Over 70% of children who drowned could not swim and were not using flotation...
Drowning is the second most common global cause of deaths due to unintentional injuries in children from one to fourteen years old. As such, a team of professionals from Hospital Sant Joan de Déu...
Parental divorce in childhood linked to raised inflammation in adulthood
People who experience parental divorce during childhood have higher levels of an inflammatory marker in the blood which is known to predict future health, according to new research from UCL.
The study, published in Psychoneuroendocrinology, found...
Glued to your cell phone? It may reduce your physical activity and fitness
Today’s smartphones allow for increased opportunities for activities traditionally defined as sedentary behaviors, such as surfing the internet, emailing and playing video games. However, researchers Jacob Barkley and Andrew Lepp, faculty members in the...
Link between childhood trauma and psychotic experiences
This was a collaborative project between the National Suicide Research Foundation (Cork) and RCSI with funding from the Health Research Board (HRB) and the European Union Framework 7 Programme. The researchers undertook a nationally...
Biological basis for sensory processing disorders in kids
Sensory processing disorders (SPD) are more prevalent in children than autism and as common as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, yet the condition receives far less attention partly because it’s never been recognized as a...
Note to teens: Just breathe
In May, the Los Angeles school board voted to ban suspensions of students for "willful defiance" and directed school officials to use alternative disciplinary practices. The decision was controversial, and the question remains: How...
Teenage physical fitness reduces the risk of suicidal behaviour later in life
A new, extensive report from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare on child and adolescent health shows that teenagers and young adults in Sweden have worse mental health than their age cohorts...
Autism in children affects not only social abilities, but also a broad range of...
A group of investigators from San Diego State University’s Brain Development Imaging Laboratory are shedding a new light on the effects of autism on the brain.
The team has identified that connectivity between the thalamus, a deep...
School policies reduce student drinking if they’re perceived to be enforced
“Just say no” has been many a parent’s mantra when it comes to talking to their children about drugs or alcohol. Schools echo that with specific policies against illicit use on school grounds. But...
School policies reduce student drinking if they're perceived to be enforced
“Just say no” has been many a parent’s mantra when it comes to talking to their children about drugs or alcohol. Schools echo that with specific policies against illicit use on school grounds. But...
