Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children's brains, study indicates

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influen

Updated on: May 19,2024

Poverty negatively impacts structural wiring in children's brains, study indicates

by Washington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influen

Updated on:May 19,2024

New study reveals parents' concerns about their sexual and gender minority teens using prep for HIV prevention

by George Hale,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince its approval in 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has shown promise in reducing HIV infection rates by pr

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study reveals parents' concerns about their sexual and gender minority teens using prep for HIV prevention

by George Hale,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince its approval in 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has shown promise in reducing HIV infection rates by pr

Updated on:April 20,2024

Experts assess the pandemic's toll on mental health and classroom performance

by Janette Ballard,University of DenverCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFew adults have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic unscathed. The far-reaching and ever-resurfacing virus has tested our

Updated on: March 21,2024

Experts assess the pandemic's toll on mental health and classroom performance

by Janette Ballard,University of DenverCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFew adults have emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic unscathed. The far-reaching and ever-resurfacing virus has tested our

Updated on:March 21,2024

Children who play adventurously have better mental health, research finds

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first COVID-19

Updated on: May 10,2024

Children who play adventurously have better mental health, research finds

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first COVID-19

Updated on:May 10,2024

Hospital readmissions for asthma on the rise among children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteHospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among children, according to a new study, highlighting the gaps in health care for the most common chro

Updated on: March 08,2024

Hospital readmissions for asthma on the rise among children

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteHospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among children, according to a new study, highlighting the gaps in health care for the most common chro

Updated on:March 08,2024

'It's anxiety, it's fear, it's emotional stuff': Doctors confront poor youth mental health

by Marin WolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbigail McGowan went numb the day after the music stopped.The drum major and French horn player helped lead the Anna High School marching band to the sta

Updated on: March 10,2024

'It's anxiety, it's fear, it's emotional stuff': Doctors confront poor youth mental health

by Marin WolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbigail McGowan went numb the day after the music stopped.The drum major and French horn player helped lead the Anna High School marching band to the sta

Updated on:March 10,2024

Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born

Updated on: February 20,2024

Low birth weight among IVF children not linked to infertility treatments

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born

Updated on:February 20,2024

Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed

Updated on: March 05,2024

Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis

by Research Society on AlcoholismCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed

Updated on:March 05,2024

Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers develop clinical tool to predict if a child in acute liver failure will need a transplant

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 50 children are waitlisted for transplants in the U.S. a year due to acute liver failure. Unlike children with chronic

Updated on:April 25,2024

Earlier detection of cardiometabolic risk factors for kids may be possible through next generation biomarkers

by Jennifer Stinebiser,Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe next generation of cardiometabolic biomarkers should pave the way for earlier detection of risk facto

Updated on: June 12,2024

Earlier detection of cardiometabolic risk factors for kids may be possible through next generation biomarkers

by Jennifer Stinebiser,Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe next generation of cardiometabolic biomarkers should pave the way for earlier detection of risk facto

Updated on:June 12,2024

Getting your child ready for spring sports

by Cara MurezSpring sports season will be here soon, so it's time to get kids ready after a winter break.Sports can teach valuable lessons, including teamwork, good sportsmanship, good communicati

Updated on: June 26,2024

Getting your child ready for spring sports

by Cara MurezSpring sports season will be here soon, so it's time to get kids ready after a winter break.Sports can teach valuable lessons, including teamwork, good sportsmanship, good communicati

Updated on:June 26,2024

A European initiative aims to ensure fair trials for children and young people with special language needs

by Sònia Armengou Casanovas, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 70% of children and young adults who face the justice system for committing a crime have seri

Updated on: April 20,2024

A European initiative aims to ensure fair trials for children and young people with special language needs

by Sònia Armengou Casanovas, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 70% of children and young adults who face the justice system for committing a crime have seri

Updated on:April 20,2024