High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

by University of TorontoAssociations Between Screen Time and Step Count Category Combinations and Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile. Results correspond to coefficients from a linear regression mod

Updated on: March 11,2024

High physical activity does not offset obesity risk among preteens with high screen time

by University of TorontoAssociations Between Screen Time and Step Count Category Combinations and Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile. Results correspond to coefficients from a linear regression mod

Updated on:March 11,2024

Study finds hidden physical health costs for minority youth overcoming adversity

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen youth thrive despite difficult circumstances, they are usually lauded for their accomplishments

Updated on: February 29,2024

Study finds hidden physical health costs for minority youth overcoming adversity

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen youth thrive despite difficult circumstances, they are usually lauded for their accomplishments

Updated on:February 29,2024

Global recommendations released to reduce sedentary time at school

by University of OttawaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behavior in children and youth, exacerbated b

Updated on: February 27,2024

Global recommendations released to reduce sedentary time at school

by University of OttawaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behavior in children and youth, exacerbated b

Updated on:February 27,2024

The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

by Steven Berkowitz,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl withpost-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our

Updated on: June 01,2024

The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

by Steven Berkowitz,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl withpost-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our

Updated on:June 01,2024

The poorest UK children have worse health and educational outcomes in adolescence, new study finds

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainGeneration Z children born into the poorest fifth of families in the UK are 12 times more likely to experience a raft of poor health and educa

Updated on: April 20,2024

The poorest UK children have worse health and educational outcomes in adolescence, new study finds

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainGeneration Z children born into the poorest fifth of families in the UK are 12 times more likely to experience a raft of poor health and educa

Updated on:April 20,2024

Are too many young children drinking specialized formula?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inClinical and Experimental Allergyreveals that prescriptions of specialized infant formula have increased in recent y

Updated on: June 17,2024

Are too many young children drinking specialized formula?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inClinical and Experimental Allergyreveals that prescriptions of specialized infant formula have increased in recent y

Updated on:June 17,2024

Mother's bonding difficulties linked to child sleep problems

Updated on: October 17,2025

Mother's bonding difficulties linked to child sleep problems

Updated on:October 17,2025

Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ and may be struggling

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experien

Updated on: June 11,2024

Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ and may be struggling

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experien

Updated on:June 11,2024

Cesarean births not linked to increased risk of food allergy during infancy

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new

Updated on: July 01,2024

Cesarean births not linked to increased risk of food allergy during infancy

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new

Updated on:July 01,2024

Pediatric cancer patients in lower-income countries faced significantly higher mortality risk during pandemic

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric cancer patients from lower- and middle-income countri

Updated on: February 27,2024

Pediatric cancer patients in lower-income countries faced significantly higher mortality risk during pandemic

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric cancer patients from lower- and middle-income countri

Updated on:February 27,2024

Research shows parents are 'winging it' on their kids' mobile use

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many parents will attest, children and teens' mobile use is a significant source of family arguments.But new Edith Cowan Universit

Updated on: May 19,2024

Research shows parents are 'winging it' on their kids' mobile use

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many parents will attest, children and teens' mobile use is a significant source of family arguments.But new Edith Cowan Universit

Updated on:May 19,2024

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