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Children's screen use tied to reduced attention, while reading boosts concentration

Children who use electronic media more frequently tend to show lower levels of attention, while independent reading is associated with better concentration. These are the findings of a survey of more than 1,000 children conducted ...

Pediatrics

Food insecurity reported in 13.5% of US children in homes receiving benefits

Overall, 13.5% of U.S. children living in households receiving supplemental nutrition benefit programs have food insecurity (FI), according to a research brief published online Nov. 7 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics

It's OK to walk away: The program saving babies' lives

Researchers invited to evaluate a U.K. program that aims to prevent shaken baby syndrome say the study offers insights that could inform support strategies for Australian parents and caregivers struggling with the stress ...

HIV & AIDS

Early HIV treatment: Research reveals critical gaps

In an article published in The Lancet HIV, authors including Distinguished Professor Denis Nash and Professor Constantin Yiannoutsos aim to provide the most comprehensive estimates of pediatric mortality among children and ...

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

Chronic loneliness may harm cognitive health in young adults

Young and middle-aged adults who live with chronic loneliness may be at risk for early cognitive decline, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State Department of Human Development and Family Studies.

Pediatrics

Earlier measles vaccine could help curb global outbreak

The global measles outbreak must trigger an urgent debate into whether a vaccine should be recommended earlier to better protect against the highly contagious disease during infancy, a new review states.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers identify key symptoms of long COVID in young children

Long COVID—symptoms that linger long after the initial viral infection—can affect people of every age, including children. But the lasting symptoms in an infant, toddler, or pre-school-aged child may be different than ...

Oncology & Cancer

Mapping lifelong chronic health risks for childhood cancer survivors

Children are much more likely to survive cancer today than 50 years ago. Unfortunately, as adults, many of them develop cardiovascular disease, secondary cancers, or both, believed to result from the toxic effects of chemotherapy ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Regular screening for depression may benefit high schoolers

Symptoms of depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts have steadily increased among high school students in the U.S. over the past decade and a half, a University of Connecticut researcher reports. The concerning ...

Health

Fire safety tips for families: Prevent burns around campfires

Campfires are a beloved part of summer—whether roasting marshmallows, telling stories or just enjoying the warmth. But for families with young children, it's important to be aware of the risk of burns and know how to prevent ...

Neuroscience

AI can assess infant brain maturity in minutes

Machine-learning algorithms can now estimate the "brain age" of infants with unprecedented precision by analyzing electrical brain signals recorded using electroencephalography (EEG).