'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health, says study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityBy 2014, the average time spent in recess (including any recess associated with the lunch period) for elementary schools was just 26.9 minutes a day, and some school

Updated on: May 17,2024

'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health, says study

by Florida Atlantic UniversityBy 2014, the average time spent in recess (including any recess associated with the lunch period) for elementary schools was just 26.9 minutes a day, and some school

Updated on:May 17,2024

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

Updated on: April 02,2024

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

Updated on:April 02,2024

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

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

Daily activity is route to better memory and fitness for schoolchildren

by University of StirlingModeration of Daily Mile™ duration on relationship between shuttle distance and Visual Spatial Working Memory. Credit:Frontiers in Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.3

Updated on: February 29,2024

Daily activity is route to better memory and fitness for schoolchildren

by University of StirlingModeration of Daily Mile™ duration on relationship between shuttle distance and Visual Spatial Working Memory. Credit:Frontiers in Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.3

Updated on:February 29,2024

Study: New tool twice as accurate at predicting antibody resistance among US children with Kawasaki disease

by University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new tool under development by University at Buffalo researchers could one day help clinicians better predict resistance to immunoglobul

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: New tool twice as accurate at predicting antibody resistance among US children with Kawasaki disease

by University at BuffaloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new tool under development by University at Buffalo researchers could one day help clinicians better predict resistance to immunoglobul

Updated on:April 24,2024

Pediatric liver disease increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric liver disease, affecting 5 to 8 million children in t

Updated on: March 08,2024

Pediatric liver disease increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric liver disease, affecting 5 to 8 million children in t

Updated on:March 08,2024

'New and improved' supermarkets trim childhood obesity in NYC

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccess to newer supermarkets that offer fresh foods in some of New York City's poorest neighborhoods was linked to a 1% decline in obesity rates

Updated on: May 29,2024

'New and improved' supermarkets trim childhood obesity in NYC

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccess to newer supermarkets that offer fresh foods in some of New York City's poorest neighborhoods was linked to a 1% decline in obesity rates

Updated on:May 29,2024

Bad air pollution days tied to longer pediatric asthma hospitalizations

by Lori SolomonAmbient particulate and ozone pollution is associated with longer hospital stays for pediatric asthma, according to a study published online June 13 in theJournal of Asthma.Jennif

Updated on: May 20,2024

Bad air pollution days tied to longer pediatric asthma hospitalizations

by Lori SolomonAmbient particulate and ozone pollution is associated with longer hospital stays for pediatric asthma, according to a study published online June 13 in theJournal of Asthma.Jennif

Updated on:May 20,2024

More than 1 in 10 pediatric ambulance runs are for mental health emergencies, finds study

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United St

Updated on: April 18,2024

More than 1 in 10 pediatric ambulance runs are for mental health emergencies, finds study

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United St

Updated on:April 18,2024

Vaccines help to prevent COVID-related emergency department, urgent care visits for children and adolescents

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing data from 10 states, a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the first real-world studies t

Updated on: February 24,2024

Vaccines help to prevent COVID-related emergency department, urgent care visits for children and adolescents

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing data from 10 states, a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the first real-world studies t

Updated on:February 24,2024

Drug may be first non-opioid treatment for infant withdrawal

by Nina Bai,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 30,000 babies a year are born in the United States with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, yet treatme

Updated on: March 10,2024

Drug may be first non-opioid treatment for infant withdrawal

by Nina Bai,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 30,000 babies a year are born in the United States with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, yet treatme

Updated on:March 10,2024