Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey-based study of 3rd to 12th grade students in Puerto Rico after 2017's Hurricane Maria, certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Updated on: February 29,2024

Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey-based study of 3rd to 12th grade students in Puerto Rico after 2017's Hurricane Maria, certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Updated on:February 29,2024

Pfizer seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of

Updated on: February 29,2024

Pfizer seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of

Updated on:February 29,2024

Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEmergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in ad

Updated on: April 20,2024

Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEmergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in ad

Updated on:April 20,2024

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on: February 29,2024

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on:February 29,2024

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo

Updated on: February 21,2024

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo

Updated on:February 21,2024

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children's screen time

by Sergio Flores Villar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates t

Updated on: May 29,2024

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children's screen time

by Sergio Flores Villar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates t

Updated on:May 29,2024

Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environmental Pollution(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119833A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global He

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to reduced childhood lung function

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environmental Pollution(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119833A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global He

Updated on:May 20,2024

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Updated on: March 08,2024

Swedish study finds more obesity in three- and four-year-olds during pandemic

by University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of overweight and obesity in children aged three and four in Sweden increased during the pandemic, especially in more dep

Updated on:March 08,2024

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants whose mothers have used snus (a moist oral tobacco product) during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death, acc

Updated on: March 08,2024

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants whose mothers have used snus (a moist oral tobacco product) during pregnancy run three times the risk of sudden infant death, acc

Updated on:March 08,2024

New insights on the risk for atrial fibrillation in children and young adults

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how preterm birth and fetal growth are related to the risk of atrial fib

Updated on: March 08,2024

New insights on the risk for atrial fibrillation in children and young adults

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how preterm birth and fetal growth are related to the risk of atrial fib

Updated on:March 08,2024

Study shows hay fever among school children leads to worse asthma outcomes

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of school children conducted by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers has found that the majority of

Updated on: March 02,2024

Study shows hay fever among school children leads to worse asthma outcomes

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of school children conducted by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers has found that the majority of

Updated on:March 02,2024

Risks discussed for alternative peripartum, neonatal practices

(HealthDay)—The risks associated with emerging alternative peripartum and neonatal practices are discussed in a report published online Jan. 24 inPediatrics.Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H., from the Ore

Updated on: February 21,2024

Risks discussed for alternative peripartum, neonatal practices

(HealthDay)—The risks associated with emerging alternative peripartum and neonatal practices are discussed in a report published online Jan. 24 inPediatrics.Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H., from the Ore

Updated on:February 21,2024