Study provides first evidence that mindfulness can help adolescents overcome traumas

by Cristina Sáez, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaThe study shows that carrying out a mindfulness-type meditation intervention in combination with artistic expression activities and psychological thera

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study provides first evidence that mindfulness can help adolescents overcome traumas

by Cristina Sáez, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaThe study shows that carrying out a mindfulness-type meditation intervention in combination with artistic expression activities and psychological thera

Updated on:April 24,2024

A larger dose of vitamin D may decrease psychiatric symptoms at school age

by Tampere UniversityCredit: Nicolas Solerieu on UnsplashIt is estimated that every eighth child suffers from a mental health disorder. Several predictors of children's mental problems have been i

Updated on: March 08,2024

A larger dose of vitamin D may decrease psychiatric symptoms at school age

by Tampere UniversityCredit: Nicolas Solerieu on UnsplashIt is estimated that every eighth child suffers from a mental health disorder. Several predictors of children's mental problems have been i

Updated on:March 08,2024

'We had to Google a lot': What foster and kinship caregivers looking after babies told us about the lack of support

by Stacy Blythe and Emma Elcombe,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFoster and kinship caregivers are volunteers who provide day-to-day care to children who are unable to live safely with

Updated on: June 04,2024

'We had to Google a lot': What foster and kinship caregivers looking after babies told us about the lack of support

by Stacy Blythe and Emma Elcombe,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFoster and kinship caregivers are volunteers who provide day-to-day care to children who are unable to live safely with

Updated on:June 04,2024

Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergChildren with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute c

Updated on: April 17,2024

Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergChildren with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute c

Updated on:April 17,2024

How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress

by Amy Lynn Meadows,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKids have coped with a lot of change over the past several years. It's important to recognize that change, even goo

Updated on: June 26,2024

How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress

by Amy Lynn Meadows,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKids have coped with a lot of change over the past several years. It's important to recognize that change, even goo

Updated on:June 26,2024

This Super Bowl, keep little hands from tip-over TVs

by Cara MurezWatching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around.Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consu

Updated on: March 23,2024

This Super Bowl, keep little hands from tip-over TVs

by Cara MurezWatching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around.Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consu

Updated on:March 23,2024

Asthma Health Equity Index identifies social determinants of health, helps patients connect with services

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA program at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego using an asthma equity dashboard demonstrates that disparities exist among p

Updated on: June 01,2024

Asthma Health Equity Index identifies social determinants of health, helps patients connect with services

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA program at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego using an asthma equity dashboard demonstrates that disparities exist among p

Updated on:June 01,2024

Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth and larger brain size in very preterm infants

by University of Eastern FinlandSpearman rank correlations between mean serum concentrations of free carnitine (C0) and short-chain acylcarnitines (C2 and C3) at week 1, week 5, and TEA, and weig

Updated on: June 26,2024

Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth and larger brain size in very preterm infants

by University of Eastern FinlandSpearman rank correlations between mean serum concentrations of free carnitine (C0) and short-chain acylcarnitines (C2 and C3) at week 1, week 5, and TEA, and weig

Updated on:June 26,2024

Cap and invest policy could pay dividends for children's health

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cap-and-invest strategy to cut transportation-related carbon emissions could provide substantial hea

Updated on: June 01,2024

Cap and invest policy could pay dividends for children's health

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cap-and-invest strategy to cut transportation-related carbon emissions could provide substantial hea

Updated on:June 01,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How can parents talk to teens about sexting?

by Yolanda (Linda) Reid ChassiakosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is on her cellphone a lot. How do I talk to her about sexting and other privacy concerns?A: Sexting is the sending or

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the pediatrician: How can parents talk to teens about sexting?

by Yolanda (Linda) Reid ChassiakosCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is on her cellphone a lot. How do I talk to her about sexting and other privacy concerns?A: Sexting is the sending or

Updated on:June 05,2024

Infants born in Tanzanian cities 'twice more likely to die'

by SciDev.NetBeing born in a city raises a baby’s risk of dying before attaining one month old. Credit: Wilhan José Gomes wjgomes from PixabayBabies born in cities are surprisingly at increased risk o

Updated on: February 21,2024

Infants born in Tanzanian cities 'twice more likely to die'

by SciDev.NetBeing born in a city raises a baby’s risk of dying before attaining one month old. Credit: Wilhan José Gomes wjgomes from PixabayBabies born in cities are surprisingly at increased risk o

Updated on:February 21,2024

Early snapshot of pandemic's impact on children's mental health

by Clea Simon,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHome from school and separated from peers during crucial developmental phases, young children and adolescents were clearly among

Updated on: February 28,2024

Early snapshot of pandemic's impact on children's mental health

by Clea Simon,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHome from school and separated from peers during crucial developmental phases, young children and adolescents were clearly among

Updated on:February 28,2024