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Research shows regional disparities in rates of parental incarceration among Minnesota youth

Research shows regional disparities in rates of parental incarceration among Minnesota youth

by Abbey Lemke,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings from the University of Minnesota Medical School showed 17% of Minnesota youth have had a parent go to j

Research shows regional disparities in rates of parental incarceration among Minnesota youth

by Abbey Lemke,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings from the University of Minnesota Medical School showed 17% of Minnesota youth have had a parent go to j
A 30-year study links childhood obesity and fitness to midlife cognition

A 30-year study links childhood obesity and fitness to midlife cognition

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe world's first study of the impact of childhood fitness and obesity on cognition in middle age, followed over 1200 people who were children in

A 30-year study links childhood obesity and fitness to midlife cognition

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe world's first study of the impact of childhood fitness and obesity on cognition in middle age, followed over 1200 people who were children in
U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

U.S. teen suicides up during pandemic

Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 inJAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol
Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

by Paul (Seung Yup) Lee,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of the estimated 300,000 babies born every year with sickle cell disease, aninherited red blood cell disorder,

Affordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

by Paul (Seung Yup) Lee,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost of the estimated 300,000 babies born every year with sickle cell disease, aninherited red blood cell disorder,
More than 1 in 10 pediatric ambulance runs are for mental health emergencies, finds study

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

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
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
Problem-solving skills training may improve parental psychosocial outcomes

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

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
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
USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of type 2 diabetes screening in children and adole

USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of type 2 diabetes screening in children and adole
Researchers examine impact of pandemic on children's mental health

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

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
Off-road motorcycles put four times more kids in hospital than quad-bikes: Study

Off-road motorcycles put four times more kids in hospital than quad-bikes: Study

by University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMotorcycles cause a far higher rate of injuries among children than quad bikes do, a study from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA has found, b

Off-road motorcycles put four times more kids in hospital than quad-bikes: Study

by University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMotorcycles cause a far higher rate of injuries among children than quad bikes do, a study from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA has found, b