Reducing air pollution can support healthy brain development, study finds

by Simon Fraser UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development

Updated on: May 11,2024

Reducing air pollution can support healthy brain development, study finds

by Simon Fraser UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development

Updated on:May 11,2024

Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids eight and older

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issueda draft statementin April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety i

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids eight and older

by Elana Bernstein,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issueda draft statementin April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety i

Updated on:June 08,2024

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks

Updated on: October 17,2025

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks

Updated on:October 17,2025

Adolescents in war region experienced high war trauma and daily stress during 2014 Russian invasion of Ukraine

by University of TurkuCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety were more likely in adolescents exposed to war than those living outside the

Updated on: March 19,2024

Adolescents in war region experienced high war trauma and daily stress during 2014 Russian invasion of Ukraine

by University of TurkuCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety were more likely in adolescents exposed to war than those living outside the

Updated on:March 19,2024

Digital program gets school kids moving

by University of SydneyThe IEngage app and booklet. Credit: University of SydneyEvery parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the

Updated on: June 17,2024

Digital program gets school kids moving

by University of SydneyThe IEngage app and booklet. Credit: University of SydneyEvery parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the

Updated on:June 17,2024

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

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 shows correlation between outside temperature and lung function in Grenoble newborns

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDistribution of Lung Function Measurements at 2 Months. The bottom and the top of the boxes show the 25th and the 75th percentiles, respectively; the middle line insi

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study shows correlation between outside temperature and lung function in Grenoble newborns

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressDistribution of Lung Function Measurements at 2 Months. The bottom and the top of the boxes show the 25th and the 75th percentiles, respectively; the middle line insi

Updated on:May 20,2024

Swedish children with migration backgrounds less likely to receive recommended psychiatric treatment, study shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with migration backgrounds in Sweden are less likely than other children to receive recommended treatment for psychiatric diagnos

Updated on: February 28,2024

Swedish children with migration backgrounds less likely to receive recommended psychiatric treatment, study shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren with migration backgrounds in Sweden are less likely than other children to receive recommended treatment for psychiatric diagnos

Updated on:February 28,2024

New research could improve cardiac care for children

by American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind study has established pediatric reference intervals for two common tests for cardiovascular d

Updated on: May 27,2024

New research could improve cardiac care for children

by American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind study has established pediatric reference intervals for two common tests for cardiovascular d

Updated on:May 27,2024

Traumas in children and adolescents can be treated effectively, say researchers

by University of MünsterPRISMA flowchart of study selection. Credit:The British Journal of Psychiatry(2023). DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2023.24Psychotherapeutic treatment based on trauma-focuse

Updated on: April 25,2024

Traumas in children and adolescents can be treated effectively, say researchers

by University of MünsterPRISMA flowchart of study selection. Credit:The British Journal of Psychiatry(2023). DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2023.24Psychotherapeutic treatment based on trauma-focuse

Updated on:April 25,2024

Natural COVID-19 antibodies lasts seven months for children, according to new study

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least se

Updated on: February 24,2024

Natural COVID-19 antibodies lasts seven months for children, according to new study

by University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least se

Updated on:February 24,2024

Performance of commonly used COVID-19 lateral flow tests for kids below par

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe performance of lateral flow (antigen) tests commonly used to detect COVID-19 infection in children falls short of the minimum criteria set b

Updated on: February 21,2024

Performance of commonly used COVID-19 lateral flow tests for kids below par

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe performance of lateral flow (antigen) tests commonly used to detect COVID-19 infection in children falls short of the minimum criteria set b

Updated on:February 21,2024