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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study demonstrates how pediatric integrative medicine can be implemented within a large health system

A new study conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health highlights the impact of pediatric integrative medicine services. This unique self-governing program, operating within UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ...

Pediatrics

Youth with neurodevelopmental conditions experience rare but elevated mortality rates

Young people with neurodevelopmental conditions face substantial and preventable health inequalities, a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.

Pediatrics

Programs aimed at reducing pollution can benefit infant health

Because policies to address pollution are costly to implement and impose social burdens, it is important to understand the full benefits of pollution-reducing programs. An article in Health Economics provides compelling evidence ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How teen friendships may predict self harm

Most of us know what it's like to be a teenager at school—and how it feels to fit into (or fall outside of) a school's social hierarchy. This typically includes some version of the popular kids, the loners and the in-betweeners, ...

Pediatrics

How marijuana policy design could better protect teens

As more states legalize recreational marijuana, a new paper from Tonya Dodge, associate professor of psychology at George Washington University, warns that current marijuana regulations may leave adolescents vulnerable.

Health

Integrating children's health into climate adaptation measures

A Weill Cornell Medicine investigator and other members of a technical advisory group to the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund have outlined measures that nations can take to ensure that children's ...

Pediatrics

Keeping pediatrics afloat in a sea of funding cuts

As Medicaid funding cuts enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are expected to reduce health coverage among adults, researchers and clinicians from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Ariadne Labs argue ...

Pediatrics

UK begins major research effort into trans youth health

A large new study will follow the health and well-being of thousands of transgender and gender nonconforming young people in the U.K., researchers at King's College London announced Thursday.

Pediatrics

Unstable surroundings have lasting effects on youth well-being

The more unpredictable an environment is for children, the more likely they are to exhibit mental and physical health issues when they hit their teenage and early adulthood years, according to new University of Georgia research.

Pediatrics

The power of play in early childhood

Play is how young children make sense of the world. Whether with dolls, blocks, trains, or playdough, children use play to explore, experiment, and learn. In early childhood, it is essential that children have at least an ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Research reveals alarming decline in youth mental health in England

A major new report, "Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people's mental health," reveals that worsening mental health among 14–24-year-olds in England is real, widespread, and driven by identifiable social ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

What the science says about antidepressants for kids and teens

The kids are not all right. Four in 10 American high school students report prolonged feelings of sadness or hopelessness, a proxy for depression symptoms, according to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control ...