Children's Health News
September 12, 2025
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Sep. 7, 2025 — Children with higher blood pressure as young as age 7 face a sharply increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to a massive decades-long study. Researchers found that even moderately elevated readings, not just ...
Sep. 6, 2025 — Getting a smartphone before age 13 may drastically increase the risk of poor mental health later in life, according to data from more than 100,000 people. Early use is linked to suicidal thoughts, aggression, and detachment, largely driven by social ...
Sep. 2, 2025 — A sweeping review of nearly 100 studies has raised concerns about the mental health impacts of high-potency cannabis products. Researchers found strong links to psychosis, schizophrenia, and cannabis use disorder, while results for anxiety and ...
Aug. 28, 2025 — Using cannabis to self-medicate comes with hidden dangers—new research shows these users face higher paranoia and consume more THC. Childhood trauma further amplifies the risks, especially emotional abuse, which strongly predicts ...
Aug. 27, 2025 — Researchers propose that the U.S. could safely drop adult tetanus and diphtheria boosters, saving $1 billion annually, since childhood vaccinations provide decades of protection. Evidence from the ...
Aug. 26, 2025 — Australian teachers are in crisis, with 9 in 10 experiencing severe stress and nearly 70% saying their workload is unmanageable. A major UNSW Sydney study found teachers suffer depression, anxiety, and stress at rates three to four times higher than ...
Aug. 5, 2025 — People eating minimally processed foods lost twice as much weight as those on ultra-processed diets, even though both diets were nutritionally balanced and participants could eat freely. This real-world, long-term study revealed that food processing ...
Aug. 3, 2025 — Researchers discovered that PTSD may be driven by excess GABA from astrocytes, not neurons. This chemical imbalance disrupts the brain’s ability to forget fear. A new drug, KDS2010, reverses this effect in mice and is already in human trials. It ...
July 30, 2025 — A new global study reveals a striking post-pandemic surge in gut-brain disorders like IBS and functional dyspepsia. Researchers compared data from 2017 and 2023 and discovered sharp increases IBS up 28% and dyspepsia nearly 44%. Those suffering from ...
July 28, 2025 — Over-the-counter (OTC) products like St John’s Wort and omega-3s have long been touted for helping with depression, but new research reveals that 64 different OTC products have been tested in ...
July 24, 2025 — Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data from over 5,000 children and a powerful new computational method. These ...
July 24, 2025 — A massive global survey has revealed that people with eating disorders often turn to cannabis and psychedelics like magic mushrooms and LSD to ease their symptoms, rating them more effective than ...
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July 24, 2025 — Even the most powerful AI models, including ChatGPT, can make surprisingly basic errors when navigating ethical medical decisions, a new study reveals. Researchers tweaked familiar ethical dilemmas ...
July 18, 2025 — In a groundbreaking UK first, eight healthy babies have been born using an IVF technique that includes DNA from three people—two parents and a ...
July 17, 2025 — Premature menopause isn t just a hormonal issue it s a deeply emotional one for many women. A new study reveals that almost 30% experience depression, and it s not just about hormone loss but also ...
July 16, 2025 — Struggling to sleep might be the hidden reason why adults with ADHD traits often feel less satisfied with life. New research reveals a strong link ...
July 15, 2025 — Kids who consume artificial and natural sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and glycyrrhizin may face an increased risk of early puberty, especially if they carry specific genetic markers. This ...
July 14, 2025 — A massive spike in young children accidentally ingesting nicotine pouches has alarmed poison control researchers, with a 763% rise reported between ...
July 2, 2025 — Researchers testing urine from 2- to 4-year-olds in four U.S. states uncovered 96 different chemicals, many of them unmonitored and linked to hormone ...
July 1, 2025 — Teen vaping is changing fast — and not in a good way. A large national study found that more adolescents are vaping THC, CBD, and especially ...
July 1, 2025 — Researchers reviewing nearly 300 top-tier ADHD drug trials found that half skipped the rigorous, expert-led evaluations needed to rule out other conditions like depression or schizophrenia. With ...
June 28, 2025 — Teens are being misled by cannabis edibles dressed up like health foods. Bright colors, fruit imagery, and words like vegan make these products look fun, natural, and safe even when they re not. A ...
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June 25, 2025 — Keeping sex on the schedule may be its own menopause medicine: among 900 women aged 40-79, those active in the last three months reported far less dryness, pain, and irritation, while orgasm and ...
June 20, 2025 — USC researchers have uncovered a hidden driver behind the early and severe onset of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome: iron overload in the brain. Their study revealed that individuals ...
June 16, 2025 — Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might just revolutionize how depression and anxiety are treated in cancer patients. In a groundbreaking trial, a single dose combined with ...
June 14, 2025 — A team at Kobe University has created a game-changing resource for autism research: 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines, each carrying a genetic mutation strongly associated with the disorder. By ...
June 13, 2025 — Teens might finally have a good reason to sleep in on weekends within limits. A new study reveals that teenagers who get up to two extra hours of sleep on weekends show fewer anxiety symptoms than ...
June 9, 2025 — Teens are diving into intense skincare routines inspired by TikTok, often slathering on six or more products daily, sometimes over ten in just minutes, chasing beauty ideals that favor lighter, ...
May 30, 2025 — Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists have found that genetics and type of cancer treatment contribute most to a survivor's risk of a second ...
May 27, 2025 — A new study suggests that boys who become overweight in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung ...
May 27, 2025 — A biobank for pediatric kidney tumors plays a key role in identifying hereditary causes of Wilms tumors. New insights gained with its help enable better risk assessment for affected families and ...
May 22, 2025 — Using a novel lab method they developed, researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms ...
May 22, 2025 — New research suggests that acute stress may impair key brain functions involved in managing emotions -- particularly in people living with 'distress disorders' such as depression, anxiety, ...
May 21, 2025 — People who have been taking antidepressants for more than two years are substantially more likely to experience withdrawal symptoms compared to short-term users when they come off the medication, ...
May 21, 2025 — There's good news for people with migraine who take common drugs before or during pregnancy -- a new study found no increase in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD in their ...
May 21, 2025 — A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally different way of treating depression symptoms in adults with major ...
May 21, 2025 — A new study confirms that children of people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to children whose parents do not have these conditions. ...
May 20, 2025 — Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global ...
May 20, 2025 — Trauma centers nationwide will begin to test a new approach for assessing traumatic brain injury (TBI) that is expected to lead to more accurate diagnoses and more appropriate treatment and follow-up ...
May 20, 2025 — Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new ...
May 19, 2025 — Unique Danish longitudinal study with over 136,000 measurements reveals the connection between pubertal development and weight throughout ...
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Boys Who Are Overweight in Their Early Teens Risk Passing on Harmful Epigenetic Traits to Future Children
- Wilms Tumors: How Genes and Imprinting Pave the Way for Cancer
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Biological Markers for Teen Depression
- How Stress Disrupts Emotion Control in People With Mental Health Conditions
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms More Common Among Long-Term Users
- Good News for People With Migraine Who Take Drugs Before or During Pregnancy
- Promising New Way to Modulate Brain Cell Activity to Potentially Treat Major Depressive Disorder in Adults
- Increased Risk of Psychopathology Found in Offspring of People With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Landmark Report Reveals Key Challenges Facing Adolescents
- How Serious Is Your Brain Injury? New Criteria Will Reveal More
- Depression Linked to Physical Pain Years Later
Monday, May 19, 2025
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Thursday, May 15, 2025
- School Dinners May Encourage Picky Teenagers to Eat Better, Says New Study
- Key Player in Childhood Food Allergies Identified: Thetis Cells
- The Effect of Physical Fitness on Mortality Is Overestimated
- People With Critical Cardiovascular Disease May Benefit from Palliative Care
- Recessive Genes Are Subject to Darwinian Selection
- Marfan Syndrome Increases Risk of Brain Alterations
- Cyberbullying in Any Form Can Be Traumatizing for Kids
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Mindfulness Course Effective in People With Difficult-to-Treat Depression
- Too Much Sleep Can Hurt Cognitive Performance, Especially for Those With Depression
- New Study Raises Concerns About the Safety of Long-Term ADHD Medication Treatment in Children
- Got Data? Breastfeeding Device Measures Babies' Milk Intake in Real Time
- Postpartum Depression and Bonding: Long-Term Effects on School-Age Children
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- New Survey Shows Privacy and Safety Tops List of Parental Concerns About Screen Time
- Combinations of Chronic Illnesses Could Double Risk of Depression
Monday, May 12, 2025
- CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Causes 'brain Fog,' Study Shows
- Evidence of Mother-Offspring Attachment Types in Wild Chimpanzees
- Your Fingers Wrinkle in the Same Pattern Every Time You're in the Water for Too Long
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Unique Model of Rare Epileptic Disease Helps Pinpoint Potential Treatment Route
- Lab-on-a-Chip Devices Take Public Health Into Home
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Non-Inherited Genes Affect Children's Development
- Losing a Parent May Increase Children's Risk of Being Bullied
- Climate Change: Future of Today's Young People
- Teens Driving Older Vehicles Have Increased Risk for Fatal Crashes
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Neighborhood Stress May Impact Kids' Brains -- And Increase Depression Risk
- Topical Gel Relieved Ear Infections in Animals After Just One Dose
- How Is Handedness Linked to Neurological Disorders?
- Spanking and Other Physical Discipline Lead to Exclusively Negative Outcomes for Children in Low And Middle-Income Countries
- Teens With Mental Health Conditions Use Social Media Differently Than Their Peers, Study Suggests
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Study Links Childhood Trauma to Increased Substance Use and Unexpected Effects on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Adolescents
- Depression and Other Mental Health Conditions Linked With Immune Response, Study Finds
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- Age, Previous Sports Experience, Stronger Predictors of Performance in Children Than Previous Concussions
- Teenage Years Crucial for Depression Intervention
Monday, April 28, 2025
- New AI Model Improves MS Diagnostics
- Gene Circuits Enable More Precise Control of Gene Therapy
- New Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique Shows Significant Reduction in Depression, Anxiety and PTSD Symptoms
- High Blood Sugar in Adolescence Tripled the Risk of Premature Heart Damage Affecting Females Worse Than Males
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Young Adults and Rise in Dry Eye Disease
- In Down Syndrome Mice, 40Hz Light and Sound Improve Cognition, Neurogenesis, Connectivity
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- New Precision Mental Health Care Approach for Depression Addresses Unique Patient Needs
- Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk of Young-Onset Dementia
- How a Smartphone App Could Transform Mental Health Care
- Parts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster Than Previously Thought
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Simulating Protein Structures Involved in Memory Formation
- Nurturing Now, Thriving Later: The Lasting Power of Affectionate Mothering
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Experts Stress Importance of Vaccination Amidst Measles Outbreaks
- Stress, Depression Factor Into Link Between Insomnia, Heavy Drinking
- Gestational Diabetes Linked to ADHD in Children
Friday, April 11, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Unsafe Driving During School Drop Offs at 'unacceptable' Levels
- Hidden Potential in Multiple Disabilities
- New Genetic Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Parents' Metabolic Traits Can Affect the Child's Health Over Time
- Groundbreaking Study Reveals Changes in Brain Cell Composition and Gene Activity in Tourette Syndrome
- Early Education Impacts Teenage Behavior
Monday, April 7, 2025
- One in 3,000 People at Risk of Punctured Lung from Faulty Gene -- Almost 100 Times Higher Than Previous Estimate
- Childhood Experiences Shape the Brain's White Matter With Cognitive Effects Seen Years Later
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Outdoor Time and Multisport Activities Develop Children's Motor Competence
- Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Linked With Worsening Mental Health Conditions
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Monday, March 31, 2025
- My Robot Therapist: The Ethics of AI Mental Health Chatbots for Kids
- PTSD Can Undermine Healthy Couple Communication When People Fear Their Emotions
- Change in Oxygen Standards for Trauma Patients?
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Compelling Data Point to a Single, Unknown Respiratory Virus as Cause of Kawasaki Disease
- Research Highlights Urgent Need for National Strategy to Combat Rising Eating Disorders
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Open-Label Placebos Improve Premenstrual Syndrome
- Adulting Is Hard on the Heart: Teen to Young Adulthood Is a Critical Time to Address Risk
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Biological Pathway in the Brain Could Help Explain Why Teenage Girls Are More Depressed Than Boys
- VR Crime Scene Tech
Friday, March 21, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Part of the Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Acts Through the Placenta
- How Family Background Can Help Lead to Athletic Success