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Behavioral treatments for ADHD: For which children do they work?

Behavioral treatments for ADHD: For which children do they work?

by ElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP), reports that certain children with ADHD should be given p

Behavioral treatments for ADHD: For which children do they work?

by ElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP), reports that certain children with ADHD should be given p
Almost half of young people in England report mental health problems

Almost half of young people in England report mental health problems

by University College LondonPupils’ rating of school mental health support by school characteristics. Notes: Main sample = 11,162; Sample for FSM% is 10,056 as this groups only represents compreh

Almost half of young people in England report mental health problems

by University College LondonPupils’ rating of school mental health support by school characteristics. Notes: Main sample = 11,162; Sample for FSM% is 10,056 as this groups only represents compreh
Study finds school-based counseling program reduces PTSD symptoms among adolescent girls

Study finds school-based counseling program reduces PTSD symptoms among adolescent girls

by University of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe University of Chicago Education Lab released a new study June 7 that found school-based group counseling programs can significantly r

Study finds school-based counseling program reduces PTSD symptoms among adolescent girls

by University of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe University of Chicago Education Lab released a new study June 7 that found school-based group counseling programs can significantly r
Utah becomes first state to ban transgender health care for minors

Utah becomes first state to ban transgender health care for minors

by Cara MurezTransgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy afterGov. Spencer Coxsigned a bill Saturday that largely bans such care f

Utah becomes first state to ban transgender health care for minors

by Cara MurezTransgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy afterGov. Spencer Coxsigned a bill Saturday that largely bans such care f
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
Choking hazard spurs recall of bath toys sold at target

Choking hazard spurs recall of bath toys sold at target

by Cara MurezIf you have a Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child's toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, throw it out.The toy is beingrecalled&nbs

Choking hazard spurs recall of bath toys sold at target

by Cara MurezIf you have a Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child's toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, throw it out.The toy is beingrecalled&nbs
Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

by Mike StobbeA flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and C
ChatGPT found to have very low success rate in diagnosing pediatric case studies

ChatGPT found to have very low success rate in diagnosing pediatric case studies

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA trio of pediatricians at Cohen Children's Medical Center, in New York, has found ChatGPT's pediatric diagnostic skills to be co

ChatGPT found to have very low success rate in diagnosing pediatric case studies

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA trio of pediatricians at Cohen Children's Medical Center, in New York, has found ChatGPT's pediatric diagnostic skills to be co
More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

by Tony LeysCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabe the goat is trendier than she looks.Babe lives a quiet life on a hillside farm in southern Iowa, where she grazes on grass with a small herd of fellow

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

by Tony LeysCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabe the goat is trendier than she looks.Babe lives a quiet life on a hillside farm in southern Iowa, where she grazes on grass with a small herd of fellow
Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in the summer of 2022, with signif

Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in the summer of 2022, with signif
Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents, but more work needed

Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents, but more work needed

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention,recommending p

Early peanut introduction gaining traction among US parents, but more work needed

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention,recommending p
Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children's health

Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children's health

by Lou Bosshart,University of British ColumbiaA comparison of sleep policies and regulations for childcare centers across Canada. Credit: UBC Applied ScienceThousands of licensed childcare cente

Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children's health

by Lou Bosshart,University of British ColumbiaA comparison of sleep policies and regulations for childcare centers across Canada. Credit: UBC Applied ScienceThousands of licensed childcare cente