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'It's anxiety, it's fear, it's emotional stuff': Doctors confront poor youth mental health

'It's anxiety, it's fear, it's emotional stuff': Doctors confront poor youth mental health

by Marin WolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbigail McGowan went numb the day after the music stopped.The drum major and French horn player helped lead the Anna High School marching band to the sta

'It's anxiety, it's fear, it's emotional stuff': Doctors confront poor youth mental health

by Marin WolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbigail McGowan went numb the day after the music stopped.The drum major and French horn player helped lead the Anna High School marching band to the sta
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
Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

by Alan WoolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, more than 23 million households get their drinking water from private wells. Unlike public drinking water systems, these wells are

Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

by Alan WoolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, more than 23 million households get their drinking water from private wells. Unlike public drinking water systems, these wells are
Study sheds new light on benefits of water fluoridation to children

Study sheds new light on benefits of water fluoridation to children

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: National Institute for Health ResearchFluoridation of the water supply may confer a modest benefit to the dental health of children, a seven-y

Study sheds new light on benefits of water fluoridation to children

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: National Institute for Health ResearchFluoridation of the water supply may confer a modest benefit to the dental health of children, a seven-y
Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds

Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds

by Molly Rosbach, Oregon State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction th

Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds

by Molly Rosbach, Oregon State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction th
Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.The study of six

Pandemic brought big rise in new cases of anorexia

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020.The study of six
Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds

Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteThe local and systemic response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults. Schematic summary of the difference of the airway and systemic immune response to

Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteThe local and systemic response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults. Schematic summary of the difference of the airway and systemic immune response to
Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st
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
Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—character

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—character
Does treatment and its timing affect the costs associated with a genetic neuromuscular disease?

Does treatment and its timing affect the costs associated with a genetic neuromuscular disease?

by WileySkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainNew research published inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurologyindica

Does treatment and its timing affect the costs associated with a genetic neuromuscular disease?

by WileySkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainNew research published inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurologyindica
Researchers develop new method for measuring movement behavior in children with autism

Researchers develop new method for measuring movement behavior in children with autism

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMotor imitation, or the ability to copy the physical behavior of others, is a critical part of cognitive and social dev

Researchers develop new method for measuring movement behavior in children with autism

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMotor imitation, or the ability to copy the physical behavior of others, is a critical part of cognitive and social dev