Improving children's access to care could mitigate the health consequences of exposure to neighborhood violence

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new collaborative study between Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Hennepin Healt

Updated on: March 07,2024

Improving children's access to care could mitigate the health consequences of exposure to neighborhood violence

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new collaborative study between Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Hennepin Healt

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Updated on: May 10,2024

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

Updated on:May 10,2024

Psychologist offers advice on soothing children traumatized by war

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Northwestern University pediatric psychologist—who advises Ukrainian charity workers and therapists about working with that country's trau

Updated on: May 29,2024

Psychologist offers advice on soothing children traumatized by war

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Northwestern University pediatric psychologist—who advises Ukrainian charity workers and therapists about working with that country's trau

Updated on:May 29,2024

New fathers in UK felt isolated by maternity restrictions, but bonded better with baby during pandemic, study finds

by City University LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that due to restrictions on maternity care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, new fathers in the UK were left feeling

Updated on: May 10,2024

New fathers in UK felt isolated by maternity restrictions, but bonded better with baby during pandemic, study finds

by City University LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that due to restrictions on maternity care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, new fathers in the UK were left feeling

Updated on:May 10,2024

Limit screen use in children under six, says psychologist

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Routledge"Children who are in regular contact with mobile phone screens, tablets or computers are more irritable and have worse attention, memory and concentra

Updated on: June 01,2024

Limit screen use in children under six, says psychologist

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Routledge"Children who are in regular contact with mobile phone screens, tablets or computers are more irritable and have worse attention, memory and concentra

Updated on:June 01,2024

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

Updated on: February 22,2024

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

Updated on:February 22,2024

Parental type 1 diabetes can affect children's cognitive development

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research p

Updated on: February 29,2024

Parental type 1 diabetes can affect children's cognitive development

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research p

Updated on:February 29,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on: April 14,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on:April 14,2024

1 in 10 teens have sexted, many see porn by 6th grade: Study

by Cara MurezA high number of preteens and teens in the United States have viewed pornography and many have also sent or received nude or seminude photos—sexting—over their smartphones, a new study re

Updated on: June 04,2024

1 in 10 teens have sexted, many see porn by 6th grade: Study

by Cara MurezA high number of preteens and teens in the United States have viewed pornography and many have also sent or received nude or seminude photos—sexting—over their smartphones, a new study re

Updated on:June 04,2024

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

Updated on: April 25,2024

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

Updated on:April 25,2024

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

Updated on: March 10,2024

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

Updated on:March 10,2024

Food insecurity tied to poor MetS markers in Latino youth

For Hispanic/Latino youth, lower food security (FS) is associated with unfavorable metabolic syndrome-relevant cardiometabolic markers, according to a study published online March 16 inPediatric

Updated on: February 24,2024

Food insecurity tied to poor MetS markers in Latino youth

For Hispanic/Latino youth, lower food security (FS) is associated with unfavorable metabolic syndrome-relevant cardiometabolic markers, according to a study published online March 16 inPediatric

Updated on:February 24,2024