Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Updated on: February 29,2024

Teens on TikTok: Fun, but addictive and maybe harmful

by Alan MozesIn the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app ever

Updated on:February 29,2024

Adolescents in war region experienced high war trauma and daily stress during 2014 Russian invasion of Ukraine

by University of TurkuCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety were more likely in adolescents exposed to war than those living outside the

Updated on: March 19,2024

Adolescents in war region experienced high war trauma and daily stress during 2014 Russian invasion of Ukraine

by University of TurkuCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety were more likely in adolescents exposed to war than those living outside the

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study explores weight terminology that youth prefer, dislike

by Elana GotkineMany youth have a preference and dislike for terms of weight terminology, with differences seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status, according to a study

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study explores weight terminology that youth prefer, dislike

by Elana GotkineMany youth have a preference and dislike for terms of weight terminology, with differences seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status, according to a study

Updated on:April 24,2024

Addressing long-term pandemic anxiety in children

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children growing up during the pandemic have faced confusion and fear surrounding coronavirus and their safety.

Updated on: February 28,2024

Addressing long-term pandemic anxiety in children

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children growing up during the pandemic have faced confusion and fear surrounding coronavirus and their safety.

Updated on:February 28,2024

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

by Liz SzaboCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, a

Updated on: April 18,2024

Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

by Liz SzaboCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, a

Updated on:April 18,2024

Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds

by Ritsumeikan UniversityBiliary atresia is a rare yet severe condition, requiring timely intervention to prevent hepatocellular damage. Universal screening of infants for biliary atresia can help, bu

Updated on: May 13,2024

Universal screening of infants for rare disease may be cost-effective, study finds

by Ritsumeikan UniversityBiliary atresia is a rare yet severe condition, requiring timely intervention to prevent hepatocellular damage. Universal screening of infants for biliary atresia can help, bu

Updated on:May 13,2024

Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in UK shops, study reports

by Laura Gallagher,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops, and are more likely to buy from small shops, acc

Updated on: May 20,2024

Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in UK shops, study reports

by Laura Gallagher,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops, and are more likely to buy from small shops, acc

Updated on:May 20,2024

COVID may increase risk of stroke in kids, study finds

by Julia Lyon,University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren are at increased risk of stroke after COVID-19 infection, according to a new study published this week i

Updated on: May 13,2024

COVID may increase risk of stroke in kids, study finds

by Julia Lyon,University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren are at increased risk of stroke after COVID-19 infection, according to a new study published this week i

Updated on:May 13,2024

Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in t

Updated on: February 24,2024

Oral perampanel well tolerated in pediatric epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in t

Updated on:February 24,2024

More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new resea

Updated on: April 02,2024

More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new resea

Updated on:April 02,2024

Algorithms study investigates effects of socioeconomic inequality in children's epigenetics

by Nicole Siller,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo study the effects of childhood environments on adult health and well-being, researchers examined epigenetic profiles of ch

Updated on: June 15,2024

Algorithms study investigates effects of socioeconomic inequality in children's epigenetics

by Nicole Siller,Max Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo study the effects of childhood environments on adult health and well-being, researchers examined epigenetic profiles of ch

Updated on:June 15,2024

Incidence of pediatric UTI decreased in early pandemic period

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) decreased during the early prepandemic period, with no increase in disease severity, according to a study published online Jan.

Updated on: February 29,2024

Incidence of pediatric UTI decreased in early pandemic period

by Elana GotkineThe incidence of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) decreased during the early prepandemic period, with no increase in disease severity, according to a study published online Jan.

Updated on:February 29,2024