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Study finds health care utilization is increased in high-risk children who have a sleep disorder

Study finds health care utilization is increased in high-risk children who have a sleep disorder

byAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also h

Study finds health care utilization is increased in high-risk children who have a sleep disorder

byAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also h
Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes
1 in 5 kids had long COVID symptoms months after infection

1 in 5 kids had long COVID symptoms months after infection

by Amy NortonClose to one-fifth of kids with COVID-19 may still have lingering symptoms months after their initial infection, new research finds.The review, of 31 international studies, found that ove

1 in 5 kids had long COVID symptoms months after infection

by Amy NortonClose to one-fifth of kids with COVID-19 may still have lingering symptoms months after their initial infection, new research finds.The review, of 31 international studies, found that ove
Why do people crave the approval of an abusive or narcissistic parent? And what can they do about it?

Why do people crave the approval of an abusive or narcissistic parent? And what can they do about it?

by Gery Karantzas,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the phenomenally successful TV show "Succession," wealthy media magnate Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox) is frequen

Why do people crave the approval of an abusive or narcissistic parent? And what can they do about it?

by Gery Karantzas,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the phenomenally successful TV show "Succession," wealthy media magnate Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox) is frequen
Social media: How upward comparisons and well-being are related in children and adolescents

Social media: How upward comparisons and well-being are related in children and adolescents

by Philip Stirm, DIPF | Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und BildungsinformationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Educ

Social media: How upward comparisons and well-being are related in children and adolescents

by Philip Stirm, DIPF | Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und BildungsinformationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Educ
New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment

New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment

by University of SouthamptonBambu the panda races against Rob the robot. Credit: Nucleolus SoftwareEye specialists, mathematicians and games designers at the University of Southampton have teamed

New app helps children with 'lazy eye' visual impairment

by University of SouthamptonBambu the panda races against Rob the robot. Credit: Nucleolus SoftwareEye specialists, mathematicians and games designers at the University of Southampton have teamed
Exploring why some children with high-risk neuroblastoma are facing worse outcomes

Exploring why some children with high-risk neuroblastoma are facing worse outcomes

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups, or were on public rather than p

Exploring why some children with high-risk neuroblastoma are facing worse outcomes

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups, or were on public rather than p
Study finds residential addiction treatment for US teens is scarce, expensive

Study finds residential addiction treatment for US teens is scarce, expensive

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite an alarming increase in overdose deaths among young people nationwide, a new "secret shopper"-style study led b

Study finds residential addiction treatment for US teens is scarce, expensive

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite an alarming increase in overdose deaths among young people nationwide, a new "secret shopper"-style study led b
Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a special communication published inTobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis

Does youth tobacco use drop after cities ban flavored tobacco sales?

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a special communication published inTobacco Control, investigators report finding considerable weaknesses in a previous analysis
We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

by Conor McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids havefewer symptoms, less s

We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

by Conor McCafferty,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won't end up suffering serious illness. Kids havefewer symptoms, less s
Inequities in substance testing at pediatric trauma centers revealed

Inequities in substance testing at pediatric trauma centers revealed

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInjured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcoho

Inequities in substance testing at pediatric trauma centers revealed

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainInjured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcoho
Local alcohol availability related to child maltreatment, new study suggests

Local alcohol availability related to child maltreatment, new study suggests

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of stores selling alcohol in a neighborhood is linked to cases of child abuse and neglect in the same area

Local alcohol availability related to child maltreatment, new study suggests

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of stores selling alcohol in a neighborhood is linked to cases of child abuse and neglect in the same area