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Myopia progressed faster in children under COVID-19 lockdowns

Myopia progressed faster in children under COVID-19 lockdowns

(HealthDay)—Myopia progressed more rapidly in schoolchildren exposed to more COVID-19-related lockdown measures, according to a study published online Jan. 14 inJAMA Network Open.Kai Yip Choi, P

Myopia progressed faster in children under COVID-19 lockdowns

(HealthDay)—Myopia progressed more rapidly in schoolchildren exposed to more COVID-19-related lockdown measures, according to a study published online Jan. 14 inJAMA Network Open.Kai Yip Choi, P
Study shows pediatric health professionals had accentuated psychological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study shows pediatric health professionals had accentuated psychological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

by D'Or Institute for Research and EducationStudy Flowchart. Credit:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine(2022). DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003119Concern about the mental health of hospital

Study shows pediatric health professionals had accentuated psychological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

by D'Or Institute for Research and EducationStudy Flowchart. Credit:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine(2022). DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003119Concern about the mental health of hospital
Mental health services spending for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic: Study

Mental health services spending for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic: Study

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemi

Mental health services spending for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic: Study

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSpending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemi
Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

by Rita Ziegler,University of ZurichA one-year-old child during a study using eye tracking to analyze gaze behavior. Credit: UZHHealth issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problem

Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

by Rita Ziegler,University of ZurichA one-year-old child during a study using eye tracking to analyze gaze behavior. Credit: UZHHealth issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problem
Mental health is intergenerational

Mental health is intergenerational

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health impacts of trauma and emotional distress may extend from parents to their children. Yet a positive history of well-being co

Mental health is intergenerational

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health impacts of trauma and emotional distress may extend from parents to their children. Yet a positive history of well-being co
Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

by European Lung FoundationPortrait of researcher Dr Diogo Queiroz Almeida. Credit: Diogo Queiroz Almeida/European Respiratory JournalGetting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could

Bringing children closer to nature helps improve their lung health

by European Lung FoundationPortrait of researcher Dr Diogo Queiroz Almeida. Credit: Diogo Queiroz Almeida/European Respiratory JournalGetting children closer to green spaces as they grow up could
Type 2 diabetes increased among youth during and after COVID-19 pandemic

Type 2 diabetes increased among youth during and after COVID-19 pandemic

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes continued to rise in the year following the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, acco

Type 2 diabetes increased among youth during and after COVID-19 pandemic

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes continued to rise in the year following the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, acco
One of four youth screen positive for suicide risk in ED; 80% of transgender, gender diverse youth screen positive

One of four youth screen positive for suicide risk in ED; 80% of transgender, gender diverse youth screen positive

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly 80% of emergency department encounters involving transgender or gender diverse youth ages 10 and older screened positive f

One of four youth screen positive for suicide risk in ED; 80% of transgender, gender diverse youth screen positive

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly 80% of emergency department encounters involving transgender or gender diverse youth ages 10 and older screened positive f
As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more pl

As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

by Jonel AlecciaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more pl
Telemedicine reduces hospital transfers for very ill kids at rural, community emergency departments

Telemedicine reduces hospital transfers for very ill kids at rural, community emergency departments

by UC DavisChild receives telemedicine care. Credit: UC Davis HealthMany rural and community emergency departments lack access to pediatric specialty care physicians. So, when an acutely ill chil

Telemedicine reduces hospital transfers for very ill kids at rural, community emergency departments

by UC DavisChild receives telemedicine care. Credit: UC Davis HealthMany rural and community emergency departments lack access to pediatric specialty care physicians. So, when an acutely ill chil
How the pandemic changed children's relationships with social media

How the pandemic changed children's relationships with social media

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResponding to concerns over increased screen time for teenagers during the pandemic and the potential negative effects

How the pandemic changed children's relationships with social media

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResponding to concerns over increased screen time for teenagers during the pandemic and the potential negative effects
Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet

Is insect porridge the answer to malnutrition in Africa?

by SciDev.NetFlow diagram showing the raw materials (grain amaranth, finger-millet, and cricket) and the formulated porridge products [CPF = commercial porridge flour; FFM–AC = fermented finger millet