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COVID-19 hasn't caused kids to become mentally ill, but it has unmasked symptoms, psychiatrist says

COVID-19 hasn't caused kids to become mentally ill, but it has unmasked symptoms, psychiatrist says

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe coronavirus pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety and unhappiness for youth across the country, but it hasn't ca

COVID-19 hasn't caused kids to become mentally ill, but it has unmasked symptoms, psychiatrist says

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe coronavirus pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety and unhappiness for youth across the country, but it hasn't ca
Study finds daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children with chronic lung disease

Study finds daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children with chronic lung disease

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAttending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who wer

Study finds daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children with chronic lung disease

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAttending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who wer
National Poll: Two in three parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding

National Poll: Two in three parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding

by University of Michigan2 in 3 parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding, and not all parents say their children consistently wear a helmet when downhill skiing or snowboarding. Cred

National Poll: Two in three parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding

by University of Michigan2 in 3 parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding, and not all parents say their children consistently wear a helmet when downhill skiing or snowboarding. Cred
No more 'patch and go': Revolving emergency departments must deliver more for victims of child abuse and neglect

No more 'patch and go': Revolving emergency departments must deliver more for victims of child abuse and neglect

by University of South AustraliaTeenagers aged 13-17 with the most serious child protection concerns were g nearly 50 times more likely to visit an emergency department. Credit: Pixabay-Wokandapi

No more 'patch and go': Revolving emergency departments must deliver more for victims of child abuse and neglect

by University of South AustraliaTeenagers aged 13-17 with the most serious child protection concerns were g nearly 50 times more likely to visit an emergency department. Credit: Pixabay-Wokandapi
Omega-3 fatty acid could boost IQ for preterm babies

Omega-3 fatty acid could boost IQ for preterm babies

by SAHMRICredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from SAHMRI has found a link between the omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and increased IQ among children born prematurely

Omega-3 fatty acid could boost IQ for preterm babies

by SAHMRICredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from SAHMRI has found a link between the omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and increased IQ among children born prematurely
Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

by Public Library of SciencePhotographs of UNC Mini Mart during a trial evaluating graphic health warnings for sugary drinks. Credit: Hall MG et al., 2022, PLOS Computational Biology (CC BY 4.0,

Pictorial warnings could reduce purchases of sugary drinks

by Public Library of SciencePhotographs of UNC Mini Mart during a trial evaluating graphic health warnings for sugary drinks. Credit: Hall MG et al., 2022, PLOS Computational Biology (CC BY 4.0,
Researchers find financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent mental health

Researchers find financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent mental health

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLongitudinal Mediation analysis examining the pathway between household wage loss reported in May–June 2020 and youth depressive symptoms reported in May

Researchers find financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic took significant toll on adolescent mental health

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLongitudinal Mediation analysis examining the pathway between household wage loss reported in May–June 2020 and youth depressive symptoms reported in May
Small measures can be a big help for children of mothers with depression

Small measures can be a big help for children of mothers with depression

by Uppsala UniversitySocial environment moderates the impact of maternal mental health on infant cognition (measured as attention regulation). Results from a study made in Bhutan headed by Uppsal

Small measures can be a big help for children of mothers with depression

by Uppsala UniversitySocial environment moderates the impact of maternal mental health on infant cognition (measured as attention regulation). Results from a study made in Bhutan headed by Uppsal
Getting childhood obesity initiatives across the finish line

Getting childhood obesity initiatives across the finish line

by Medical University of South CarolinaChildren playing in a garden. Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina researchers describe the developm

Getting childhood obesity initiatives across the finish line

by Medical University of South CarolinaChildren playing in a garden. Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South Carolina researchers describe the developm
Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public DomainCooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study

Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public DomainCooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health
Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

by Seema Capoor,University of KentuckyCredit: BrandonR at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAs children head back to school, there are many illnesses that

Help your kids avoid contracting pink eye

by Seema Capoor,University of KentuckyCredit: BrandonR at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAs children head back to school, there are many illnesses that
A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA short and simple intervention that needs no specialized training to deliver could help encourage understanding and

A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA short and simple intervention that needs no specialized training to deliver could help encourage understanding and