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On-site health clinics boost attendance in rural classrooms

Written by | 30 May 2025

Students miss less class time in rural upstate New York schools that host comprehensive health clinics, according to Cornell University research that is the first to confirm such […]

Adolescents with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests

Written by | 16 May 2025

Young people with a diagnosable mental health condition report differences in their experiences of social media compared to those without a condition, including greater dissatisfaction with online friend […]

Community resources help food-insecure kids make fewer ER visits

Written by | 8 May 2025

In a new clinical study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found that a low-intensity program that “prescribes” community resources to every parent or other primary […]

Children face elevated kidney, heart, and gut risks for years after COVID infection

Written by | 1 May 2025

Long COVID can result in increased risk for a variety of serious health problems for young people, including those affecting the kidney, gut, and cardiovascular system, according to […]

Study: Telehealth in pediatric primary care supports judicious antibiotic prescribing

Written by | 28 Apr 2025

Children treated with primary care telehealth visits were less likely to receive antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections than those examined in person, according to a new study. […]

Study estimates proportion of adolescents living with overweight and obesity in England has increased by 50% between 2008 and 2023

Written by | 16 Apr 2025

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the proportion of adolescents living with overweight or […]

New guidance for managing obesity in children and adolescents

Written by | 15 Apr 2025

A new guideline to help health care providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centred approach, emphasizing behavioural and psychological supports that focus on outcomes valued […]

Anxiety disorders in children can be screened through school health care

Written by | 27 Mar 2025

A new study from the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland screened school-age children for anxiety and examined the efficacy of the […]

Child ADHD risk linked to mother’s use of acetaminophen

Written by | 22 Feb 2025

Fetal acetaminophen exposure increases the likelihood that a child will develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published Feb. 6 in Nature Mental Health. Prior research shows that upward of […]

Adderall shortage may be associated with increased use of alternative ADHD medication in children

Written by | 10 Feb 2025

A national shortage in a common treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder was associated with changes in stimulant prescriptions filled for children over recent years, a new study suggests. […]

Over 1/3 of parents say their child has experienced dental problems that reflect oral hygiene habits

Written by | 28 Jan 2025

More than one in three parents say their child has faced issues like tooth decay, cavities, stained teeth, gum concerns or tooth pain over the past two years, […]

Many children and young people with diagnosable mental health disorders are not receiving timely help, says new research

Written by | 11 Jan 2025

Children and young people with high levels of mental health needs are struggling to receive the help they need, or to have their difficulties recognised, according to a […]

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