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ADHD and PTSD Common Among Children Within 1 Year of Foster Care Entry
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (307+ words) More than half of children in the US who enter foster or institutionalized care systems between 2003 and 2023 have a psychiatric diagnosis within the first year of placement, according to study findings published in the Journal of the National Medical Association....
Parent Stress Intervention Can Reduce Stress and Child Obesity
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (336+ words) An intervention focused on parental stress and nutrition education appears to be effective for managing obesity risk in young children. HealthDay News " A novel parent stress intervention with nutrition can reduce obesity among young children, according to a study published…...
Teens' Self-Reported Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk for New Psychiatric Diagnosis
1+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) Adolescent cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for new psychiatric disorders during key developmental stages. HealthDay News " Self-reported adolescent cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for incident psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Feb....
Use of Meds for Mental Health Increased in Children, Young Adults From 2001 to 2020
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) Psychotropic medication prescription and use for adolescents has been steadily increasing between 2001 and 2020. HealthDay News " Use of medications for mental health and behavioral conditions among children and young adults increased steadily for two decades, according to a study published online…...
Moderate Social Media Use Tied to Best Well-Being Outcomes in Teens
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) The association between adolescent well-being and after school social media use appears to be complex and nonlinear. HealthDay News " There is a complex and nonlinear association between afterschool social media use and adolescent well-being, with variance seen by age and…...
AMA Launches Independent Vaccine Review After CDC Criticism
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (637+ words) HealthDay News " Two major medical groups will begin reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness after major changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised alarms among experts. The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Vaccine Integrity Project at…...
ADHD Identified as Causal Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (459+ words) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to increase the risk for both coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure (HF), according to study results published in Twin Research and Human Genetics. Researchers used the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,…...
Low Risk for Congenital Malformations With Z-Drug Use in First Trimester
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (439+ words) First-trimester exposure to nonbenzodiazepine sedative hypnotics, commonly referred to as "Z-drugs," is not associated with a meaningful increase in overall risk for congenital malformations, according to study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry. In a retrospective, population-based cohort study, researchers used…...
Cognitively Engaging Exercises Improve Sustained Attention in Children With ADHD
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (250+ words) Researchers examined the effect of exercise interventions on sustained attention in children and adolescents with ADHD. Across 11 studies published between 2012 and 2023 (6 from Asia, 3 from Europe, 1 from North America, and 1 from Africa), including 8 RCTs and 3 nonrandomized studies, data from 540 children and…...
Sensory Hyper-Responsivity Linked to Autism Risk in Early Childhood Development
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) Children with a family history of autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show diverging early trajectories of sensory responsivity in infancy, suggesting distinct developmental pathways to later neurodevelopmental traits. These study results were published in Translational Psychiatry. "The current…...