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Almost all kids have tobacco on their hands, even in non-smoking homes

Almost all kids have tobacco on their hands, even in non-smoking homes

by San Diego State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children touch everything—carpets, tabletops, toys, clothes, etc.—and then touch their mouths and faces. This makes them espec

Almost all kids have tobacco on their hands, even in non-smoking homes

by San Diego State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children touch everything—carpets, tabletops, toys, clothes, etc.—and then touch their mouths and faces. This makes them espec
Youth coping strategies and physiological responses interact to affect adjustment, finds study

Youth coping strategies and physiological responses interact to affect adjustment, finds study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransition to middle school can be a challenging time for adolescents, as they must adapt to new peer

Youth coping strategies and physiological responses interact to affect adjustment, finds study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransition to middle school can be a challenging time for adolescents, as they must adapt to new peer
How COVID-19 increases challenges for youth with ADHD

How COVID-19 increases challenges for youth with ADHD

by Emily Collins,Lehigh UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their peers, youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to experience significant impairmen

How COVID-19 increases challenges for youth with ADHD

by Emily Collins,Lehigh UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their peers, youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to experience significant impairmen
Salton Sea environment detrimental to respiratory health of local children, study finds

Salton Sea environment detrimental to respiratory health of local children, study finds

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideStudy setting along the Salton Sea and its lcation in the US-Mexico Borderlands. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Resea

Salton Sea environment detrimental to respiratory health of local children, study finds

by Iqbal Pittalwala,University of California - RiversideStudy setting along the Salton Sea and its lcation in the US-Mexico Borderlands. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Resea
Long COVID in kids is a unique challenge

Long COVID in kids is a unique challenge

by Tom AvrilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, when children were thought to be at little risk from COVID-19, Lawrence C. Kleinman helped set the record straight—documenting some

Long COVID in kids is a unique challenge

by Tom AvrilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, when children were thought to be at little risk from COVID-19, Lawrence C. Kleinman helped set the record straight—documenting some
Early-life lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood

Early-life lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn evaluation of 17 previously published studies suggests that exposure to lead in the womb or in childhood is associated with an incr

Early-life lead exposure linked to higher risk of criminal behavior in adulthood

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn evaluation of 17 previously published studies suggests that exposure to lead in the womb or in childhood is associated with an incr
Memories of childhood abuse and neglect have greater impact on mental health than the experience itself, suggests study

Memories of childhood abuse and neglect have greater impact on mental health than the experience itself, suggests study

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and City University

Memories of childhood abuse and neglect have greater impact on mental health than the experience itself, suggests study

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and City University
No more 'patch and go': Revolving emergency departments must deliver more for victims of child abuse and neglect

No more 'patch and go': Revolving emergency departments must deliver more for victims of child abuse and neglect

by University of South AustraliaTeenagers aged 13-17 with the most serious child protection concerns were g nearly 50 times more likely to visit an emergency department. Credit: Pixabay-Wokandapi

No more 'patch and go': Revolving emergency departments must deliver more for victims of child abuse and neglect

by University of South AustraliaTeenagers aged 13-17 with the most serious child protection concerns were g nearly 50 times more likely to visit an emergency department. Credit: Pixabay-Wokandapi
Perceived access to firearms higher in teens with depression, suicidality

Perceived access to firearms higher in teens with depression, suicidality

by Elana GotkineHigh school-aged teens with recent depression and/or lifetime history of suicidality (DLHS) have higher perceived access to firearms than their peers without DLHS, according to a study

Perceived access to firearms higher in teens with depression, suicidality

by Elana GotkineHigh school-aged teens with recent depression and/or lifetime history of suicidality (DLHS) have higher perceived access to firearms than their peers without DLHS, according to a study
Adolescent and young adult sex workers more likely to experience muscle dysmorphia, find study

Adolescent and young adult sex workers more likely to experience muscle dysmorphia, find study

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing data from over 900 participants in a large, diverse, and national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults from the Canadian

Adolescent and young adult sex workers more likely to experience muscle dysmorphia, find study

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing data from over 900 participants in a large, diverse, and national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults from the Canadian
Child masking associated with reduced COVID-19 related child care closures

Child masking associated with reduced COVID-19 related child care closures

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Yale study found that child care programs in the United States that practiced child masking early in the COVID-19 pandemic (May-June 2020)

Child masking associated with reduced COVID-19 related child care closures

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Yale study found that child care programs in the United States that practiced child masking early in the COVID-19 pandemic (May-June 2020)
For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find

For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool connectedness—the degree to which students feel part of their school community—influences more than grades. For Black stu

For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool connectedness—the degree to which students feel part of their school community—influences more than grades. For Black stu