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Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED

Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young people in the United States visiting hospital emergency departments for mental health crises increased sharply durin

Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young people in the United States visiting hospital emergency departments for mental health crises increased sharply durin
In rare cases, COVID-19 in pregnancy could harm the fetal brain

In rare cases, COVID-19 in pregnancy could harm the fetal brain

by Cara MurezIt's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus' brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared

In rare cases, COVID-19 in pregnancy could harm the fetal brain

by Cara MurezIt's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus' brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared
Brief admissions by self-referral can help adolescents with self-harming or suicidal behavior

Brief admissions by self-referral can help adolescents with self-harming or suicidal behavior

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGaining access to brief admission by self-referral reduced the need for emergency care in adolescents with severe self-harm. The method has prev

Brief admissions by self-referral can help adolescents with self-harming or suicidal behavior

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGaining access to brief admission by self-referral reduced the need for emergency care in adolescents with severe self-harm. The method has prev
New study finds race-based variations in gut microbiome emerge at 3 months old

New study finds race-based variations in gut microbiome emerge at 3 months old

by Public Library of ScienceA new study finds that gut microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity arises after three months of age and persists through childhood. The results highlig

New study finds race-based variations in gut microbiome emerge at 3 months old

by Public Library of ScienceA new study finds that gut microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity arises after three months of age and persists through childhood. The results highlig
Study: Drought linked to higher diarrhea risk in children

Study: Drought linked to higher diarrhea risk in children

by Yale School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiarrhea is a leading killer of young children around the world, and cases often rise after heavy rains and flooding. But diarrhea

Study: Drought linked to higher diarrhea risk in children

by Yale School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiarrhea is a leading killer of young children around the world, and cases often rise after heavy rains and flooding. But diarrhea
Kids with complex conditions often lack adequate in-network care

Kids with complex conditions often lack adequate in-network care

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with complex medical conditions, especially those who require behavioral health treatment, often have to go outside of t

Kids with complex conditions often lack adequate in-network care

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with complex medical conditions, especially those who require behavioral health treatment, often have to go outside of t
Social pressures leave parents feeling judged for seeking help for sick children

Social pressures leave parents feeling judged for seeking help for sick children

by Sarah Neill,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs a parent, your primary concern is always to do the right thing for your child. No parent wants their child to suffer because they fail

Social pressures leave parents feeling judged for seeking help for sick children

by Sarah Neill,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs a parent, your primary concern is always to do the right thing for your child. No parent wants their child to suffer because they fail
Greater empathy in adolescents helps prevent bias-based cyberbullying

Greater empathy in adolescents helps prevent bias-based cyberbullying

by Florida Atlantic UniversityResearchers were particularly interested in two types of empathy—affective and cognitive—and how they differed in children who cyberbullied. Credit: Florida Atlantic

Greater empathy in adolescents helps prevent bias-based cyberbullying

by Florida Atlantic UniversityResearchers were particularly interested in two types of empathy—affective and cognitive—and how they differed in children who cyberbullied. Credit: Florida Atlantic
Sports improve concentration and quality of life

Sports improve concentration and quality of life

by Technical University MunichPhysically fit primary school pupils can concentrate better, as confirmed by a major study conducted by a team at the TU Munich Department of Sport and Health Scienc

Sports improve concentration and quality of life

by Technical University MunichPhysically fit primary school pupils can concentrate better, as confirmed by a major study conducted by a team at the TU Munich Department of Sport and Health Scienc
US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s

US pediatricians' group moves to abandon race-based guidance

by Lindsey TannerA pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. In a new policy statement released Monday, May 2, 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics s
Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find

Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile screen time is generally known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive engagement, such as texting friends

Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in kids, researchers find

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile screen time is generally known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive engagement, such as texting friends
Approximately 1 in 2 Black adolescents faced online racial discrimination at least once in 2020: study

Approximately 1 in 2 Black adolescents faced online racial discrimination at least once in 2020: study

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAgainst the backdrop of racial tensions across America in late 2020, online platforms became a place of discussion, discourse and even

Approximately 1 in 2 Black adolescents faced online racial discrimination at least once in 2020: study

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAgainst the backdrop of racial tensions across America in late 2020, online platforms became a place of discussion, discourse and even