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Q and A: Strategies for stressed kids

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

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
Study: Gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in transgender and nonbinary youth

Study: Gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in transgender and nonbinary youth

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransgender and nonbinary youth experienced significant improvement in appearance congruence (or th

Study: Gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in transgender and nonbinary youth

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransgender and nonbinary youth experienced significant improvement in appearance congruence (or th
There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

by Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult,The ConversationCredit: Julia Volk from PexelsMore than one-third of the population experiences adversity in childhood—including abuse, neglect or family vi

There is an urgent need to prevent the lifelong damage caused by adverse childhood experiences

by Wolfgang Linden and Joelle LeMoult,The ConversationCredit: Julia Volk from PexelsMore than one-third of the population experiences adversity in childhood—including abuse, neglect or family vi
Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

by Cactus CommunicationsThe current standards for sepsis screening are non-specific. The authors review biomarkers from genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to enhance the specifici

Advances in pediatric sepsis biomarkers: A pediatric investigation review

by Cactus CommunicationsThe current standards for sepsis screening are non-specific. The authors review biomarkers from genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to enhance the specifici
Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness

Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study suggests that teaching children to understand other people's perspectives could make it easier

Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study suggests that teaching children to understand other people's perspectives could make it easier
Largest ever study of tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use

Largest ever study of tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have viewed tobacco content on social media are more than twice as likely than non-viewers to report using tobacco an

Largest ever study of tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have viewed tobacco content on social media are more than twice as likely than non-viewers to report using tobacco an
Umbilical cord milking may improve health in non-vigorous term and near-term infants

Umbilical cord milking may improve health in non-vigorous term and near-term infants

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may improve the overall health of newborns classified

Umbilical cord milking may improve health in non-vigorous term and near-term infants

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may improve the overall health of newborns classified
Excessive smartphone screen time linked to earlier puberty onset

Excessive smartphone screen time linked to earlier puberty onset

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, via regular use of tablets and smartphones, may alter hormone levels and increase the risk of

Excessive smartphone screen time linked to earlier puberty onset

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, via regular use of tablets and smartphones, may alter hormone levels and increase the risk of
Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t
Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity

Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity

by Elana GotkineThe rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) vary from 14.5 to 26.5 percent among adolescents by race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 inJAMA Pediatric

Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity

by Elana GotkineThe rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) vary from 14.5 to 26.5 percent among adolescents by race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 inJAMA Pediatric
Promising antimalarial drug proves ineffective at saving children's lives

Promising antimalarial drug proves ineffective at saving children's lives

by Swiss Tropical and Public Health InstituteCredit: Matthis Kleeb/Swiss TPHRectal artesunate (RAS), a promising antimalarial drug, proves ineffective at saving the lives of young children suffering f

Promising antimalarial drug proves ineffective at saving children's lives

by Swiss Tropical and Public Health InstituteCredit: Matthis Kleeb/Swiss TPHRectal artesunate (RAS), a promising antimalarial drug, proves ineffective at saving the lives of young children suffering f
Physical appearance of video game characters affects girls' body image dissatisfaction, shows study

Physical appearance of video game characters affects girls' body image dissatisfaction, shows study

by Beatriz González, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBody-shape pressure affects mainly girls rather than boys. Credit: Stas Knop / PexelsWhat impact does watching television or playing video games hav

Physical appearance of video game characters affects girls' body image dissatisfaction, shows study

by Beatriz González, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBody-shape pressure affects mainly girls rather than boys. Credit: Stas Knop / PexelsWhat impact does watching television or playing video games hav