those with overweight or obesity were twice as likely to be unready for school as their peers with normal weight, according to study data.

Child care stress during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on health care workers, and more must be done to mitigate this burden on the workforce, according to researchers.

Physicians-in-training have few affordable, accessible options for child care and a lack of paid parental leave, according to the AMA.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress toward gender equity in medicine that may resonate for years to come, according to experts.

Women in medicine were more likely than men to take on childcare responsibilities and report burnout, mental health symptoms and work-life imbalance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent findings from two separate studies.

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that four of the country’s largest child care providers will offer free child care to parents and caregivers getting a COVID-19 vaccine until July 4.

A study of nearly 400 children in Mississippi found that in-person attendance at school or child care was not associated with a positive test for SARS-CoV-2, investigators reported in MMWR.