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Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report

Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report

by Steven ReinbergAmerica's teens are still not alright.Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.Top among these is an increase in suicidal thou

Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report

by Steven ReinbergAmerica's teens are still not alright.Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.Top among these is an increase in suicidal thou
New study shows differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism

New study shows differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School o

New study shows differences between the brains of girls and boys with autism

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBrain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School o
Group child care positively affects toddler development, study finds

Group child care positively affects toddler development, study finds

byTohoku UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsFor about 60 years, the prevailing wisdom in Japan, the so-called "Three-Year-Old Myth," has held that children should be raised

Group child care positively affects toddler development, study finds

byTohoku UniversityCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsFor about 60 years, the prevailing wisdom in Japan, the so-called "Three-Year-Old Myth," has held that children should be raised
Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality

Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality

by Elseviera On the radar plots, each component score is plotted as a percentage of its maximum points on 13 different axes. The outer edge of the radar represents 100% of the maximum score for t

Latest version of the Healthy Eating Index covers toddler diet quality

by Elseviera On the radar plots, each component score is plotted as a percentage of its maximum points on 13 different axes. The outer edge of the radar represents 100% of the maximum score for t
Study shows some children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on decades of life-saving treatment

Study shows some children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on decades of life-saving treatment

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, has shared results from an analysis of patients in its CASCADE FH

Study shows some children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on decades of life-saving treatment

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, has shared results from an analysis of patients in its CASCADE FH
Researchers identify a promising drug for treating serious COVID-19 complication in children

Researchers identify a promising drug for treating serious COVID-19 complication in children

by McKenzie Ridings Mainey,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have ident

Researchers identify a promising drug for treating serious COVID-19 complication in children

by McKenzie Ridings Mainey,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have ident
Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

by National Jewish HealthA new study by National Jewish Health finds moving middle and high school start times later helps parents of adolescents get the sleep they need. Credit: National Jewish

Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

by National Jewish HealthA new study by National Jewish Health finds moving middle and high school start times later helps parents of adolescents get the sleep they need. Credit: National Jewish
Personalized dosing of preparatory drug leads to safer stem cell transplants in children with leukemia

Personalized dosing of preparatory drug leads to safer stem cell transplants in children with leukemia

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA stem cell transplant can form an important part of treatment for some children with leukemia. Preventing the immune system fr

Personalized dosing of preparatory drug leads to safer stem cell transplants in children with leukemia

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA stem cell transplant can form an important part of treatment for some children with leukemia. Preventing the immune system fr
What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

by Adrianna RodriguezCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a new study suggests genetics may play a role.Over the c

What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

by Adrianna RodriguezCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a new study suggests genetics may play a role.Over the c
We must not rush to implement new genetic screening programs, experts warn

We must not rush to implement new genetic screening programs, experts warn

by Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a danger that population genetic screening programs may be introduced without the necessary scrutiny and rigor that is usu

We must not rush to implement new genetic screening programs, experts warn

by Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a danger that population genetic screening programs may be introduced without the necessary scrutiny and rigor that is usu
One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study finds

One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study finds

byUniversity of CambridgeRelationships among brain, three pathway assessments, immune pathway, and ADHD. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00251-zCambridge s

One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study finds

byUniversity of CambridgeRelationships among brain, three pathway assessments, immune pathway, and ADHD. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00251-zCambridge s
'Cheat meals' linked to eating disorders in adolescents and young adults

'Cheat meals' linked to eating disorders in adolescents and young adults

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in theJournal of Eating Disordersfound that, in course of a year, over half of men, women, and transgen

'Cheat meals' linked to eating disorders in adolescents and young adults

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in theJournal of Eating Disordersfound that, in course of a year, over half of men, women, and transgen