Children who learn to play well with their peers by the age of three are likely to enjoy better mental health later in childhood, according to research from the University of Cambridge. The study is said to be the first to establish a connection between “peer play ability” before children […]
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Children who play team sports tend to have better mental health outcomes than kids who don’t: study
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Children and adolescents who participated in team sports in the United States have fewer mental health difficulties compared to kids who did not participate in organized sports, but children who participated only in individual sports had worse mental health outcomes compared to […]
Getting children to eat healthy food | The New Times
Over the past few years, as our daughters grew, they started becoming conscious about what they eat, being able to tell between healthy and unhealthy food, and every time they say something is not healthy, I am impressed. Many schools today are able to teach children about healthy food, which […]
Record 420,000 children a month in England treated for mental health problems | Mental health
More than 400,000 children and young people a month are being treated for mental health problems – the highest number on record – prompting warnings of an unprecedented crisis in the wellbeing of under-18s. Experts say Covid-19 has seriously exacerbated problems such as anxiety, depression and self-harm among school-age children […]
Get help fast for women’s health issues at Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital – Gloucestershire children & family
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital in Gloucestershire offers women’s health checks, alongside a choice of consultants and a Rapid Access Breast Clinic, with patients able to self-refer. Whether you want a comprehensive female health assessment or to investigate a specific issue relating to anything […]
Launch event of the Coalition of Action on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems for Children and All
Background Health, nutrition and environmental sustainability need to be core, cross-cutting foundations of food systems transformation. During the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) of 2021 the call for action to deliver healthy diets from sustainable food systems echoed through dialogues, social movements and national pathways. Formed as an outcome […]
Helping Children and Teens Cope with Anxiety
Kendra L. Read, PhD, Attending Psychologist, Seattle Children’s The pandemic has been difficult for many of us, especially for children and teens. Not only are children grappling with the challenges that naturally occur during formative years, but the weight of recent events has exacerbated mental health issues. At alarming rates, […]
Expert offers advice on managing pandemic anxiety in children
Many anxiety treatments involve a very specific technique of actively avoiding what your brain is telling you to do. Photo by Simedblack/Pixabay Anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic is common among young children, and parents may wonder how to quell those concerns. An expert from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston […]
Guns became leading cause of death for children and teens in 2020
Guns became the leading cause of death among children and teens in 2020, killing more people ages 1 to 19 in the U.S. than vehicle crashes, drugs overdoses or cancer. More than 4,300 died of firearm-related injuries that year — a 29 percent increase from 2019 — according to a […]
CDC issues health alert on rare cases of hepatitis in children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are continuing to investigate unexplained positive cases of hepatitis and adenovirus infection in children. The CDC issued a nationwide health alert Thursday asking parents and providers to keep a lookout for symptoms and report any potential hepatitis cases without cause to local and […]
CDC issues health advisory about acute hepatitis in children
In a health advisory Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted health care providers and public health authorities to the investigation and recommended that providers consider adenovirus testing in children with hepatitis when the cause is unknown, adding that testing the blood in whole — not just […]
All Children Ages 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety, U.S. Task Force Suggests
Anxiety in children Getty All kids ages 8 and up should be screened for anxiety, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force shared its draft of the new guidelines for children and adolescents, which is now open for public comment, on Tuesday ahead of Mental Health […]