Q and A: Strategies for stressed kids

by Cynthia WeissCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two children, ages 12 and 15. They are both good students, participate in athletics and enjoy spending time with friends. While both k

Updated on: February 20,2024

Q and A: Strategies for stressed kids

by Cynthia WeissCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two children, ages 12 and 15. They are both good students, participate in athletics and enjoy spending time with friends. While both k

Updated on:February 20,2024

Secure attachment to both parents—not just mothers—boosts children's healthy development

by Or Dagan and Carlo Schuengel,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImagine a sudden rustle in the tall grass. A ripple of alarm passes through the group of early humans who live t

Updated on: April 07,2024

Secure attachment to both parents—not just mothers—boosts children's healthy development

by Or Dagan and Carlo Schuengel,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImagine a sudden rustle in the tall grass. A ripple of alarm passes through the group of early humans who live t

Updated on:April 07,2024

Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.That's the take-home lesso

Updated on: April 22,2024

Wildlife park's 'splash pad' found to be the source of severe gastrointestinal infections in kids

Splash pads—those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids—can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play.That's the take-home lesso

Updated on:April 22,2024

'No space': German hospitals overwhelmed by sick kids

Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Debora Zilz rushed her baby son Andreas to a Berlin hospital because of a serious respiratory illness, she got a shock."There was no space," she recalled. Medic

Updated on: March 14,2024

'No space': German hospitals overwhelmed by sick kids

Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Debora Zilz rushed her baby son Andreas to a Berlin hospital because of a serious respiratory illness, she got a shock."There was no space," she recalled. Medic

Updated on:March 14,2024

Short-duration, light-intensity exercises improve cerebral blood flow in children, research reveals

byWaseda UniversityResearchers from Waseda University investigated the effects of seven types of light-intensity, short-duration exercises and found that all exercises, except static stretching

Updated on: September 02,2024

Short-duration, light-intensity exercises improve cerebral blood flow in children, research reveals

byWaseda UniversityResearchers from Waseda University investigated the effects of seven types of light-intensity, short-duration exercises and found that all exercises, except static stretching

Updated on:September 02,2024

STDs may be more common than thought among US high school kids

by Steven ReinbergToo few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.In all, just 20% of sexually active high

Updated on: February 27,2024

STDs may be more common than thought among US high school kids

by Steven ReinbergToo few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.In all, just 20% of sexually active high

Updated on:February 27,2024

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

by FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adol

Updated on: May 11,2024

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

by FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adol

Updated on:May 11,2024

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department

Updated on: June 22,2024

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department

Updated on:June 22,2024

What should I do if my child has COVID-19 symptoms?

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmid news that COVID-19 cases are rising among children, it's normal to be concerned when your kid starts cough

Updated on: February 21,2024

What should I do if my child has COVID-19 symptoms?

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmid news that COVID-19 cases are rising among children, it's normal to be concerned when your kid starts cough

Updated on:February 21,2024

Social and emotional learning produces significant benefits for students

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the midst of an unprecedented mental health crisis plaguing our nation's youth, a study led by Christina Cipriano, Ph.D., assistant profe

Updated on: June 25,2024

Social and emotional learning produces significant benefits for students

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the midst of an unprecedented mental health crisis plaguing our nation's youth, a study led by Christina Cipriano, Ph.D., assistant profe

Updated on:June 25,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents talk to their children about mental health issues?

by Dr. Jeffrey D. Shahidullah and Dr. Rebecca A. BaumCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: What are the best ways to talk to my children about mental health concerns, and should I bring this up with their pedia

Updated on: February 24,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents talk to their children about mental health issues?

by Dr. Jeffrey D. Shahidullah and Dr. Rebecca A. BaumCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: What are the best ways to talk to my children about mental health concerns, and should I bring this up with their pedia

Updated on:February 24,2024

Early results of gene therapy trial for 'childhood dementia' show promise

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers will tell an international conference today (Feb. 24) that an investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo

Updated on: March 14,2024

Early results of gene therapy trial for 'childhood dementia' show promise

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers will tell an international conference today (Feb. 24) that an investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo

Updated on:March 14,2024