A study of 802 teens raises questions about school breakfast and blood sugar
Could school breakfast habits reveal something about teenage metabolic health? Researchers examine how school meals, everyday food choices,…
Conflict with fathers deters youth from seeking mental health services
Youth are less likely to seek mental health services if they have a tumultuous relationship with their father,…
Global study exposes gaps in global endometriosis care guidelines
Adolescents, gender-diverse people and those with lived experience are underrepresented in endometriosis guidelines worldwide, a University of Queensland…
Adding a chatbot to specialist care helped young people make sense of cancer risk
Young people with hereditary cancer syndromes face difficult questions about their future, prompting researchers to test whether tailored…
New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
Positive parenting in early childhood linked to stronger brain reward responses
More than one in five adults in the US experience mental illness each year, according to data from…
Understanding type 1 diabetes risk through family narratives
Growing up with type 1 diabetes in the family may make the threat feel more familiar than frightening,…
Smart vapes with financial rewards may raise addiction risks
Vaping products are becoming smarter – and potentially more addictive. Some new devices now reward users with cryptocurrency…
Teenagers from disadvantaged families show greater eating disorder risk
Teenagers who come from households with a lower income and lower level of education are more likely to…
Social media messages could empower parents to prevent teen vaping
Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed…
Moderate fruit juice intake could help close vitamin C gaps in UK diets
With fruit juice supplying a quarter of vitamin C intake in the UK sample, researchers modeled what happens…
Study: 4 In 10 Fifth-Graders Say They Need Mental Health Care
Credit: © LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS – stock.adobe.com In A Nutshell Nearly 4 in 10 fifth-graders in a study (39%…