Africa: Excessive Social Media Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic Exacerbated Adolescent Mental Health Challenges
[The Conversation Africa] How does time spent online, and especially social media, affect the brains and behaviours of children and youth? (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 23, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Children and Youth Coronavirus Health and Medicine ICT and Telecom Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Africa: Students Do Better and Schools Are More Stable When Teachers Get Mental Health Support
[The Conversation Africa] When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially as they emerge from the pandemic with heightened levels of anxiety, stress and emotional need. But as school officials seek to put resources toward student well-being, another school population is possibly being overlooked: teachers. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 23, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Children and Youth Education Health and Medicine Labour Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Sleep Disorders Differ for Autism, ADHD Versus Typical Development
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 -- For most types of sleep disorders, there are significant differences for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with typically developing (TD)... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Analysis of child abuse by science mapping method - Unaldi N.
Child abuse is defined as physical and emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, neglect and exploitation that cause actual or potential harm to the child's health, development, or dignity. Bibliometrics analyses works produced in a particular field, period an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Childhood polyvictimization and psychopathic personality traits in emerging adults - Alexander AA, Sower E, Klukoff H, Allo H, Mendoza S.
Current research suggests a link between childhood abuse, psychopathic traits, and violent behavior. However, previous studies neglect evaluating the influence of high levels of cumulative childhood victimization on the development of psychopathic personal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cultivating trauma-informed educational practices for students with refugee backgrounds - Bailey M, Kim W, Koury SP, Green SA, Kim I.
Schools provide spaces for academic knowledge while also addressing children's social and emotional developmental needs. Because of the holistic development occurring within the education system, it is important to have an awareness of students' experience... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
7 is a Magic Number?
Discussion
7 year olds (7YOs) should have gained refinement in earlier tasks and skills and are starting to develop higher level skills. As the range of skill mastery is broad during this early school age time, parents and adults often become concerned around 7YO if their child does not seem to have gained certain skills and “matured” like the other kids.
7YOs can:
Gross motor
Rides a 2-wheel bike well
Can perform most activities of daily living almost independently but may need occasional help with difficult clothing, etc.
Most, but not all, are toilet trained at night
Fine motor
Able to write including ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 22, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Effect of caregiver depression on adolescent internalising and externalising behaviour: findings from a longitudinal study in a high-risk South African environment - du Toit S, Haag K, Tomlinson M, Sherr L, Marlow M, Stewart J, Skeen S.
Adolescents living in low- and-middle incomeand middle-income countries are at a particular risk of poor mental health. Caregiver mental health plays a crucial role in a child's emotional and behavioural development and may directly impact a child's risk f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
USAID to spend millions to counter lead poisoning
The Scoop In Davos, Samantha Power, the administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, will announce new steps to reduce lead exposure among children, including a $4 million investment in programs in countries like India and South Africa, according to an announcement shared first…#scoop #davos #samanthapower #southafrica #usaid #globalalliance #unitednations #worldeconomicforum #georgia #tanzania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Corbevax vaccine gets WHO Emergency Use Listing authorisation
The company supplied 100 million doses of Corbevax to the central government which were then utilized in pan-India immunization campaigns, mainly in children aged 12-14 years, the release said. Datla said that several companies which started vaccine development or manufacture during the COVID-19 pandemic exited later due to paucity of funds or lack of success. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Molecular & #039;super-glue & #039; shows promise of cancer drug discovery platform
Today, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists published their work on SJ3149, a compound with broad activity against many cancer types, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (AML). SJ3149 sticks to the cancer-related protein casein kinase 1 alpha (CK1α), leading to its destruction. The findings were reported in Nature Communications. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Childhood trauma and factors influencing primary school teachers' reporting of child abuse: insights from Italy - Fabris MA, Longobardi C, Settanni M, Mastrokoukou S.
BACKGROUND: Childhood traumatic experiences can profoundly impact individuals, posing risks to the physical and psychological well-being of children and influencing their psychological development. Teachers in primary schools play a critical role in identi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Association between positive youth development and non-suicidal self-injury: a longitudinal survey of children and adolescents in southwest China, 2019-21 - Chen Y, Luo J, Jiang L, Shi W, Jia P, Zhang J, Zhao L.
This study aims to explor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A Surgeon General Report Once Cleared the Air About Smoking. Is It Time for One on Vaping?
NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America.
Today, some public health experts say a similar report could help clear the air about vaping.
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Many U.S. adults believe nicotine vaping is as harmful as — or more dangerous than — cigarette smoking. That’s wrong. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and most scientists agree that, based on available evidence, electronic cigarettes are far less danger...
Source: TIME: Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Monarch House celebrates opening its 11th Clinic in Canada
TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Monarch House Ltd ("Monarch House"), a Canadian network of interdisciplinary behavioural health centres focused on serving children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental delays, has expanded its national presence... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CXP Source Type: news
