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COVID-19-related stress, isolation negatively impacts teens

COVID-19-related stress, isolation negatively impacts teens

Stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychosocial health problems among a diverse group of adolescents, according to a study published online July 13 in theJo

COVID-19-related stress, isolation negatively impacts teens

Stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychosocial health problems among a diverse group of adolescents, according to a study published online July 13 in theJo
Surgery may be avoided for children with rare skull tumor

Surgery may be avoided for children with rare skull tumor

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeSpontaneous resolution of a pediatric skull tumor. The MRI on the left shows a mass protruding through the skull and causing scalp swelling. The CT scan on the rig

Surgery may be avoided for children with rare skull tumor

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeSpontaneous resolution of a pediatric skull tumor. The MRI on the left shows a mass protruding through the skull and causing scalp swelling. The CT scan on the rig
New research calls to scrap the smoking prevention/cessation binary when addressing tobacco use among young adults

New research calls to scrap the smoking prevention/cessation binary when addressing tobacco use among young adults

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA complex array of smoking behaviors and identities among young adults explains why public health initiatives around smoking prevention an

New research calls to scrap the smoking prevention/cessation binary when addressing tobacco use among young adults

by University of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA complex array of smoking behaviors and identities among young adults explains why public health initiatives around smoking prevention an
Study supports genetic testing for people with cerebral palsy

Study supports genetic testing for people with cerebral palsy

by Geisinger Health SystemCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Geisinger meta-analysis of recent research on the genetics of cerebral palsy (CP) provides evidence that genetic testing should be offered as

Study supports genetic testing for people with cerebral palsy

by Geisinger Health SystemCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Geisinger meta-analysis of recent research on the genetics of cerebral palsy (CP) provides evidence that genetic testing should be offered as
Are neurodevelopmental disorders common in extremely preterm babies?

Are neurodevelopmental disorders common in extremely preterm babies?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an analysis of data from national Swedish registries for extremely preterm babies (born before 24 weeks) from 2007–2018, most had neurodevelopmental d

Are neurodevelopmental disorders common in extremely preterm babies?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an analysis of data from national Swedish registries for extremely preterm babies (born before 24 weeks) from 2007–2018, most had neurodevelopmental d
New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment

New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment

by University of SouthamptonBambu the panda races against Rob the robot. Credit: Nucleolus SoftwareEye specialists, mathematicians and games designers at the University of Southampton have teamed

New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment

by University of SouthamptonBambu the panda races against Rob the robot. Credit: Nucleolus SoftwareEye specialists, mathematicians and games designers at the University of Southampton have teamed
States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Daniel ChangCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior surveys that

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Daniel ChangCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior surveys that
Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study finds

Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study finds

Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study findsby Ernie MundellThere may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kid's brain, new research sho

Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study finds

Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study findsby Ernie MundellThere may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kid's brain, new research sho
Study finds daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children with chronic lung disease

Study finds daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children with chronic lung disease

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAttending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who wer

Study finds daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children with chronic lung disease

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAttending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who wer
UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

by University of CambridgeResearchers find that the UK soft drink taxes is associated with decreased obesity in girls. Credit: Cottonbro Studio, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero

UK sugary drink taxes may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone

by University of CambridgeResearchers find that the UK soft drink taxes is associated with decreased obesity in girls. Credit: Cottonbro Studio, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero
What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on

What to do if your child is struggling: Steps caregivers can take to help kids and teens with their mental health

by Sheri Madigan and Tracy Vaillancourt,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEmerging research suggests that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. For example,on
What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?

What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?

by Peta Stapleton and Cher McGillivray,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three(32%)Australians reported being physica

What is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing? And can EMDR help children recover from trauma?

by Peta Stapleton and Cher McGillivray,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildhood traumatic experiences are common. Almost one in three(32%)Australians reported being physica