Race, sex, age influence pediatric mental health emergency visits

by Elana GotkineFor children and adolescents, mental health disorder-related emergency department (ED) visits are higher among adolescents, girls, and Black non-Hispanics versus Hispanics, according t

Updated on: March 21,2024

Race, sex, age influence pediatric mental health emergency visits

by Elana GotkineFor children and adolescents, mental health disorder-related emergency department (ED) visits are higher among adolescents, girls, and Black non-Hispanics versus Hispanics, according t

Updated on:March 21,2024

Researchers examine impact of pandemic on children's mental health

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Jacqueline Bolt, M.D., a UTSW Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, examined how the patterns and outcomes of pedia

Updated on: April 24,2024

Researchers examine impact of pandemic on children's mental health

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Jacqueline Bolt, M.D., a UTSW Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, examined how the patterns and outcomes of pedia

Updated on:April 24,2024

Prevalence of gender-diverse youth in rural Appalachia exceeds previous estimates, study shows

by West Virginia UniversityThe prevalence of gender diversity is largely unknown, especially in rural areas. To fill that knowledge gap, WVU researchers surveyed junior high and high school stude

Updated on: April 18,2024

Prevalence of gender-diverse youth in rural Appalachia exceeds previous estimates, study shows

by West Virginia UniversityThe prevalence of gender diversity is largely unknown, especially in rural areas. To fill that knowledge gap, WVU researchers surveyed junior high and high school stude

Updated on:April 18,2024

Nurses' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination for their children are highly influenced by partisanship, new study finds

by Filip Viskupič and David Wiltse,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren of nurses who identify as Republican are less likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination compared with

Updated on: March 08,2024

Nurses' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination for their children are highly influenced by partisanship, new study finds

by Filip Viskupič and David Wiltse,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren of nurses who identify as Republican are less likely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination compared with

Updated on:March 08,2024

Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study found that older children and those with high blood markers for inflammation (ferritin) were at highest risk o

Updated on: February 27,2024

Children older than 5 at higher risk of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study found that older children and those with high blood markers for inflammation (ferritin) were at highest risk o

Updated on:February 27,2024

Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

by Elana GotkineFor parents of children with chronic health conditions (CHCs), problem-solving skills training (PSST) is associated with improvement in parental, pediatric, and family psychosocial out

Updated on: February 29,2024

Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

by Elana GotkineFor parents of children with chronic health conditions (CHCs), problem-solving skills training (PSST) is associated with improvement in parental, pediatric, and family psychosocial out

Updated on:February 29,2024

Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs

by Sarah Wall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.The combination of the cos

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs

by Sarah Wall,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.The combination of the cos

Updated on:June 08,2024

Difficulty swallowing, allergies in children and young adults: It could be eosinophilic esophagitis

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and young adults with allergies or eczema who have difficulty swallowing may have eosinophilic esophagitis. A rev

Updated on: March 07,2024

Difficulty swallowing, allergies in children and young adults: It could be eosinophilic esophagitis

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and young adults with allergies or eczema who have difficulty swallowing may have eosinophilic esophagitis. A rev

Updated on:March 07,2024

New guidelines recommend screening children 8 to 18 for anxiety disorders

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiCredit: UnsplashAccording to the CDC, 9.4% of children and adolescents had an anxiety disorder in 2019. Up to one in five youth aged 18 or younger will ex

Updated on: March 10,2024

New guidelines recommend screening children 8 to 18 for anxiety disorders

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiCredit: UnsplashAccording to the CDC, 9.4% of children and adolescents had an anxiety disorder in 2019. Up to one in five youth aged 18 or younger will ex

Updated on:March 10,2024

'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

'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

Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

by Matthias Pierce and Kathryn Abel,The ConversationPercentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, per year 2000 to 2019.Anincreasing numberof young people in the U.K. are being r

Updated on: March 11,2024

Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

by Matthias Pierce and Kathryn Abel,The ConversationPercentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, per year 2000 to 2019.Anincreasing numberof young people in the U.K. are being r

Updated on:March 11,2024

Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks

by Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe recent deaths of over300 childrenin Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO

Updated on: March 23,2024

Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks

by Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe recent deaths of over300 childrenin Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO

Updated on:March 23,2024