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Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys—new research

Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys—new research

by Adrian Desai Boström and Peter Andersson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSuicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric

Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys—new research

by Adrian Desai Boström and Peter Andersson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSuicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric
As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJason Lance thought Jan. 21, 2010, was a day like any other until the call came.He had dropped off his 9-year-old son, Mon

As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJason Lance thought Jan. 21, 2010, was a day like any other until the call came.He had dropped off his 9-year-old son, Mon
New study highlights need for targeted suicide prevention and mental health support for sexual and gender diverse youth

New study highlights need for targeted suicide prevention and mental health support for sexual and gender diverse youth

byNationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children&#

New study highlights need for targeted suicide prevention and mental health support for sexual and gender diverse youth

byNationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children&#
'Childproof your weed': Protecting your kids from edibles

'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

'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
How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say

How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say

by Paul SissonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGenetic diseases kill more infants than anyone realizes.That's the central conclusion of a new study from the Rady Institute for Genomic Medicine in

How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say

by Paul SissonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGenetic diseases kill more infants than anyone realizes.That's the central conclusion of a new study from the Rady Institute for Genomic Medicine in
What is selective mutism? And is it a lifelong condition?

What is selective mutism? And is it a lifelong condition?

by Gino Hipolito,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBelle is six years old. Like many children, she is a playful and often boisterous child at home with her family. Unlike many chi

What is selective mutism? And is it a lifelong condition?

by Gino Hipolito,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBelle is six years old. Like many children, she is a playful and often boisterous child at home with her family. Unlike many chi
Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles

Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Megan Costello heard on the radio this fall that a newly approved vaccine for pregnant people could protect their babies from RSV,

Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Megan Costello heard on the radio this fall that a newly approved vaccine for pregnant people could protect their babies from RSV,
The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first classification of pediatric cancers soon to be published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer

The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first classification of pediatric cancers soon to be published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer
Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

by McMaster UniversityMRI image of brown fat in the posterior neck (the area in teal blue outlined in pink). Credit: McMaster UniversityA study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose

Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

by McMaster UniversityMRI image of brown fat in the posterior neck (the area in teal blue outlined in pink). Credit: McMaster UniversityA study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose
Charting a new path for pediatric thyroid cancer treatment

Charting a new path for pediatric thyroid cancer treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonHUman thyroid gland anatomy illustration. Credit: purple carrot nutrition/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0Thyroid cancer is the most common typ

Charting a new path for pediatric thyroid cancer treatment

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonHUman thyroid gland anatomy illustration. Credit: purple carrot nutrition/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0Thyroid cancer is the most common typ
Exploring the deep connections between adolescent sleep and overall health

Exploring the deep connections between adolescent sleep and overall health

by SRI InternationalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs director of SRI's Human Sleep Research Program, Fiona Baker studies the complex interplay between sleep and overall health and well-be

Exploring the deep connections between adolescent sleep and overall health

by SRI InternationalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs director of SRI's Human Sleep Research Program, Fiona Baker studies the complex interplay between sleep and overall health and well-be
New study uncovers origin of 'conscious awareness'

New study uncovers origin of 'conscious awareness'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityWhen an infant’s foot is tethered to the mobile, each foot movement causes the mobile to move. Positive feedback amplifies and highlights the cause-and-effect relati

New study uncovers origin of 'conscious awareness'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityWhen an infant’s foot is tethered to the mobile, each foot movement causes the mobile to move. Positive feedback amplifies and highlights the cause-and-effect relati