A recent study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and a student she mentored at Oklahoma State University suggests shyness can influence a child鈥檚 performance in language assessments, depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the test.
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests.
Yvette Honda-Schumacher was 20 weeks pregnant and had just had a routine anatomy ultrasound when she was surprised to hear that a cardiologist was asked to come into the exam room.
Exposure to gun violence is having a negative impact on the mental health of Chicago鈥檚 youth, according to the latest study by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children鈥檚 Hospital of Chicago.
Melatonin use among children and teenagers is on the rise. Today, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine released a health advisory encouraging parents to talk to a health care professional before giving melatonin or any supplement to children.
Whether it鈥檚 sports practice, music lessons or a casual catch up with friends, when children are involved in after-school activities, they鈥檙e more likely to feel happier and healthier than their counterparts who are glued to a screen.
UC San Diego researchers report significant decrease in national cases of Kawasaki disease during COVID-19 pandemic; findings hint at origins of disease.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a prospective study of 14 infants and children demonstrated that convalescent plasma 鈥� a blood product collected from patients recovered from infections with the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19鈥� was safe in high risk children infected with or exposed to the virus.
Five days of antibiotics is superior to 10 days for children with community-acquired pneumonia who are not hospitalized, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Already weary from two years of navigating parenthood during a pandemic, parents are facing a new stress: What to think about surging numbers of kids diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19.
University of Oregon education professor suggest the medical profession should focus less on the 鈥渙besity epidemic,鈥� and more on the epidemics of inactivity, loneliness, and poor dietary options, all better predictors of chronic disease.
A new international study offers a clearer picture of the impact of COVID-19 infection and the risk of severe outcomes on young people around the world.
A growing body of research suggests that early-life infection, inflammation, and metabolic changes could contribute to psychiatric disorders 鈥� perhaps via effects during critical periods of brain development. New evidence on how "immunometabolic" risk factors in childhood may affect the development of depression and psychotic disorders in adulthood is presented in the January/February special issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
The study measured abdominal visceral fat levels and arterial stiffness in more than 600 children, adolescents and young adults. Visceral fat is the fat found in the abdomen that infiltrates vital organs.
A recent study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children鈥檚 Hospital of Chicago found that using a consumer-grade wearable device to track a child鈥檚 heart rate and physical activity after surgery could help clinicians decide if at-home recovery is going as expected or if an emergency department (ED) visit is needed to address possible complications.
The study, from UAB鈥檚 Institute for Arts in Medicine, shows that learning tricks in a magic camp can boost feelings of self-esteem and confidence in children and adolescents with disabilities.
Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.
Most children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) don鈥檛 outgrow the disorder, as widely thought. It manifests itself in adulthood in different ways and waxes and wanes over a lifetime, according to a study published Aug.13 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Known as HIPEC, the therapy has been available for adults for years at Michigan Medicine. Now it鈥檚 an option for kids here, too.
Positive portrayals of e-cigarettes and vaping are freely available without any age restrictions on TikTok--the video sharing platform--and have been viewed many times, finds research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.
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