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9-May-2023 3:05 PM EDT
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Get your mental health news here
Newswise

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Get your mental health news here.

Newswise: Expecting a Baby? Consider These Tips Before Buying Swaddles, Carriers and Other Equipment
Released: 10-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Expecting a Baby? Consider These Tips Before Buying Swaddles, Carriers and Other Equipment
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The wrong type of baby equipment—or using it incorrectly—could harm a child’s development and lead to hip issues. An orthopedic specialist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles explains what all parents should know

Released: 8-May-2023 3:50 PM EDT
New York’s fertility rate drops, average age of mothers rises
Cornell University

A decline in New York’s childbirth rate is showing no sign of reversing and many women are waiting longer to have children, according to newly compiled data from the Program in Applied Demographics (PAD) in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.

Newswise: UT Southwestern Q&A: Experts offer tips on talking to kids about traumatic events
Released: 8-May-2023 12:55 PM EDT
UT Southwestern Q&A: Experts offer tips on talking to kids about traumatic events
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Following the latest mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday and other violent incidents across the country, parents may find themselves trying to navigate difficult conversations with their children. What to say is just as important as what not to say, according to experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Children are naturally curious and may have questions, or they may be worried about their own safety.

3-May-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Study Identifies Messages about Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19 That Resonate Best with Vaccine-Hesitant Parents
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that parents with children who were not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 were most likely to vaccinate their child after reading the following hypothetical scenario.

Released: 4-May-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Vanderbilt Child Health Poll: Most Tennessee parents agree on evidence-based safe firearm storage
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A new analysis of the Tennessee Child Health Poll data finds that most Tennessee parents who own firearms agree with ways to safely store their firearms that have been shown through peer-reviewed research to reduce the risk of unintended harm to children.

   
Released: 2-May-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Climate change affecting allergies, and other allergy news
Newswise

For millions of Americans that suffer from seasonal allergies (pollen and mold), climate change is exacerbating an earlier, longer, and overall worse allergy season.

Newswise: Paternal incarceration complicates college plans for Black youth
Released: 27-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Paternal incarceration complicates college plans for Black youth
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame professors Anna Haskins, the Andrew V. Tackes Associate Professor of Sociology and associate director of Notre Dame’s Initiative on Race and Resilience, and Joel Mittleman, assistant professor of sociology, used data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) to determine how 15-year-old children of incarcerated fathers view their own educational futures.

Released: 27-Apr-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Parental leave for fathers can reduce sexist attitudes and gender bias
Rice University

Parental leave for fathers can decrease sexist attitudes and gender bias, according to new research from Rice University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: How to protect your child from drowning
Released: 26-Apr-2023 7:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: How to protect your child from drowning
Penn State Health

Drowning can be silent, insidious and often preventable. Learn how to keep your kids safe in and around water.

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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Working to Improve the Patient Experience
Released: 19-Apr-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Working to Improve the Patient Experience
Cedars-Sinai

When Kathryn Garcia Castro’s twins were born in 2015, they were 14 weeks early. One weighed 2 pounds; the other just 1 pound. The twins were in the Cedars-Sinai Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for three months, and Garcia Castro spent every day with them.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT
When both mom and dad maltreat their child
Ohio State University

About one in five cases of child abuse and neglect is committed by both mothers and fathers, but nearly all the research attention has been focused on when just one parent is involved. A new study that aimed to shine a light on risk factors for mistreatment coming from both parents found some surprising results.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 1:05 PM EDT
How to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables
Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Their experiment shows that children will eat significantly more fruits and vegetables if they on average stay at the table for only ten minutes more – 30 minutes in total. On average, they ate about 100 grams more fruits and vegetables.

   
14-Apr-2023 11:00 AM EDT
In some US schools, 1 in 4 students report misusing prescription stimulants
University of Michigan

U.S. middle and high schools with the most students taking prescription stimulants to treat ADHD also had, overall, the highest percentage of students who misused prescription stimulants within the past year.

Released: 17-Apr-2023 7:40 PM EDT
Machine learning can help to flag risky messages on Instagram while preserving users’ privacy
Drexel University

As regulators and providers grapple with the dual challenges of protecting younger social media users from harassment and bullying, while also taking steps to safeguard their privacy, a team of researchers from four leading universities has proposed a way to use machine learning technology to flag risky conversations on Instagram without having to eavesdrop on them. The discovery could open opportunities for platforms and parents to protect vulnerable, younger users, while preserving their privacy.

   
Newswise: Teen jobs: Some parents cautious about negative impact on grades, sleep and social life
12-Apr-2023 10:25 AM EDT
Teen jobs: Some parents cautious about negative impact on grades, sleep and social life
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

While some families tout the positives of job experiences, such as improving their teen’s money management skills and self-esteem, others worry about the potential to negatively impact sleep, schedules and grades, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

Released: 13-Apr-2023 3:55 PM EDT
Infant formulas promise too much
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Many infant formulas promise a lot. Several products claim that they help develop the brain, increase immunity and promote children's growth and development, among other things.

Released: 13-Apr-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Assisted reproduction kids grow up just fine – but it may be better to tell them early about biological origins, twenty-year study suggests
University of Cambridge

Landmark study finds no difference in psychological wellbeing or quality of family relationships between children born by assisted reproduction (egg or sperm donation or surrogacy) and those born naturally at age 20.

   
Newswise: How to talk to kids about mass shootings: Tips from an IU expert
Released: 11-Apr-2023 9:55 AM EDT
How to talk to kids about mass shootings: Tips from an IU expert
Indiana University

Beth Trammell, a licensed psychologist and associate professor of psychology at Indiana University East, explains how parents can talk to their kids about school shootings.

Released: 10-Apr-2023 3:20 PM EDT
Study shows families making choices that perpetuate segregation in city with school choice policy
University of Kansas

New research from the University of Kansas shows that in one such city that also has school choice policy, families are making decisions that perpetuate school segregation despite more opportunities for integration.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Sharpens Focus on Teen Health
Released: 7-Apr-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Sharpens Focus on Teen Health
Cedars-Sinai

It has never been more challenging to be a teenager, says Michelle Escovedo, MD.

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4-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Live Event for April 6th: Can pregnant women’s COVID infection cause brain injury in newborns?
Newswise

A group of physicians and scientists with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are releasing an important study that will be published in the journal Pediatrics on Thursday, showing that COVID-19 can cross into the placenta of pregnant women and cause brain injury in newborns, as evidenced with 2 cases they treated here in Miami. One of the infants also died at about 13 months old. Further testing of the infant’s brain specimen showed that the virus was still present in the brain at the time of death—which was over a year after birth.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 3:55 PM EDT
MSU study confirms: 1 in 5 adults don’t want children –– and they don’t regret it later
Michigan State University

Last summer, researchers at Michigan State University reported that one in five Michigan adults, or about 1.7 million people, don’t want children and therefore are child-free. Although that number was surprisingly large to many data has now been confirmed in a follow-up study.

Released: 30-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Two-Thirds of Chicago Parents Worried About Possible Shooting at Their Children’s School
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

With 157 school shootings in the United States since 2018, as well as increasingly common mass shootings in other public places, parents fear that a similar tragedy could strike in Chicago. In a recent survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 67 percent of Chicago parents were worried about a possible shooting at their children’s school and 73 percent worried that a mass shooting might occur in another public place.

Released: 30-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Columbia Establishes the Center for the Transition to Parenthood with Funding from the Bezos Family Foundation
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

The Center for Transition to Parenthood seeks to reinvent prenatal care, address the mental health of parents, improve the overall health of infants, and promote family well-being.

   
Newswise: UT Southwestern Q&A: Experts offer tips on talking to kids about school shootings, other traumatic events
Released: 29-Mar-2023 12:55 PM EDT
UT Southwestern Q&A: Experts offer tips on talking to kids about school shootings, other traumatic events
UT Southwestern Medical Center

After a school shooting like the one that occurred in Nashville, parents may find themselves trying to navigate difficult conversations with their children. What to say is just as important as what not to say, according to experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Children are naturally curious and may have questions, or they may be worried about their own safety.

   
Released: 28-Mar-2023 2:20 PM EDT
From the doctor's office to the operating room: Keep up with the latest in healthcare here
Newswise

From septic shock to sticker shock. Keep up with this ever-growing, changing sector. Below are some of the latest stories on healthcare on Newswise.

Released: 24-Mar-2023 5:20 PM EDT
Study finds higher risk of sleep problems in gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth
University of Toronto

A new national study, published in LGBT Health, finds that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth are twice as likely to report trouble falling or staying asleep than their straight peers. Greater depression, stress, and family conflict contribute to the sleep problems of LGB youth.

Released: 24-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Increasing education opportunities for girls could help reduce preventable deaths in children under five
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

An IIASA study shows that maternal education, and particularly secondary education, plays a significant role in reducing deaths in newborns and children under five years of age in both rural and urban areas of India.

Released: 21-Mar-2023 7:55 PM EDT
Diet and exercise programs alone won’t tackle childhood obesity
University of Sydney

Focusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won’t curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new study that for the first time maps the complex pathways that lead to obesity in childhood.

17-Mar-2023 3:00 PM EDT
CHOP Researchers Find Strong Adolescent-Parent Relationships Lead to Better Long-term Health Outcomes in Young Adults
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Researchers have found that adolescents who report strong relationships with their parents have better long-term health outcomes. Study findings suggest that investments in improving parent–adolescent relationships could help improve general health, mental health and sexual, health while also reducing substance use in young adulthood.

   
Newswise: Unrealistic vaping views? Nearly ½ of parents confident they’d know if their child vapes
15-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Unrealistic vaping views? Nearly ½ of parents confident they’d know if their child vapes
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Report suggests gap between parents' views about their child's exposure or experiences with e-cigarettes and what national statistics show.

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Released: 16-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Child Life Services: Helping Children Be Children
Cedars-Sinai

Around Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, Child Life Specialists are known for bringing the fun and the laughter, the toys and the celebrations. But more importantly, they know how to listen to children and explain medical conditions and treatments in ways children and parents can understand.

Released: 15-Mar-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Don't keep hitting that snooze button! Get the latest research news and expert commentary on sleep here.
Newswise

It's sleep awareness week, according to the National Sleep Foundation. It’s important to understand how sleep deprivation can impact your health. Most people recognize that if they don’t get enough sleep, their mood and memory will suffer the next day.

       
Released: 15-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EDT
How moms and dads view each other as co-parents affects kids
Ohio State University

How mothers and fathers see each other as co-parents of their children plays a key role in how well-adjusted their kids become, a new study suggests.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Helping your cyclist avoid the most serious of childhood accidents
Released: 15-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Helping your cyclist avoid the most serious of childhood accidents
Penn State Health

For parents praying the yearly rash of bicycle accidents doesn’t include their child, few pieces of head gear are more important than a helmet. A Penn State Health expert talks about the dos and don’ts of bicycle safety for your kids.

Newswise: Is it Dangerous for My Teenager to Turn to TikTok for Medical Advice?
Released: 10-Mar-2023 4:15 PM EST
Is it Dangerous for My Teenager to Turn to TikTok for Medical Advice?
Ochsner Health

How concerning is it that teens turn to social media for medical advice? Expert available to comment

   
Released: 10-Mar-2023 4:00 PM EST
Screen Time Tied to Suicide Risk for Tweens – But Don’t Panic
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

No one can blame parents for being spooked by new research finding that tweens’ risk of suicidal behavior increases with their amount of screen time. However, lead researcher Jason Nagata, MD, of UCSF Benioff Children Hospitals, says that caregivers should view these findings mostly as a reminder to ingrain healthy screen use habits in their kids as early as possible.

   
Newswise: Safe Kids, Kentucky Children's Hospital celebrate 30 years of keeping Kentucky’s kids safe from preventable injuries
Released: 10-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
Safe Kids, Kentucky Children's Hospital celebrate 30 years of keeping Kentucky’s kids safe from preventable injuries
University of Kentucky

For Sherri Hannan, the coordinator of Safe Kids Fayette County, the mission is clear. Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in children. Every year, 8,000 families lose a child because of a preventable injury. Millions of children are injured every year, often seriously enough to affect them for a lifetime.

Newswise: ‘All Work, No Independent Play’ Cause of Children’s Declining Mental Health
Released: 9-Mar-2023 8:30 AM EST
‘All Work, No Independent Play’ Cause of Children’s Declining Mental Health
Florida Atlantic University

A new study suggests the rise in mental health disorders in children and teens is attributed to a decline over decades in opportunities for them to play, roam and engage in activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults. Although well intended, adults’ drive to guide and protect children has deprived them of the independence they need for mental health, contributing to record levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide among young people.

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Released: 8-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
Fentanyl: The New Talk Between Parents and Teens
Cedars-Sinai

Parents have a new—and deadly—reason to sit down with their tweens and teens for a talk about drug abuse. The reason: fentanyl.

Released: 6-Mar-2023 7:50 PM EST
Preteens with problematic social media use more likely to hold positive beliefs about alcohol
University of Toronto

A new national study published in BMC Public Health suggests that problematic social media use in early adolescents is associated with both positive and negative alcohol beliefs, which play a key role in predicting alcohol use and, potentially, the development of alcohol use disorder later in life.

3-Mar-2023 11:45 AM EST
Siblings should be screened in cases of suspected child physical abuse
University College London

Siblings of a child suspected of experiencing physical abuse should also be screened for abusive injuries, according to a new international consensus statement led by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

Newswise: One in Four Parents Misled Others About Their Children Having COVID-19, Survey Finds
1-Mar-2023 4:35 PM EST
One in Four Parents Misled Others About Their Children Having COVID-19, Survey Finds
University of Utah Health

More than 25% of parents surveyed report that they were less than truthful about their children’s COVID-19 status or that they didn't follow the disease’s preventive guidelines during the pandemic for their offspring, according to a nationwide study led in part by University of Utah scientists.



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