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Children not target of 'rainbow fentanyl,' experts say. And adding color may actually protect drug users

Children not target of 'rainbow fentanyl,' experts say. And adding color may actually protect drug users

by Jessica Taylor Price,Northeastern UniversityNews from the DEA has some parents worried that rainbow-colored opioids could be given to their children this Halloween. Not only is the claim misg

Children not target of 'rainbow fentanyl,' experts say. And adding color may actually protect drug users

by Jessica Taylor Price,Northeastern UniversityNews from the DEA has some parents worried that rainbow-colored opioids could be given to their children this Halloween. Not only is the claim misg
Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children's mental health

Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children's mental health

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found that practicing mindfulness—defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the p

Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children's mental health

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found that practicing mindfulness—defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the p
Pediatric pulmonologist discusses how to know when asthma becomes life-threatening

Pediatric pulmonologist discusses how to know when asthma becomes life-threatening

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityChildren with asthma use inhalers to relieve some of their symptoms, which include coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Credit: Tradim

Pediatric pulmonologist discusses how to know when asthma becomes life-threatening

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityChildren with asthma use inhalers to relieve some of their symptoms, which include coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Credit: Tradim
Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

by Amanda Watson, Carol Maher and Tim Olds,The ConversationCredit: Mary Taylor from PexelsEvery parent knows kids spend their time differently when they're on holidays. Our new research foun

Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

by Amanda Watson, Carol Maher and Tim Olds,The ConversationCredit: Mary Taylor from PexelsEvery parent knows kids spend their time differently when they're on holidays. Our new research foun
New index to explore relationship between mental health and gender in adolescents in greater depth

New index to explore relationship between mental health and gender in adolescents in greater depth

by Juan Fernández González, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainHalf of mental health disorders first manifest themselves before the age of 14. Seventy percent appear before

New index to explore relationship between mental health and gender in adolescents in greater depth

by Juan Fernández González, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainHalf of mental health disorders first manifest themselves before the age of 14. Seventy percent appear before
App beneficial for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Study

App beneficial for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online on Aug. 2

App beneficial for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online on Aug. 2
A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance

A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a concerning trend for the health of U.S. children, the rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6% to 34%—an additional 2.4 million kid

A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a concerning trend for the health of U.S. children, the rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6% to 34%—an additional 2.4 million kid
1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet

1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet

by Cara MurezAmerican parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.A survey of about 1,000 moms and d

1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet

by Cara MurezAmerican parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.A survey of about 1,000 moms and d
Preventing brain damage in preterm babies

Preventing brain damage in preterm babies

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHudson Institute researchers have conducted the first attempts to collect umbilical cord blood cells, with a view to using them to prevent br

Preventing brain damage in preterm babies

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHudson Institute researchers have conducted the first attempts to collect umbilical cord blood cells, with a view to using them to prevent br
Children with insomnia likely to continue to suffer as adults, long-term study finds

Children with insomnia likely to continue to suffer as adults, long-term study finds

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia d

Children with insomnia likely to continue to suffer as adults, long-term study finds

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia d
First study of its kind links moms' problems to adolescent attachment

First study of its kind links moms' problems to adolescent attachment

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt should come as no great surprise that mothers have profound influence on their children. But what about mothers who have their

First study of its kind links moms' problems to adolescent attachment

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt should come as no great surprise that mothers have profound influence on their children. But what about mothers who have their