New study reveals novel insights on brain development sequence through adolescence

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainBrain development does not occur uniformly across the brain, but follows a newly identified developmental

Updated on: May 27,2024

New study reveals novel insights on brain development sequence through adolescence

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainBrain development does not occur uniformly across the brain, but follows a newly identified developmental

Updated on:May 27,2024

STDs may be more common than thought among US high school kids

by Steven ReinbergToo few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.In all, just 20% of sexually active high

Updated on: February 27,2024

STDs may be more common than thought among US high school kids

by Steven ReinbergToo few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.In all, just 20% of sexually active high

Updated on:February 27,2024

History of adverse childhood experiences increases parents' risks of using physical punishment toward children

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new paper from Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows that suffering adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child maltreatmen

Updated on: March 05,2024

History of adverse childhood experiences increases parents' risks of using physical punishment toward children

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new paper from Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows that suffering adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child maltreatmen

Updated on:March 05,2024

Many US high school kids report sadness, stress, abuse during pandemic

by Robert Preidt and Dennis ThompsonIf there's any doubt that America's teens have suffered mightily during the pandemic, a new government survey offers fresh proof of the pain restrictions fr

Updated on: February 27,2024

Many US high school kids report sadness, stress, abuse during pandemic

by Robert Preidt and Dennis ThompsonIf there's any doubt that America's teens have suffered mightily during the pandemic, a new government survey offers fresh proof of the pain restrictions fr

Updated on:February 27,2024

RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

by Pennsylvania State UniversityBrittany Wright, a respiratory therapist with Penn State Health, cares for 5-year-old Camille Lepley in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Chil

Updated on: March 21,2024

RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

by Pennsylvania State UniversityBrittany Wright, a respiratory therapist with Penn State Health, cares for 5-year-old Camille Lepley in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Chil

Updated on:March 21,2024

Infants less than one year old most impacted by famine of the Dutch Hunger Winter with highest mortality rate

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the Dutch Hunger Winter Famine, infants experienced the highest absolute and relative mortality

Updated on: April 22,2024

Infants less than one year old most impacted by famine of the Dutch Hunger Winter with highest mortality rate

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the Dutch Hunger Winter Famine, infants experienced the highest absolute and relative mortality

Updated on:April 22,2024

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Daniel ChangCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior surveys that

Updated on: June 15,2024

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Daniel ChangCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior surveys that

Updated on:June 15,2024

Researchers find negative parenting leaves males more likely to develop negative traits

by Mark Blackwell Thomas,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHarsh and negative parenting has long been linked to the development of callous-unemotional traits in children and adole

Updated on: February 21,2024

Researchers find negative parenting leaves males more likely to develop negative traits

by Mark Blackwell Thomas,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHarsh and negative parenting has long been linked to the development of callous-unemotional traits in children and adole

Updated on:February 21,2024

Factory at center of baby formula recall will produce Similac again soon

Roughly six months after it shut down its baby formula plant in Michigan, Abbott Laboratories said it plans to begin making Similac again.Thebaby formulawill be the latest to restart produ

Updated on: June 08,2024

Factory at center of baby formula recall will produce Similac again soon

Roughly six months after it shut down its baby formula plant in Michigan, Abbott Laboratories said it plans to begin making Similac again.Thebaby formulawill be the latest to restart produ

Updated on:June 08,2024

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

Updated on: February 29,2024

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

Updated on:February 29,2024

Research reveals blood platelets play important role in Kawasaki disease

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.169855Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's investigators have advanced our understanding of the role tha

Updated on: May 13,2024

Research reveals blood platelets play important role in Kawasaki disease

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.169855Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's investigators have advanced our understanding of the role tha

Updated on:May 13,2024

'Childproof your weed': Protecting your kids from edibles

by Cara MurezWith cannabis poisoning soaring among U.S. children, an expert from Children's Hospital Los Angeles offers tips for keeping kids safe from so-called "edibles.""The best

Updated on: June 26,2024

'Childproof your weed': Protecting your kids from edibles

by Cara MurezWith cannabis poisoning soaring among U.S. children, an expert from Children's Hospital Los Angeles offers tips for keeping kids safe from so-called "edibles.""The best

Updated on:June 26,2024