Children exercised less during lockdown: How to get them moving again

by Alison Owen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLockdowns during the pandemic aimed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and related deaths. However, these lockdowns also affected how active

Updated on: February 21,2024

Children exercised less during lockdown: How to get them moving again

by Alison Owen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLockdowns during the pandemic aimed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and related deaths. However, these lockdowns also affected how active

Updated on:February 21,2024

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children's screen time

by Sergio Flores Villar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates t

Updated on: May 29,2024

Heart damage: Another reason to cut down on children's screen time

by Sergio Flores Villar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates t

Updated on:May 29,2024

Study reveals reluctance among New York City parents to vaccinate young children for COVID-19

by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to

Updated on: February 28,2024

Study reveals reluctance among New York City parents to vaccinate young children for COVID-19

by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to

Updated on:February 28,2024

Teens who trust COVID-19 information from social media find it less stressful, suggests study

by Cornell UniversityModeration Effect of Trust of COVID-19 Information on the Relation between Frequency of COVID-19 Information on (a) Facebook, (b) TikTok, and (c) Twitter with Psychological W

Updated on: April 18,2024

Teens who trust COVID-19 information from social media find it less stressful, suggests study

by Cornell UniversityModeration Effect of Trust of COVID-19 Information on the Relation between Frequency of COVID-19 Information on (a) Facebook, (b) TikTok, and (c) Twitter with Psychological W

Updated on:April 18,2024

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

Updated on: March 10,2024

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

Updated on:March 10,2024

Omicron wave did not spur parents to get their kids vaccinated

by Peter Ramjug,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents may have become skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines after seeing breakthrough omicron infections over the winter, causi

Updated on: February 22,2024

Omicron wave did not spur parents to get their kids vaccinated

by Peter Ramjug,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents may have become skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines after seeing breakthrough omicron infections over the winter, causi

Updated on:February 22,2024

Diet and exercise programs alone won't tackle childhood obesity, says study

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFocusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won't curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new stud

Updated on: May 18,2024

Diet and exercise programs alone won't tackle childhood obesity, says study

by University of SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFocusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won't curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new stud

Updated on:May 18,2024

Extracellular vesicles could be a marker for lung disease severity in premature infants

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00389.2022New research fi

Updated on: June 01,2024

Extracellular vesicles could be a marker for lung disease severity in premature infants

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00389.2022New research fi

Updated on:June 01,2024

Implementation of 'Treat All' did not increase ART coverage for children

by Elana GotkineImplementation of "Treat All," which removed CD4-based clinical staging criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, did not accelerate ART coverage gains or AIDS mo

Updated on: June 22,2024

Implementation of 'Treat All' did not increase ART coverage for children

by Elana GotkineImplementation of "Treat All," which removed CD4-based clinical staging criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, did not accelerate ART coverage gains or AIDS mo

Updated on:June 22,2024

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on: April 24,2024

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on:April 24,2024

Youth of color turn to TikTok for diet, fitness information

by Boston UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 1 in 4 adolescents in the United States experienced obesity from 2017 to 2020, and youths of color experienced disproportionately high

Updated on: March 08,2024

Youth of color turn to TikTok for diet, fitness information

by Boston UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 1 in 4 adolescents in the United States experienced obesity from 2017 to 2020, and youths of color experienced disproportionately high

Updated on:March 08,2024

Study tracks Texas youths being treated for depression

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly half of Texas youths being treated for depression or suicidal thoughts reported at least one suicide attempt, and 90% had

Updated on: April 18,2024

Study tracks Texas youths being treated for depression

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly half of Texas youths being treated for depression or suicidal thoughts reported at least one suicide attempt, and 90% had

Updated on:April 18,2024