Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Comprehensive sex and reproductive health education aims to promote positive attitudes toward sex and reproductive health, and empower young people to make informed decisions. But decent
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain About 3% of U.S. high school students identify as transgender, according to the first federal attempt to gather national data on trans teens. Another 2% question
Angus Greeff, 8, was diagnosed with myopia aged two and, thanks to Lions Eye Institute intervention, hopes to become a professional cricketer when he grows up. Credit: The Lions Eye
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Changes in the placenta may increase the risk of children developing asthma and allergies, as shown in new research from Örebro University. The study is published
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk—and could be implemented
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Psychologists and public health researchers from the University of Liverpool and Maynooth University, analyzed data of more than 8,000 records of children with overweight and obesity
The global rate of teen pregnancies has been decreasing in recent decades. According to the World Health Organization, worldwide adolescent birth rates have decreased from 64.5 births per 1,000 women
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Most U.S. hospital emergency departments—lacking staffing, training and equipment—are not fully prepared to care for children. Maximizing their readiness to handle pediatric emergencies would be a
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The longstanding epidemic of severe pediatric depression is a significant public health concern, with only one third of the affected population receiving any mental health care.
Generations of parental warnings may not be wrong: A massive study of available data finds that teens who use marijuana have significantly worse outcomes at school. Data from 63 studies
