‘Harsh’ Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents who harshly discipline their young children may be putting them on a path toward lasting mental health symptoms, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among 7,500 children followed from age 3 to…
Learn MoreTalking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children should feel safe at school, but learning of a mass shooting — like this week’s tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville — can threaten their sense of security. For parents, it can be challenging to kn…
Learn MorePasar demasiado tiempo en línea podría aumentar el riesgo de problemas de salud mental de los niños: estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El uso de las pantallas de los niños podría alterar el desarrollo de sus cerebros a medida que entran en la adolescencia, y aumentar su riesgo de trastornos del estado de ánimo, encuentra un nuevo e i…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Youth Emergency Visits for Attempted Suicide
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during the pandemic, according to a review published online March 9 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from the Univ…
Learn MoreToo Much Time Online Might Raise Kids’ Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 and 10 who spend more time on…
Learn MoreProportion of Mental Health Hospitalizations Increasing in Children
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number and proportion of pediatric medical health hospitalizations is increasing, with most mental health hospitalizations in 2019 due to attempted suicide, suicidal ideation, or self-injury, according t…
Learn More¿Podría la melatonina aliviar las autolesiones en los niños?
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Para los niños y adolescentes deprimidos o ansiosos, tomar melatonina quizá les permita dormir bien de noche y, como resultado, reduzca las probabilidades de que se autolesionen, sugiere una investigación…
Learn MoreCould Melatonin Ease Self-Harm in Kids?
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For depressed or anxious children, taking melatonin may afford a good night’s sleep and, as a result, lower the odds they will harm themselves, new research suggests.The risk of self-harm increased before mel…
Learn MoreUna ley de Florida prohibiría enseñar a los estudiantes de primaria sobre la menstruación
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un proyecto de ley propuesto en Florida prevendría que los niños aprendan sobre la menstruación en la escuela primaria, aunque algunas niñas tienen su primer periodo en esos años.La ley también prohib…
Learn MoreFlorida Bill Would Ban Elementary School Kids From Learning About Menstruation
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years.The bill would also ban other sex educ…
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