Indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic take significant toll on children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery pl

Updated on: February 21,2024

Indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic take significant toll on children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery pl

Updated on:February 21,2024

UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), sugges

Updated on: February 29,2024

UK study suggests adolescents' diet quality is neither healthy nor sustainable

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), sugges

Updated on:February 29,2024

U.S. doctors on the frontlines of hepatitis outbreak striking kids

by Alan MozesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs health experts around the world try to understand why nearly 200 children in 12 countries have fallen seriously ill with severehepatitis, doctors in Alab

Updated on: February 29,2024

U.S. doctors on the frontlines of hepatitis outbreak striking kids

by Alan MozesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs health experts around the world try to understand why nearly 200 children in 12 countries have fallen seriously ill with severehepatitis, doctors in Alab

Updated on:February 29,2024

Sleep problems in early teens associated with future self-harm

Updated on: August 24,2025

Sleep problems in early teens associated with future self-harm

Updated on:August 24,2025

Strengthened school lunch standards improved obesity outlook for low-income children

by RAND CorporationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegulations that strengthened the nutritional requirements for school lunches were associated with a decline in signs of obesity among free or reduced-

Updated on: February 29,2024

Strengthened school lunch standards improved obesity outlook for low-income children

by RAND CorporationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegulations that strengthened the nutritional requirements for school lunches were associated with a decline in signs of obesity among free or reduced-

Updated on:February 29,2024

Children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures

by University of PlymouthA visual representation of the study - one child sorted the blocks, and the other observed. Credit:PNASFrom how we say 'hello' to the side of the road we dr

Updated on: February 20,2024

Children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures

by University of PlymouthA visual representation of the study - one child sorted the blocks, and the other observed. Credit:PNASFrom how we say 'hello' to the side of the road we dr

Updated on:February 20,2024

Exposure to flame retardants linked to premature birth, higher birth weight

by UC DavisThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development. Credit:

Updated on: March 07,2024

Exposure to flame retardants linked to premature birth, higher birth weight

by UC DavisThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent development. Credit:

Updated on:March 07,2024

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It's built through actions, not words

by Simon Sherry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSelf-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It's how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competen

Updated on: June 04,2024

What we get wrong about self-esteem: It's built through actions, not words

by Simon Sherry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSelf-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It's how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competen

Updated on:June 04,2024

Delays for autism diagnosis and treatment grew even longer during the pandemic

by Andy Miller and Jenny GoldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even though research shows

Updated on: February 27,2024

Delays for autism diagnosis and treatment grew even longer during the pandemic

by Andy Miller and Jenny GoldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even though research shows

Updated on:February 27,2024

Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a

Updated on: June 12,2024

Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a

Updated on:June 12,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr

Updated on: February 27,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr

Updated on:February 27,2024

Integrated mental health care in pediatric primary care linked to improvements in school functioning, study finds

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that children who received integrated mental

Updated on: May 13,2024

Integrated mental health care in pediatric primary care linked to improvements in school functioning, study finds

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health found that children who received integrated mental

Updated on:May 13,2024