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Released: 21-Apr-2021 10:05 AM EDT
Top Military Families Experts Meet to Address Needs, Priorities for Military Children
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Leading experts in pediatrics and psychiatry, along with key DoD leaders and representatives from military child advocacy organizations, will be meeting to address the current needs and challenges of military-connected kids on April 26. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) will host the virtual “Military Child Health Research Symposium,” strategically scheduled during the Month of the Military Child, which will feature panel discussions with the experts and a keynote address by Dr. Terry Adirim, acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.

Released: 20-Apr-2021 3:30 PM EDT
Parents: Here are 5 Steps to Protect Your Young Athletes’ Eyes
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

As kids begin to resume their favorite sports, the American Academy of Ophthalmology is reminding the public that the best defense against potentially blinding sports-related injuries is wearing protective eyewear.

Released: 19-Apr-2021 8:45 AM EDT
A dad’s-eye view of pregnancy during the pandemic
University of South Australia

Becoming a parent is a major life transition at any time but in a pandemic it takes on a whole other experience as expectant mums and dads navigate the current health and social restrictions to protect the safety of their unborn child.

Released: 15-Apr-2021 3:15 PM EDT
Relative Concerns: Family-Run Businesses Increasingly a Focus of Academic Research
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

Family businesses have increasingly drawn the attention of academia over the past several decades. A new book co-edited by Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Professor Phillip Phan – "Innovation, Growth, and Succession in Asian Family Enterprises" (Edward Elgar Publishing/Johns Hopkins University Series on Entrepreneurship) – furthers the discussion, with nine chapters by a range of researchers who specialize in the topic.

12-Apr-2021 4:45 PM EDT
When Does a Bruise on an Infant or Young Child Signal Abuse?
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Bruising caused by physical abuse is the most common injury to be overlooked or misdiagnosed as non-abusive before an abuse-related fatality or near-fatality in a young child.

8-Apr-2021 12:05 PM EDT
1 in 4 Parents Give Youth Sports Low Rankings for Consistent Enforcement of COVID-19 Guidelines
University of Michigan

The majority of parents feel informed and confident about pandemic protocols as kids resume sports but some are proceeding with caution.

   
Released: 12-Apr-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Married same-sex couples more likely to raise kids over cohabiting ones, according to new BGSU research
Bowling Green State University

When it comes to same-sex couples raising children, married couples are more likely to be raising children than cohabiting ones, according to new research by Bowling Green State University.

12-Apr-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Americans Eat Food of Mostly Poor Nutritional Quality – Except at School
Tufts University

A study of U.S. dietary trends over 16 years finds food consumed from typical sources, such as restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and work, is mostly of poor nutritional quality, with the exception of food from schools. Disparities in dietary quality by race, ethnicity, and income persist.

Released: 12-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Masculine traits linked to better parenting for some dads
Ohio State University

Key is for men to also believe they should nurture, study finds

Released: 12-Apr-2021 5:05 AM EDT
Liquor during lockdown: 1 in 6 parents allowed teens to drink during quarantine
University of Notre Dame

The overwhelmed pandemic parent has become a ubiquitous symbol of the stress and despair many have felt since COVID-19 spread widely.

   
Released: 7-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Autism Acceptance Month and Autism Exercise Month?
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

One in 54 kids in the U.S. lives with autism. Research shows that physical activity can positively impact quality of life for those living with the world’s fastest growing developmental disability. In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, David Geslak and ACSM team up to share three evidence-based physical activity strategies for those with autism.

Released: 7-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Rethink Announces First-Ever Protocol to Ensure Children with Autism Get the Right Level of Treatment
Rethink First

Behavioral health providers now have access to an evidence-based standard to guide customized treatment plans

Released: 6-Apr-2021 8:40 AM EDT
Covid-19 Pandemic Results in 40,000 Children Losing a Parent
Stony Brook University

A letter published in JAMA Pediatrics, co-authored by Rachel Kidman, PhD, of the Program in Public Health at Stony Brook University, presents a statistical model showing that around 40,000 children (est. between 37,000 and 43,000) had lost a parent due to the Covid-19 pandemic by February 2021.

Released: 5-Apr-2021 4:50 PM EDT
Anxiety among fathers is higher than recently reported, new study suggests
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

New research suggests anxiety among men transitioning into parenthood is significantly higher than reported by the global World Health Organization (WHO) regional prevalence rates.

Released: 2-Apr-2021 12:05 PM EDT
Middle schoolers with elevated levels of mental health problems pre-pandemic showed reduction in symptoms during the early stages of the pandemic
Elsevier

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that middle schoolers from a predominantly Latinx community, with elevated levels of mental health problems, showed a reduction in symptoms during the early stages of the pandemic.

Released: 2-Apr-2021 11:30 AM EDT
Toddler TV Time Not to Blame for Attention Problems
Association for Psychological Science

It’s a common belief that exposure to television in toddlerhood causes attention-deficit problems in school-age children—a claim that was born from the results of a 2004 study that seemed to show a link between the two. However, a further look at the evidence suggests this is not true.

Released: 31-Mar-2021 12:15 PM EDT
Pandemic Dramatically Increases Children’s Mental Health Difficulties
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A recent survey by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago shows the toll the pandemic is taking and estimates that 70,000 toddlers and children in the city—at a minimum—are showing symptoms that may be connected to detrimental mental and behavioral health.

Released: 30-Mar-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Some parents do not plan to vaccinate their children, according to preliminary results from an IU study
Indiana University

More than a quarter of all U.S. parents say they do not intend to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a study by Indiana University researchers.



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