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

Updated on: June 15,2024

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

Updated on:June 15,2024

The important role school nurses can play in identifying and supporting young people with eating disorders

by Kingston University, LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe vital role school nurses can play in addressing the rising number of eating disorders among children and young people has been

Updated on: May 22,2024

The important role school nurses can play in identifying and supporting young people with eating disorders

by Kingston University, LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe vital role school nurses can play in addressing the rising number of eating disorders among children and young people has been

Updated on:May 22,2024

Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

by Baylor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women in

Updated on: May 05,2024

Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

by Baylor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women in

Updated on:May 05,2024

Body image, social media and gender biases associated with kids quitting sports

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody image issues, social media, gender biases and coaching styles may be causing young athletes to quit sports, according

Updated on: June 22,2024

Body image, social media and gender biases associated with kids quitting sports

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody image issues, social media, gender biases and coaching styles may be causing young athletes to quit sports, according

Updated on:June 22,2024

Consumer health: Why your child's weight matters

by Laurel KellyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealthy Weight Week will be observed Jan. 15-21, so this is a good time for a reminder of the connection between weight and health during childhood.The

Updated on: March 08,2024

Consumer health: Why your child's weight matters

by Laurel KellyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealthy Weight Week will be observed Jan. 15-21, so this is a good time for a reminder of the connection between weight and health during childhood.The

Updated on:March 08,2024

Singing supports brain development in preterm infants and maternal well-being after premature birth, research finds

by University of HelsinkiThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent develo

Updated on: May 13,2024

Singing supports brain development in preterm infants and maternal well-being after premature birth, research finds

by University of HelsinkiThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent develo

Updated on:May 13,2024

New way to prevent heart complications in children with Kawasaki disease

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchCoronary artery sections showing differences between no heart disease (left) and the effect of acute Kawasaki disease (right). Credit: WEHI&n

Updated on: March 11,2024

New way to prevent heart complications in children with Kawasaki disease

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchCoronary artery sections showing differences between no heart disease (left) and the effect of acute Kawasaki disease (right). Credit: WEHI&n

Updated on:March 11,2024

Socioeconomic deprivation ups missed clinic visits for children

Children with medical complexity (CMC) living in areas of greater socioeconomic deprivation have an increased risk for missing patient-centered medical home (PCMH) visits, according to a study publish

Updated on: February 24,2024

Socioeconomic deprivation ups missed clinic visits for children

Children with medical complexity (CMC) living in areas of greater socioeconomic deprivation have an increased risk for missing patient-centered medical home (PCMH) visits, according to a study publish

Updated on:February 24,2024

Breakthrough in treatment for world's leading cause of kidney failure in children

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA potential treatment for the world's leading cause of kidney failure in children needing dialysis has been discovered by an international tea

Updated on: March 23,2024

Breakthrough in treatment for world's leading cause of kidney failure in children

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA potential treatment for the world's leading cause of kidney failure in children needing dialysis has been discovered by an international tea

Updated on:March 23,2024

Lifestyle more likely to affect a child's BMI than the weight of their mother

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before an

Updated on: February 22,2024

Lifestyle more likely to affect a child's BMI than the weight of their mother

by University of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before an

Updated on:February 22,2024

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on: March 19,2024

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on:March 19,2024

What drives children to choose compassion?

by University of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland researchers have found children will help people in distress unless there is a personal cost.Dr. James Kirby

Updated on: June 17,2024

What drives children to choose compassion?

by University of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland researchers have found children will help people in distress unless there is a personal cost.Dr. James Kirby

Updated on:June 17,2024