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

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

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

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

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
Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesBoxplots of ECHO COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale Score Distribution, by Subgroup SampleNote. Pregnant/postpartum (n = 1,656) and ad

Study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesBoxplots of ECHO COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress Scale Score Distribution, by Subgroup SampleNote. Pregnant/postpartum (n = 1,656) and ad
COVID-19 diagnosed in 0.1 percent of neonates

COVID-19 diagnosed in 0.1 percent of neonates

Few neonates have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, and most are asymptomatic or develop mild illness, according to a study published online Aug. 23 inPediatrics.Joan De

COVID-19 diagnosed in 0.1 percent of neonates

Few neonates have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, and most are asymptomatic or develop mild illness, according to a study published online Aug. 23 inPediatrics.Joan De
Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth

Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth

by Joseph Cimpian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFederal data on LGBQ student healthcontain a significant amount of potentially exaggerated or untruthful responses, raisi

Potentially faulty data spotted in surveys of drug use and other behaviors among LGBQ youth

by Joseph Cimpian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFederal data on LGBQ student healthcontain a significant amount of potentially exaggerated or untruthful responses, raisi
Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

by Mac Murray,University of ConnecticutAnalytic Sample Construction. Notes: Sample sizes are approximate (varies across model specifications); and rounded to the nearest 10 based on dataset guid

Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

by Mac Murray,University of ConnecticutAnalytic Sample Construction. Notes: Sample sizes are approximate (varies across model specifications); and rounded to the nearest 10 based on dataset guid
Cough syrup can harm children—experts warn of contamination risks

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

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

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

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
First pandemic young people's mental health review says service demand will rise

First pandemic young people's mental health review says service demand will rise

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and

First pandemic young people's mental health review says service demand will rise

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and
More than 3 in 5 children do not receive timely mental health services after firearm injury, study finds

More than 3 in 5 children do not receive timely mental health services after firearm injury, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than three in five children (63%) enrolled in Medicaid do not receive mental health services w

More than 3 in 5 children do not receive timely mental health services after firearm injury, study finds

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than three in five children (63%) enrolled in Medicaid do not receive mental health services w
Pandemic lockdowns led to food insecurity and other evidence of risk for adolescents

Pandemic lockdowns led to food insecurity and other evidence of risk for adolescents

by George Washington UniversityAuthors’ analysis of data from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) program. NOTES The difference-in-differences regression specification is in equati

Pandemic lockdowns led to food insecurity and other evidence of risk for adolescents

by George Washington UniversityAuthors’ analysis of data from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) program. NOTES The difference-in-differences regression specification is in equati