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Recognizing signs of mental health issues and eating disorders in children and adolescents

Recognizing signs of mental health issues and eating disorders in children and adolescents

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on the mental health of children and adolescents. The number of children and adolesc

Recognizing signs of mental health issues and eating disorders in children and adolescents

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on the mental health of children and adolescents. The number of children and adolesc
Gender stereotypes can impact the diagnosis of girls with developmental language disorder

Gender stereotypes can impact the diagnosis of girls with developmental language disorder

by Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaDetecting and diagnosing developmental language disorders in girls is made more difficult by gender stereotypes and myths. Credit: Cottonbro studio, PexelsDevelopment

Gender stereotypes can impact the diagnosis of girls with developmental language disorder

by Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaDetecting and diagnosing developmental language disorders in girls is made more difficult by gender stereotypes and myths. Credit: Cottonbro studio, PexelsDevelopment
Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha
School uniforms may trigger sensory overload in kids sensitive to fabrics—recent research can help

School uniforms may trigger sensory overload in kids sensitive to fabrics—recent research can help

by Lizette Diedericks and Karin van Niekerk,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people live with what's known assensory over-reactivity or over-responsiveness. Those

School uniforms may trigger sensory overload in kids sensitive to fabrics—recent research can help

by Lizette Diedericks and Karin van Niekerk,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people live with what's known assensory over-reactivity or over-responsiveness. Those
Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has

Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has
New research finds the risk of psychotic-like experiences can start in childhood

New research finds the risk of psychotic-like experiences can start in childhood

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been understood that environmental and socio-economic factors—including income disparity, family poverty, and air pol

New research finds the risk of psychotic-like experiences can start in childhood

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been understood that environmental and socio-economic factors—including income disparity, family poverty, and air pol
Fear of missing out driving teen online anxiety, says study

Fear of missing out driving teen online anxiety, says study

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAustralian high school students who reported high social media use in conjunction with high levels of FoMO (fear of missin

Fear of missing out driving teen online anxiety, says study

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAustralian high school students who reported high social media use in conjunction with high levels of FoMO (fear of missin
Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus

Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaled nanoparticles—human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products—can cr

Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaled nanoparticles—human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products—can cr
Protecting kids online: A guide for parents on conversations about 'sextortion'

Protecting kids online: A guide for parents on conversations about 'sextortion'

by Camille Mori and Sheri Madigan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSadly, a 12-year old child in British Columbiadied by suicide following a case of online sextortion. The

Protecting kids online: A guide for parents on conversations about 'sextortion'

by Camille Mori and Sheri Madigan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSadly, a 12-year old child in British Columbiadied by suicide following a case of online sextortion. The
Studying partial remission of type 1 diabetes in children: New biomarkers and the immunoregulatory role of microRNA

Studying partial remission of type 1 diabetes in children: New biomarkers and the immunoregulatory role of microRNA

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract of the type 1 diabetes study. Credit:Non-Coding RNA(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ncrna9020017A study led by researchers from IGTP's

Studying partial remission of type 1 diabetes in children: New biomarkers and the immunoregulatory role of microRNA

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract of the type 1 diabetes study. Credit:Non-Coding RNA(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ncrna9020017A study led by researchers from IGTP's
Greater empathy in adolescents helps prevent bias-based cyberbullying

Greater empathy in adolescents helps prevent bias-based cyberbullying

by Florida Atlantic UniversityResearchers were particularly interested in two types of empathy—affective and cognitive—and how they differed in children who cyberbullied. Credit: Florida Atlantic

Greater empathy in adolescents helps prevent bias-based cyberbullying

by Florida Atlantic UniversityResearchers were particularly interested in two types of empathy—affective and cognitive—and how they differed in children who cyberbullied. Credit: Florida Atlantic
Childhood health and cultural inequalities: Women pay the price

Childhood health and cultural inequalities: Women pay the price

by Association for Psychological ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainLack of physical activity is linked to a host of health problems, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 d

Childhood health and cultural inequalities: Women pay the price

by Association for Psychological ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainLack of physical activity is linked to a host of health problems, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 d