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25 Sep
Playtime with Dad Helps Boost Kids’ Grades Significantly, New Study Finds
Fathers who regularly read, play and draw with their young children give them an educational advantage, according to new research.
23 May
Parent Concerns about HPV Vaccine Safety Growing, Study Finds
More than 1 out of 4 parents remain reluctant to vaccinate their preteens against HPV despite growing evidence of the vaccine’s safety, researchers say.
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There's an 'Epidemic' of Loneliness Among U.S. Parents, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from home with parenting two young children.
Despite that whirl of activity, Helms says she often feels isolated and lonely.
“I work from home full time and I actually have a job where I’m o...
Pandemic Had Only Minor Effect on Young Kids' Development
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 22, 2024
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The pandemic caused only “modest” delays in developmental milestones for infants and toddlers, a new study has found.
Previous research has reported that pandemic-related lockdowns disrupted the lives of many people, including families with young children.
Day-...
Many Parents Cook Special Meals for Little Picky Eaters: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 22, 2024
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Parents too often wave the white flag when it comes to young picky eaters, a new survey finds.
Three out of five parents say they’re willing to play personal chef and cobble up a separate meal for a child who balks at the family dinner, according to a national poll fro...
Parents, Coaches: Help Young Athletes Avoid Summer Heat Hazards
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2024
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Another broiling summer looms, along with another season of kids' summer sports.
It's a potentially harmful, even lethal combination. But experts at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) have advice for kids, parents and coaches on how to keep young athletes safe when the...
Teens Often Bullied Online About Their Weight: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2024
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Teenagers are frequently bullied about their weight on social media, and the bullying increases with each hour they spend on these si...
'Feeling Like a Burden' Can Be Motivator for Suicide in Preteens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2024
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Quiet preteens who feel they're a burden on others are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and behaviors, a new study reports.
Criticism from parents or caregivers also increased the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, researchers found.
Preteen girls ...
Planning Safe Summer Camp Fun for Kids With Allergies & Asthma
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2024
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Preparing a kid for summer camp is already a daunting task, and it’s even more complicated if your child has allergies or asthma, experts say.
“Kids with allergies and asthma need an extra layer of protection when they head off to summer camp,” said allergist
Parents, You Can Ease a Teen's Stress Around Standardized Tests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.
This stress can lead to symptoms like stomach aches, sleep problems, irritability and heightened emotionality, experts say.
But there ar...
Parents Tending Backyard Poultry Can Pass Along Dangerous Salmonella to Infants
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2024
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A days-old newborn in Oregon was sickened with salmonella that may have been transmitted from parents who tended infected poultry located 150 miles away, a new report finds.
Parks, Forests Boost Preschoolers' Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2024
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Toddlers who grow up near nature are less likely to have emotional issues, even if the green space is just a park or a big back yard, a new study shows.
The more green space there is within three-fourths of a mile from a child's home, the fewer symptoms of
Suicide Rates Have Doubled in 20 Years Among U.S. College Athletes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2024
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Suicides among U.S. college athletes have doubled over the past two years, according to data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Suicide is now the second most common cause of death for college athletes after accidents, results show.
“Athlet...
Steady Rise in U.S. Suicides Among Adolescents, Teens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2024
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U.S. rates of suicide by all methods rose steadily for adolescents between 1999 and 2020, a new analysis shows.
During those two decades, over 47,000 Americans between the ages 10 and 19 lost their lives to suicide, the report found, and there have been sharp increases ...
Many Kids Worry About Missing School Due to Illness: Poll
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2024
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Most parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day.
"In some cases, the decision to keep kids home from school is clear, such as if the child is vomiting or has a high fever," said
Tally of Infant SIDS Deaths Shows Many Unsafe Sleep Practices
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2024
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Babies who die unexpectedly in their sleep often are subjected to many hazards that could have contributed to their deaths, a new study reports.
Multiple unsafe sleep practices are at play in three-quarters (76%) of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID), according to a ...
Household Foods Get Less Healthy as Babies Age Into Toddlers
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2024
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Over the first few years of a child's life, foods found in a family's fridge and cupboards tends to get less healthy, new research shows.
“We found significant changes in several food categories over time," said study lead author
Youth Baseball Can Lead to Overuse Injuries: What Parents Need to Know
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2024
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Baseball season is near, and one orthopedic surgeon is warning young players and their coaches and parents about the very real danger of overuse injuries.
Medical Costs for Kids' Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, a new report finds, to an average $4,361 per year.
Overall, American families spent an estimated $31 billion in 2021 on child mental hea...
How After-School Programs Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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Days clogged with numerous after-school activities are detrimental to the mental health of over-scheduled high school students, a new study finds.
Researchers also found that these "enrichment' activities -- tutoring, sports, school clubs and even homework -- are unlikel...
U.S. School Shootings Have Risen 12-fold Since 1970
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 8, 2024
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During the past half-century, the United States' annual number of school shootings has increased more than twelvefold, a new study finds.
What's more, children are now four times more likely to be a school shooting victim, and the death rate from school shootings has ris...
ER Visits for Infant, Child Melatonin Poisonings Are Soaring
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 7, 2024
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As more Americans pop over-the-counter melatonin to help them sleep, their young children are increasingly showing up in ERs after accidentally ingesting the supplements.
Toddlers Fixated on Screens Talk Less With Parents
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2024
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Using TVs and tablets as "e-babysitters" really cuts down on the time toddlers spend interacting with parents or other caregivers, new research shows.
The Australian team of investigators are calling the phenomenon "technoference" -- a scenario where "young children's ex...
Vaccines Protect You & Your Kids From Measles: FDA
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2024
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As new outbreaks of measles -- a once nearly eliminated illness in the United States -- continue to emerge, experts remind Americans that there's an easy way to stop infection: Get vaccinated.
"Measles spreads so easily that if one person has it, 90% of the people close ...
Stressed Parents Could Mean More Self-Harm by Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 29, 2024
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Teens have a higher risk of self-injury -- deliberately cutting or burning themselves -- if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling parent, a new study shows.
Teenagers were nearly five times more likely to self-injure if, when they were 6, their moms and dads...
How to Calm Your Child After a Nightmare
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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Most parents have experienced it: Your young child wakes up distraught, sure that the nightmare they've just suffered through is real.
Dr. Anis Rehman, an internal medicine specialist and consu...
Which Families Are Less Likely to Get Teens the HPV Vaccine?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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Well-to-do American families are more likely than poorer families to increase their children's risk of cervical cancer by skipping the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, a new study has found.
Nearly two-thirds of well-off parents (65%) do not intend to seek out the HPV...
Earbuds, Headphones a Rising Threat to Kids Hearing
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2024
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Many younger children could be permanently damaging their hearing by blasting loud music on their earbuds and headphones, a new report finds.
Two in three parents say that their child between the ages of 5 and 12 regularly pop listening devices in their ears, according t...
School Lockdown Drills Help Students Feel Safer: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 23, 2024
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Lockdown drills have become a shudder-inducing part of American life, preparing kids to lie low and keep quiet if a gunman chooses to roam their school.
But a new study finds these drills help children who've been exposed to violence, helping them feel safer at school.
Want to Boost Your Preschoolers' Language Skills? Reminisce With Them
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2024
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Talking about the “good old days” might elicit eye rolls from teenagers, but it could be the key to boosting a preschooler's language skills, a new study finds.
Reminiscing about past events with preschoolers presents young kids with high-quality speech as good as or...
Long Hours Watching Videos May Stunt Toddlers' Language Development
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2024
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Television has been wryly referred to as the “electronic babysitter,” but a new study argues TV or other media could stunt a child's language development.
Children plopped in front of videos for hours on end tend to use phrases and sentences with fewer words, researc...
Parenting Style Could Influence ADHD Severity in Kids
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2024
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A shift in parenting early in a child's development might help curb the symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research suggests.
When a preschooler exhibits an "excitable or exuberant" temperament, dialing down a "controlling" style of parentin...
Even 'White Lies' From Parents Encourage Lying by Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2024
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Kids are more likely to lie to their parents if their parents have been lying to them -- even with positive “white” lies, a new study shows.
But researchers found a difference between encouraging white lies and “instrumental” lies that involve false threats or pr...
Stress Main Factor Driving Teens to Abuse Drugs, Alcohol
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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American teenagers cite stress as the leading reason they might get drunk or high, a new report reveals.
That only underscores the need for better adolescent mental health care, according to the research team behind the study.
Better "access to treatment and suppor...
High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.
Teens who turn to nicotine, alcohol or marijuana are more likely to think about suicide, feel depressed or anxious, have psychotic ...
Social Withdrawal in Kids, Teens May Signal Higher Suicide Risk Later: Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2024
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If your preteen or teen skips school activities and social events, it may be more than the typically moody behavior of adolescence, new research warns.
Being socially withdrawn and having physical discomforts such as headaches, nausea or stomachaches as a preteen may boo...
Detergent Pod Poisoning Threat to Kids Hasn't Gone Away
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2024
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The health dangers posed by colorful detergent pods continues to plague young children, a new study warns.
U.S. poison control centers still receive one call every 44 minutes about a young child who's been harmed through exposure to a liquid laundry detergent pod, resear...
'Big Little Leap' to Kindergarten an Important Milestone for Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2024
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Kindergarten might seem like child's play, but embracing the adventure can play a key role in a kid's future educational success, a new study finds.
A successful early transition to kindergarten -- what the researchers called the “big little leap” -- can put a child ...
Is Your Kid Gambling Online? Poll Shows Most Parents Wouldn't Know
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- January 22, 2024
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Think your kid is safe from exposure to gambling?
Don't bet on it.
"Teens and young adults may have a difficult time going into a casino unnoticed but they have easy access to a variety of betting and gambling options," said
These Traits Help Keep College Kids Happy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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College freshmen who are more outgoing and agreeable -- and less moody -- are more likely to feel a sense of belonging at their new school, new research has found.
Those personality traits could result in better academic performance and better mental health during colleg...
Bigger Families Could Mean Poorer Mental Health for Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2024
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A crowded house may not be the best for the mental health of a family's kids, a new study has found.
Teens from larger families tend to have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large-scale analysis of children in the United States and Chin...
Too Much Screen Time Might Harm Kids' 'Sensory Processing'
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 8, 2024
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Exposing babies and toddlers to TV and other digital media could be linked to a heightened risk for dysfunction in what's known as "sensory processing," a new study warns.
Kids with "atypical sensory processing" are often hypersensitive to the touch, sound, taste or look...
Pediatricians Offer 8 Goals to Parents to 'Start the Year Strong'
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 26, 2023
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New Year's resolutions often center on weight loss and personal lifestyle changes, but setting good parenting goals is also well worth the effort, pediatricians say.
“This is a great time to take a step back, take a breath and look at how we as a family taking care of ...
Holidays Can Be Tough on Kids With ADHD, Anxiety: Some Tips for Parents
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2023
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Kids with emotional problems or ADHD can find the holidays a very challenging time, as all the routines that provide a sense of order are jumbled in a whirl of activities.
The kids are home from school and restless, their parents are hauling them along to Christmas shopp...
Childhood Trauma Could Raise Odds for Adult Physical Pain
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2023
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Beyond a myriad of other consequences, childhood trauma appears to raise the specter of chronic pain in adulthood, new research shows.
Researchers pored over 75 years' worth of data involving more than 826,000 people. That included information on levels of neglect or phy...
Better Grades, Less Time on Phones: Poll Shows Kids', Parents' Resolutions for 2024
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2023
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More patience. Less time on phones. Healthier habits. Better grades.
Parents and kids alike are making resolutions for the New Year, setting personal goals for themselves in 2024, a new poll has found.
Nearly three in four parents say they will adopt a resolution o...
Most U.S. Parents Plan to Vaccinate Kids Against Flu, RSV: Survey
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2023
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Most parents plan to have their kids vaccinated against influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), even as COVID-19 vaccine acceptance flags, a new poll finds.
Seven in 10 parents (71%) plan to have their children get an RSV jab and six in 10 (63%) plan to get thei...
Your Child Has a Fever: When Is It Time to See a Doctor?
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 16, 2023
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It's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?
To a certain extent, fevers are the body's natural way of fighting infection, one expert says.
“Fever helps the immune system,” expla...
For Kids, Superbowl & Drinking Can Mean Tougher Discipline From Parents
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 14, 2023
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Parents who imbibe while watching the Super Bowl are more likely to use aggressive discipline on their children than those who abstain during the football game, a new study reports.
What's interesting is that moms made up more than 90% of the parents in the study, noted ...
Why Teens Use Marijuana: Study Finds It's Not Just About Getting High
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2023
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Teens who avidly use weed typically use it either for enjoyment or to cope, but both uses have a dark side to them, new research finds.
Teenagers who use marijuana for enjoyment or to forget their problems have more demand for it, meaning that they are willing to both co...
Pediatricians' Group Offers Parents Advice on GMO Foods
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2023
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Some parents are concerned about the effects of genetically modified foods on their children's health.
As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a new clinical report urging more research and transparency into genetically modified organism (GMO) fo...
Spotting Epilepsy in Kids Isn't Always Easy: Know the Signs
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2023
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Neurologist Dr. Deborah Holder says she often has parents come to her with kids who've experienced what they call "funny spells."
“Sometimes I start talking to a parent and find out the par...