Study links teen marijuana use to poor academic performance

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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

Protecting confidentiality in adolescent patient portals

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that the possibility of parental disclosure through online patient portals led older adolescents to hesitate in sharing complete health information with

Screen time tied to depression, anxiety in 9- and 10-year-olds

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Spending more time on screens increases the likelihood that 9- and 10-year-olds will develop symptoms of mental illness, according to a study by UC San Francisco

AI reveals how infants connect with their world

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Researchers explored how infants act purposefully by attaching a colorful mobile to their foot and tracking movements with a Vicon 3D motion capture system. Credit: Florida Atlantic University Recent advances

Food deserts, limited access to transportation linked to more complications among preschoolers with sickle cell disease

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Normal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology A new study finds that preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease

WHO plans second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization, or WHO, is negotiating with Israel for new ceasefires in the Gaza Strip to vaccinate children against polio for a second time.

Pediatrician offers tips on how to keep children safe this Halloween

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Spooky season is in full swing with costumes and festivities galore! Halloween can be an exciting and creative time of year where children can be whoever

Addressing health equity in childhood asthma requires engaging affected communities

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A new American Thoracic Society report provides practical frameworks to begin the research necessary to make real progress in treating asthma in Black and Latino children. Credit: ATS Systemic racism

Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous membranes. “Over the past

California bans six artificial dyes in foods served at public schools

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A new law just passed in California makes it the first state to tell public schools they may no longer serve foods that contain six artificial dyes linked to health