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Released: 6-Dec-2022 4:05 PM EST
How Caregivers of People With Dementia Can Navigate the Holidays
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers expert on elder care explains how families can make the most of the season when caring for someone experiencing memory loss

Released: 6-Dec-2022 1:50 PM EST
Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health Awarded $27.8 Million Through LEGO Foundation Build a World of Play Challenge
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health has been awarded $27.8 million by the LEGO Foundation through its Build a World of Play Challenge for the Center’s Family Spirit home-visiting program. The Center is based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Released: 5-Dec-2022 4:05 PM EST
We ain't misbehavin' here. The latest news in Behavioral Science on Newswise
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Released: 5-Dec-2022 1:40 PM EST
Tailored approach makes inroads in rural firearm safe storage
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A new study shows early promise for an approach that seeks to reduce the risk of firearm injury and death in rural areas, while respecting rural culture and firearm ownership. The effort tailors messages about safe firearm storage and teen firearm suicide to a rural audience, and shares specific tips for improving safety.

Newswise: Children don't access scientific tools at home for discovery as much as they could
Released: 29-Nov-2022 5:20 PM EST
Children don't access scientific tools at home for discovery as much as they could
University of Florida

A study finds that a mismatch exists between the scientific tools -- thermometers, magnifying lenses -- parents know they have at home and the ones kids think are available. This mismatch could hurt scientific education at home.

Released: 21-Nov-2022 10:30 AM EST
Local alcohol availability related to child maltreatment
Ohio State University

The number of stores selling alcohol in a neighborhood is linked to cases of child abuse and neglect in the same area, a new study suggests.

Newswise: National Poll: 1 in 7 parents haven’t discussed vaccines with their child’s primary care provider during pandemic period
17-Nov-2022 8:20 AM EST
National Poll: 1 in 7 parents haven’t discussed vaccines with their child’s primary care provider during pandemic period
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Parents may not always turn to health professionals for vaccine advice – and a small subset could even be avoiding the conversation – a new national poll suggests.

Released: 17-Nov-2022 6:10 PM EST
Should You Take Your Child to the Emergency Room, Urgent Care—or Call the Doctor?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

As a parent, your number one goal is keeping your child safe and healthy. When is it time to head to the emergency department (ED)—and when is it best to call your child’s doctor, or go to an urgent care center?If it's not an emergency, calling your pediatrician or going to urgent care are the best ways to address a variety of medical concerns.

Newswise: The Family Tree to Become Affiliate of LifeBridge Health
Released: 17-Nov-2022 3:30 PM EST
The Family Tree to Become Affiliate of LifeBridge Health
LifeBridge Health

The Family Tree announced that it will become an affiliate of LifeBridge Health, and work in coordination with the health system’s Center for Hope, effective December 31, 2022. The Family Tree, a nationally recognized leader in child abuse prevention, takes this step to amplify its mission of building strong families throughout Maryland.

   
Released: 17-Nov-2022 12:00 PM EST
One in five parents report children’s mental health is impacted by gun violence exposure
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Exposure to gun violence is having a negative impact on the mental health of Chicago’s youth, according to the latest study by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

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Released: 17-Nov-2022 10:55 AM EST
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE: Live Event Nov. 16: Researcher will discuss new screening tool to assess risk for Alzheimer's
Newswise

It is difficult to assess brain health status and risk of cognitive impairment, particularly at the initial evaluation. To address this, researchers have developed the Brain Health Platform to quantify brain health and identify Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

       
Newswise: How to Handle the Challenges of Caring for Your Aging Parent
Released: 16-Nov-2022 12:45 PM EST
How to Handle the Challenges of Caring for Your Aging Parent
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

As a clinical social worker, Natasha Mosby has counseled family members on both sides of the spectrum: the caretakers and their aging parents. Both groups want to understand how to navigate their reversal of roles as they progress into this new chapter of their lives.

   
15-Nov-2022 1:50 PM EST
Unsecured Handguns Account for the Majority of Firearm Suicide Deaths in the United States
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study details individuals most likely to use different types of firearms in their deaths, how firearms are stored and where victims inflicted injuries upon themselves

   
Released: 15-Nov-2022 12:10 PM EST
Incarceration of Parent is Associated with Worse Access to Health Care for Millions of U.S. Children, New Study Shows
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

According to a new study, children exposed to parental incarceration had worse access to primary care and more unmet dental and mental health care needs than their peers, even after accounting for income, insurance status, rurality, and other important factors. With the United States having the highest incarceration rate in the world, these barriers currently place more than 5 million children who have experience the incarceration of a parent at risk of worse mental and physical health outcomes because of poor access to early health interventions.

Newswise: Tiny molecules in breast milk may prevent infants from developing allergies
Released: 15-Nov-2022 12:00 PM EST
Tiny molecules in breast milk may prevent infants from developing allergies
Penn State College of Medicine

A new study by Penn State College of Medicine finds that small molecules found in most humans’ breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergic conditions.

Newswise: CHOP Researchers Find Financial Strain Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Took Significant Toll on Adolescent Mental Health
Released: 15-Nov-2022 9:35 AM EST
CHOP Researchers Find Financial Strain Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Took Significant Toll on Adolescent Mental Health
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a distinct toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms, according to a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Released: 14-Nov-2022 4:55 PM EST
Global Family Planning Program, Working with City Governments in 10 Countries, Added Two Million New Family Planning Clients in First Five Years
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A family planning program built on the principle that local government involvement and investment can ramp up family planning services for the urban poor added more than two million new clients in 10 countries in its first five years.

Released: 14-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EST
Preventing the next pandemic: Leaders of Pacific Rim Universities meet in Bangkok, Thailand
Newswise

Hosted by Chulalongkorn University the APRU APEC University Leaders' Forum 2022 is the first post-pandemic in-person APEC meeting held to foster high-level dialogue between CEOs, policy leaders, university presidents, and top researchers. This event begins Nov 15 at 9 PM EST.

       
Released: 14-Nov-2022 8:30 AM EST
Even in kindergarten, gaps seen in extracurricular activities
Ohio State University

It doesn’t take long for gaps to appear between children who participate in extracurricular activities and kids who don’t, a new study found.

Newswise: SU Study Buddy Play Packs Aid Student, Faculty Parents
Released: 10-Nov-2022 1:10 PM EST
SU Study Buddy Play Packs Aid Student, Faculty Parents
Salisbury University

Salisbury University students love the Guerrieri Academic Commons, but for those with children, finding time to study there can be a challenge. SU Libraries is making that a little easier with Study Buddy Playtime Packs to occupy younger study partners while their parents focus on academics.

Released: 9-Nov-2022 7:55 PM EST
Ambition to succeed despite adversity motivates people from diverse backgrounds to pursue legal careers, study shows
University of Exeter

A desire to succeed despite adversity motivates people to pursue a legal career, but barriers caused by finances and careers advice are obstacles, a new study suggests.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 7:50 PM EST
Digital marketing of formula milk linked to unhealthy parental feeding practices
BMJ

Digital marketing of formula milk and commercial baby foods is linked to unhealthy parental feeding practices, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

   
Newswise: How parents can help their kids with asthma avoid serious attacks
Released: 8-Nov-2022 4:05 PM EST
How parents can help their kids with asthma avoid serious attacks
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UTSW pediatric pulmonologist highlights how to reduce risk of serious asthma attack

Newswise: Treating parents' depression boosts treatment of children’s asthma, UTSW study finds
Released: 8-Nov-2022 3:05 PM EST
Treating parents' depression boosts treatment of children’s asthma, UTSW study finds
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Curbing depression among caregivers improves control of asthma and lung function in children

2-Nov-2022 10:15 AM EDT
Managing Eczema in Babies: Five Things to Know
McMaster University

Five key messages for general and specialist care providers, as well as caregivers, promote best practices for managing atopic dermatitis in infants.

Released: 4-Nov-2022 1:35 PM EDT
Mothers' Recall of Early Childhood Feeding Guidance From Health Care Providers Is Inconsistent
Elsevier

Health care providers (HCPs) usually conduct 14 wellness visits with children before the age of five and are often a trusted source of information for mothers.

Newswise: Deprivation May Explain the Link Between Early Adversity and Developmental Outcomes in Adolescence 
Released: 3-Nov-2022 2:10 PM EDT
Deprivation May Explain the Link Between Early Adversity and Developmental Outcomes in Adolescence 
Association for Psychological Science

Recent research in Psychological Science expands on past work by indicating that experiences of deprivation and threat may influence children’s psychological development differently. That is, early deprivation experiences, such as parental neglect and financial difficulties, appear to be more closely associated with cognitive and emotional functioning in adolescence than early threat experiences, such as exposure to abuse.

Released: 3-Nov-2022 12:20 PM EDT
MSU Research: Disconnection, Not Teens’ Screen Time, Is the Problem
Michigan State University

While many parents and caregivers believe teens spend too much time on smartphones, video games and social media, a Michigan State University researcher says not to worry about screen time.

Released: 3-Nov-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Parental Discord May Be An Indicator of Children’s Genetic Risk for Future Alcohol Misuse
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Parents can transmit a genetic risk for alcohol problems to their children not only directly, but also indirectly via genetically influenced aspects of the home environment, such as marital discord or divorce, according to a Rutgers researcher.

   
Newswise: “The Ripple Effect” New Study Illustrates Vast Influence Children’s Mental Health Concerns Have on Workforce Challenges in America
3-Nov-2022 12:05 AM EDT
“The Ripple Effect” New Study Illustrates Vast Influence Children’s Mental Health Concerns Have on Workforce Challenges in America
Nationwide Children's Hospital

“The Ripple Effect” study from On Our Sleeves found that the mental health of their children remains a concern for the large majority of working parents, with almost half of all parents reporting that in the past year their child's mental health has been somewhat or extremely disruptive to their ability to work on most days.

   
Released: 2-Nov-2022 12:40 PM EDT
Teens with COVID-19 Knowledge Reported Better Well-Being
Washington State University

A pandemic survey found that adolescents who answered more COVID-19 test questions correctly also reported lower stress, anxiety and depression as well as lower loneliness and fear of missing out, also known as FOMO.

   
Released: 2-Nov-2022 12:35 PM EDT
Inequality Linked to Differences in Kids’ Brain Connections
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged household may have lasting effects on children’s brain development, a large new study suggests. Compared with children from more-advantaged homes and neighborhoods, children from families with fewer resources have different patterns of connections between their brain’s many regions and networks by the time they’re in upper grades of elementary school. One socioeconomic factor stood out in the study as more important to brain development than others: the number of years of education a child’s parents have.

Released: 1-Nov-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Youngest Girls Who Get Pregnant Have Highest Risk of Poor Outcomes, Study Finds
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Pregnant teens in the U.S. have long been known to face increased health risks and pregnancy complications, but a new study for the first time finds that girls ages 13 or younger who get pregnant face even greater risks. These very young girls are significantly more likely to experience preterm birth, cesarean delivery, and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) compared to older pregnant teens.

Released: 28-Oct-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Rx for Healthy Kids: Schedule Routine Immunizations
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Keeping your child safe and healthy is a multifaceted priority for families, starting with the ride home from the hospital in a properly installed car seat.

Released: 26-Oct-2022 3:25 PM EDT
What predicts parents' desire for more children? And do heterosexual parents want more children than same-sex parents?
Reichman University

A new study by Dr. Geva Shenkman Lachberg and his colleagues explores the predictors of parents' desire for more children, and whether heterosexual parents want more children than same-sex parents.

Released: 25-Oct-2022 2:10 PM EDT
The latest news in Opioids, Drug Abuse, and Addiction
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drugs and drug abuse channel.

11-Oct-2022 12:00 PM EDT
Reducing noise in operating room improves children’s behavior after surgery, study finds
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Reducing the level of noise in the operating room (OR) may positively affect a child’s behavior, including fewer temper tantrums and more willingness to eat, in the days following surgery and anesthesia, according to research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2022 annual meeting.

Newswise: Nearly ½ of parents have leftover prescription medications at home
19-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Nearly ½ of parents have leftover prescription medications at home
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Many children live in homes with unused prescription drugs and expired medications, a new national poll suggests.

Released: 20-Oct-2022 1:00 PM EDT
Infants Who Die Unexpectedly in the First Week Might Have Different Risk Factors Than Those Who Die in the First Month
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

While a sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is rare in the first month of life, a new Rutgers study found that those occurring in the first week, an even rarer event, have different risk factors compared to those dying later and recommended more thorough investigations into the possible causes of these early deaths.

Released: 20-Oct-2022 12:25 AM EDT
Safe gun storage programs are successful (if implemented)
Northwestern University

Firearm suicide among minority youth has steeply risen over the past decade

Released: 17-Oct-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Hospital emergency departments lack policy and strategies for spotting child neglect or abuse
European Society for Emergency Medicine

In a survey of emergency department staff from across Europe, only around half said their hospital has a policy in place to help staff identify children who are being neglected or abused.

Released: 17-Oct-2022 2:55 PM EDT
Research Calls for More Open Approach to Adoption
University of East Anglia

A more open approach to adoption is needed so that adopted people do not lose relationships with people who have been important to them in their life, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Released: 17-Oct-2022 2:40 PM EDT
Some screen time better than none during children’s concussion recovery
University of British Columbia

Too much screen time can slow children’s recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning screen time is not the answer.

   
Newswise: Trick-Or-Treat Tips — Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Experts Available to Talk About Halloween Safety
Released: 13-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Trick-Or-Treat Tips — Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Experts Available to Talk About Halloween Safety
Johns Hopkins Medicine

It’s that time of year: costumes, candy and trick-or-treating. As families celebrate this season, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center experts are available for interviews on a variety of tips to help ensure a safe and fun Halloween.

4-Oct-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Birthweights below the 25th percentile linked to later developmental concerns
PLOS

Previously, babies born below the 10th percentile for birthweights were expected to be at risk.



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