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U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo

U.S. teens were already in mental health crisis before pandemic hit

by Dennis ThompsonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high schoo
New guidelines recommend screening children 8 to 18 for anxiety disorders

New guidelines recommend screening children 8 to 18 for anxiety disorders

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiCredit: UnsplashAccording to the CDC, 9.4% of children and adolescents had an anxiety disorder in 2019. Up to one in five youth aged 18 or younger will ex

New guidelines recommend screening children 8 to 18 for anxiety disorders

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiCredit: UnsplashAccording to the CDC, 9.4% of children and adolescents had an anxiety disorder in 2019. Up to one in five youth aged 18 or younger will ex
Study suggests flu vaccine may take edge off respiratory syncytial virus

Study suggests flu vaccine may take edge off respiratory syncytial virus

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainTelethon Kids Institute study has suggested the seasonal flu vaccine for children could also protect them from respiratory syncytial vir

Study suggests flu vaccine may take edge off respiratory syncytial virus

by University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainTelethon Kids Institute study has suggested the seasonal flu vaccine for children could also protect them from respiratory syncytial vir
For new mothers, feeling low in social status poses risk to health

For new mothers, feeling low in social status poses risk to health

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study publish

For new mothers, feeling low in social status poses risk to health

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study publish
High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

by Karolinska InstitutetRecruitment and follow-up procedures, Malawi, 2019–2020. SpO2: peripheral blood oxygen saturation. Notes: Some children referred to hospital from a primary health-care fac

High mortality for referred Malawian children with low glucose or blood oxygen levels

by Karolinska InstitutetRecruitment and follow-up procedures, Malawi, 2019–2020. SpO2: peripheral blood oxygen saturation. Notes: Some children referred to hospital from a primary health-care fac
Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says

Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says

by University of ArizonaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family supp

Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says

by University of ArizonaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family supp
Study examines the use of silver diamine fluoride as an early childhood caries management strategy

Study examines the use of silver diamine fluoride as an early childhood caries management strategy

by International Association for Dental ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study seeking to understand the perspectives of decision-makers (DMs) working within health fields in First Nations

Study examines the use of silver diamine fluoride as an early childhood caries management strategy

by International Association for Dental ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study seeking to understand the perspectives of decision-makers (DMs) working within health fields in First Nations
USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of type 2 diabetes screening in children and adole

USPSTF: Evidence lacking for T2DM screening in children

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of type 2 diabetes screening in children and adole
Atopic dermatitis raises subsequent fracture risk in children: Study

Atopic dermatitis raises subsequent fracture risk in children: Study

by Lori SolomonAtopic dermatitis (AD) in children is associated with an increased risk for subsequent fracture, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 inAllergy.Seung Won Lee, M.

Atopic dermatitis raises subsequent fracture risk in children: Study

by Lori SolomonAtopic dermatitis (AD) in children is associated with an increased risk for subsequent fracture, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 inAllergy.Seung Won Lee, M.
Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury

Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can offer a lot of benefits for kids, but it's also important to help protect them from injuries.Parents and coaches can make a big difference in helpingkids&nbsp

Another school sports season: How to lower your child's odds for injury

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can offer a lot of benefits for kids, but it's also important to help protect them from injuries.Parents and coaches can make a big difference in helpingkids&nbsp
Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

by Matthias Pierce and Kathryn Abel,The ConversationPercentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, per year 2000 to 2019.Anincreasing numberof young people in the U.K. are being r

Antipsychotics are increasingly being prescribed to children. Here's why we should be concerned

by Matthias Pierce and Kathryn Abel,The ConversationPercentage of children prescribed antipsychotics, per year 2000 to 2019.Anincreasing numberof young people in the U.K. are being r
School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

by Lauren Perry,Yale UniversityLongitudinal development of passage comprehension for the intervention and comparison students (summer periods represented by shaded areas). Note: The black line r

School closures impaired reading for disadvantaged children

by Lauren Perry,Yale UniversityLongitudinal development of passage comprehension for the intervention and comparison students (summer periods represented by shaded areas). Note: The black line r