Can fitness apps and wearables make children healthier? This study says yes
A large umbrella review finds that app- and wearable-based interventions can spark small yet meaningful improvements in kids’…
Family conflict and peer pressure drive teen mental health risks
A new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides some answers. Published…
The prevalence of headache disorders in children and adolescents in Nepal: a schools-based cross-sectional study | The Journal of Headache and Pain
This schools-based study in Nepal was the Global Campaign’s first in SEAR. We found that the vast majority…
Child maltreatment leaves measurable biological scars on children’s DNA
Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These…
Brain imaging reveals structural and functional differences in withdrawn adolescents
Adolescence is a period of social reorientation: a shift from a world centered on parents and family to…
Are Short-Course Corticosteroids Safe for Children?
TOPLINE: Short-course systemic corticosteroids in children and adolescents are associated with increased risk for hyperglycemia and sleep problems,…
Digital tools and chatbots can expand genetic counseling for young cancer survivors
A groundbreaking new study from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology aims to test whether digital tools…
Children face higher risk of long COVID after reinfection
Children and adolescents were twice as likely to experience long COVID after catching COVID for the second time,…
The lagged effects of parent–child relationship on internet addiction: parallel mediation of psychological need frustration and self-esteem | BMC Public Health
Davis RA. A cognitive-behavioral model of pathological internet use. Comput Hum Behav. 2001;17(2):187–95. Article Google Scholar Park SK,…
Diabetes cases nearly double in children and teens worldwide
New global data show a dramatic surge in childhood and adolescent diabetes, especially type 2, yet improved care…
Black adolescents in Canada face barriers to mental health care access
Black adolescents with mental distress are less likely to use mental health services than their White peers, and…