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Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public DomainCooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public DomainCooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health
Study links childhood maltreatment with multiple mental health problems

Study links childhood maltreatment with multiple mental health problems

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainExperiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) r

Study links childhood maltreatment with multiple mental health problems

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainExperiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) r
Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development are unwarranted, large study suggests

Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development are unwarranted, large study suggests

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDifferences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent

Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development are unwarranted, large study suggests

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDifferences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent
Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers

Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in ant

Arts activities may improve self-control and reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in ant
National poll: More than 1 in 4 parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

National poll: More than 1 in 4 parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

by University of MichiganAlmost all parents felt somewhat or very confident they would recognize a possible mental health issue in their adolescent. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mot

National poll: More than 1 in 4 parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

by University of MichiganAlmost all parents felt somewhat or very confident they would recognize a possible mental health issue in their adolescent. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mot
Follow-up study reinforces concept of education as mental health therapy

Follow-up study reinforces concept of education as mental health therapy

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Christina Cruz, MD, EdM, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry,

Follow-up study reinforces concept of education as mental health therapy

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Christina Cruz, MD, EdM, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry,
How socioeconomics may impact COVID-19-associated stress in youth

How socioeconomics may impact COVID-19-associated stress in youth

by Ellin Kavanagh,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadv

How socioeconomics may impact COVID-19-associated stress in youth

by Ellin Kavanagh,Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadv
Schools are key in tackling youth depression, review finds

Schools are key in tackling youth depression, review finds

by Joe Golfen,University of OregonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based depression prevention programs may reduce the risk of depression diagnoses and depressive symptoms in K-12 studen

Schools are key in tackling youth depression, review finds

by Joe Golfen,University of OregonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based depression prevention programs may reduce the risk of depression diagnoses and depressive symptoms in K-12 studen
Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

by Jared WhitlockCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.She was diagno

Parents become drug developers to save their children's lives

by Jared WhitlockCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.She was diagno
How has emergency department use for children's mental health changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?

How has emergency department use for children's mental health changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe early COVID-19 pandemic brought overall declines in children's mental health–related emergency department visits, according to a study in Psychiat

How has emergency department use for children's mental health changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe early COVID-19 pandemic brought overall declines in children's mental health–related emergency department visits, according to a study in Psychiat
Screen time not harmful for academic skills of preschoolers, study finds

Screen time not harmful for academic skills of preschoolers, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the fears of parents, screen time doesn't appear to have overwhelmingly negative impacts on preschoolers&

Screen time not harmful for academic skills of preschoolers, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the fears of parents, screen time doesn't appear to have overwhelmingly negative impacts on preschoolers&
New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a