Long COVID in kids is a unique challenge

by Tom AvrilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, when children were thought to be at little risk from COVID-19, Lawrence C. Kleinman helped set the record straight—documenting some

Updated on: February 20,2024

Long COVID in kids is a unique challenge

by Tom AvrilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the pandemic, when children were thought to be at little risk from COVID-19, Lawrence C. Kleinman helped set the record straight—documenting some

Updated on:February 20,2024

Systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Mattias Karlén, Karolinska InstitutetIn a systematic review published inActa Paediatrica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Univers

Updated on: June 29,2024

Systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Mattias Karlén, Karolinska InstitutetIn a systematic review published inActa Paediatrica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Univers

Updated on:June 29,2024

Food insecurity for children in Indigenous communities is a crisis that needs to be addressed, researchers say

by Olivia Lavery,St. Michael's HospitalInuit hunting and fishing camp. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDr. Anna Banerji's ties to the Arctic run deep. She visited for the first time in

Updated on: April 25,2024

Food insecurity for children in Indigenous communities is a crisis that needs to be addressed, researchers say

by Olivia Lavery,St. Michael's HospitalInuit hunting and fishing camp. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDr. Anna Banerji's ties to the Arctic run deep. She visited for the first time in

Updated on:April 25,2024

Youth coping strategies and physiological responses interact to affect adjustment, finds study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransition to middle school can be a challenging time for adolescents, as they must adapt to new peer

Updated on: May 11,2024

Youth coping strategies and physiological responses interact to affect adjustment, finds study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransition to middle school can be a challenging time for adolescents, as they must adapt to new peer

Updated on:May 11,2024

Study: About 22 adolescents died weekly from overdoses in 2022, driven by fentanyl-laced prescription pills

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate

Updated on: February 29,2024

Study: About 22 adolescents died weekly from overdoses in 2022, driven by fentanyl-laced prescription pills

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate

Updated on:February 29,2024

Perceived access to firearms higher in teens with depression, suicidality

by Elana GotkineHigh school-aged teens with recent depression and/or lifetime history of suicidality (DLHS) have higher perceived access to firearms than their peers without DLHS, according to a study

Updated on: April 07,2024

Perceived access to firearms higher in teens with depression, suicidality

by Elana GotkineHigh school-aged teens with recent depression and/or lifetime history of suicidality (DLHS) have higher perceived access to firearms than their peers without DLHS, according to a study

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study suggests the youngest children in class are being overmedicated for ADHD

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChristine Strand Bachmann has led a study that includes all Norwegian children born between 19

Updated on: May 20,2024

Study suggests the youngest children in class are being overmedicated for ADHD

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChristine Strand Bachmann has led a study that includes all Norwegian children born between 19

Updated on:May 20,2024

Baby's vaccine responses linked to birth delivery method, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe method by which a baby was delivered is associated with how its immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines, research

Updated on: March 08,2024

Baby's vaccine responses linked to birth delivery method, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe method by which a baby was delivered is associated with how its immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines, research

Updated on:March 08,2024

Babies cry less with to skin-to-skin contact, says behavioral psychologist

by Radboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt appears beneficial for mothers and babies to have one hour of skin-to-skin contact per day in the first five weeks after birth. Mothers who do so

Updated on: May 25,2024

Babies cry less with to skin-to-skin contact, says behavioral psychologist

by Radboud UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt appears beneficial for mothers and babies to have one hour of skin-to-skin contact per day in the first five weeks after birth. Mothers who do so

Updated on:May 25,2024

Pediatrician offers advice on how to help children build resilience in uncertain times

Updated on: May 03,2025

Pediatrician offers advice on how to help children build resilience in uncertain times

Updated on:May 03,2025

For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool connectedness—the degree to which students feel part of their school community—influences more than grades. For Black stu

Updated on: February 29,2024

For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool connectedness—the degree to which students feel part of their school community—influences more than grades. For Black stu

Updated on:February 29,2024

Early childhood irritability and tantrums linked to future depression and self-harm

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose irritability does not reduce between three and seven years are at higher risk of depression and self-harm as teenagers, accordi

Updated on: February 29,2024

Early childhood irritability and tantrums linked to future depression and self-harm

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren whose irritability does not reduce between three and seven years are at higher risk of depression and self-harm as teenagers, accordi

Updated on:February 29,2024