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Overemphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient, says psychologist

Overemphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient, says psychologist

by Simon Sherry,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe are facing a mental health crisis. Teenagers and young adults are moredepressed, suicidal, anxiousandlonelytha

Overemphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient, says psychologist

by Simon Sherry,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe are facing a mental health crisis. Teenagers and young adults are moredepressed, suicidal, anxiousandlonelytha
Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

by Lauren SausserCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Carolina children who need immediate, around-the-clock psychiatric care risk being stranded for days—even weeks—waiting for help, only to be se

Profit strategy: Psychiatric facilities prioritize out-of-state kids

by Lauren SausserCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Carolina children who need immediate, around-the-clock psychiatric care risk being stranded for days—even weeks—waiting for help, only to be se
Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a su

Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a su
Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonShown are the estimated effects of air pollution exposures on child Total Problems score and IQ by child sex (male vs. female) in participants from the th

Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonShown are the estimated effects of air pollution exposures on child Total Problems score and IQ by child sex (male vs. female) in participants from the th
As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJason Lance thought Jan. 21, 2010, was a day like any other until the call came.He had dropped off his 9-year-old son, Mon

As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJason Lance thought Jan. 21, 2010, was a day like any other until the call came.He had dropped off his 9-year-old son, Mon
Umbilical cord milking appears to be safe in preterm infants born after 28 weeks

Umbilical cord milking appears to be safe in preterm infants born after 28 weeks

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body

Umbilical cord milking appears to be safe in preterm infants born after 28 weeks

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body
Novel study aims to help kids with severe epilepsy

Novel study aims to help kids with severe epilepsy

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of South Australia could deliver a breakthrough for children suffering one of the most severe for

Novel study aims to help kids with severe epilepsy

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of South Australia could deliver a breakthrough for children suffering one of the most severe for
New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease

New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease

by Trinity College DublinFig. 1: IL-36 family member expression is elevated in pediatric IBD samples. Serum samples from treatment naïve pediatric patients with CD or UC, and healthy controls, we

New therapeutic options for childhood inflammatory bowel disease

by Trinity College DublinFig. 1: IL-36 family member expression is elevated in pediatric IBD samples. Serum samples from treatment naïve pediatric patients with CD or UC, and healthy controls, we
Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

by Dr. Michael GoodsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?A: Thousands of U.S.babies&

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

by Dr. Michael GoodsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?A: Thousands of U.S.babies&
Survey says youth need more education on adequate protection and enhanced safety when engaging in oral sex

Survey says youth need more education on adequate protection and enhanced safety when engaging in oral sex

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have assessed more than 900 youths' knowledge of the risks of oral sex and barriers to using protection th

Survey says youth need more education on adequate protection and enhanced safety when engaging in oral sex

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have assessed more than 900 youths' knowledge of the risks of oral sex and barriers to using protection th
Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks

Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of 2019 data found that children facing relational and social risks are more likely to have

Study reveals fourfold range in rates of mental health problems among US children based on relational and social risks

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of 2019 data found that children facing relational and social risks are more likely to have
Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLongitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pa

Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLongitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pa