Larger comfortable interpersonal distances in adults exposed to child maltreatment: the role of depressive symptoms and social anxiety - Hautle LL, Kurath J, Jellestad L, L üönd AM, Wingenbach TSH, Jansson B, Pfaltz MC.
Previous studies report a preference for larger comfortable interpersonal distance (CIPD) in individuals with child maltreatment (CM) when being approached by others. Yet, research on approaching others, as opposed to being approached, as well as on potent... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Partner incarceration, maternal substance use, and the mediating role of social support: a longitudinal analysis using the future of families and child wellbeing study - Marziali ME, Prins SJ, Gutkind S, Martins SS.
This study aimed to explore the impact of partner incarceration on maternal substance use and whether social support mediates the relationship between partner incar... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Pediatric and young adult trauma recidivism - Lehane A, Wood E, Pranikoff S, Avery M, Pranikoff T.
INTRODUCTION: Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death among children. Much can be gleaned from the adult literature in understanding the characteristics that lead to recidivism in efforts to establish interventions for prevention. Our study aims... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Using machine learning to develop a five-item short form of the children's depression inventory - Lin S, Wang C, Jiang X, Zhang Q, Luo D, Li J, Li J, Xu J.
BACKGROUND: Many adolescents experience depression that often goes undetected and untreated. Identifying children and adolescents at a high risk of depression in a timely manner is an urgent concern. While the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) is widel... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Fatal child abuse detected by systematic post-mortem fundus photograph in sudden death in infancy - Ducloyer JB, Jossic F, VAN Goethem V, Leboss é D, Cornee C, Le Meur G, Ducloyer M.
In living children, the use of a wide field fundus camera such as RetCam is the gold standard practice to document retinal haemorrhages in suspected cases of abusive head trauma (AHT). In case of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), child abuse must ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Solar eclipse maculopathy in an 11-year-old boy - Futterknecht S, Steinemann-Inauen A, Rothenb ühler S, Hasler PW, Camenzind-Zuche H.
Solar maculopathy is a rare retinal injury that occurs as a result of directly gazing at the sun or viewing a solar eclipse without adequate eye protection. This condition typically results in a mild-to-moderate decrease in visual acuity, accompanied by ce... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

The contributions of social network support and reciprocity to posttraumatic stress symptoms across time among parents and caregivers impacted by the ABC Day Care Center fire in Hermosillo, Mexico - Arceneaux A, Jones EC, Murphy AD.
This study investigated the association between the posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) of socially connected... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

A Test Told Me I ’m Basically Made of Plastic. You Probably Are Too
I might like to think of my body as a thing of bone and blood and tissue and water, but as I recently learned, it’s also a thing of plastic—home to an alarming amount of plastic toxins known as bisphenols. Used to manufacture mostly hard, durable plastics—such as water bottles and takeout containers—bisphenols are often found in the company of phthalates, which are used to make more flexible plastics such as raincoat linings, vinyl boots, and packing tape. Both types of chemicals are known to be hormone disruptors, leading to numerous health problems, including early puberty, obesity, heart disease,...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Source Type: news

Africa: Despite Pandemic Setbacks, WHO Vows Continued Fight for Global Immunization
[allAfrica] World Immunization Week celebrates a remarkable milestone - 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). This global initiative has been instrumental in saving countless lives and protecting children from devastating vaccine-preventable diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nutrition Source Type: news

Africa: Government of Lao Pdr and Partners Announce Campaign to Tackle Measles and Rubella
[GAVI] Vientiane Capital -- In a major effort to protect children's health, the Lao PDR Ministry of Health announced a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign today. This critical initiative coincides with World Immunization Week 2024, highlighting the importance of vaccines in safeguarding children's lives.The campaign, which rolls out across Lao PDR from 20-31 May and supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Government of Australia, UNICEF and WHO, aims to prevent the spread of the two childhood diseases, measles (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Children and Youth Health and Medicine NGOs and Civil Society Source Type: news

How bad is Britain's booze problem?
England is "top of the charts" globally for child alcohol abuse, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study of 44 countries. More than half of English children have drunk alcohol by the age of 13, the WHO found. Dr Jo Inchley, international coordinator for the study from the University…#joinchley #universityofglasgow #guardian #zoewilliams #oecd #telegraph #celiawalden #times #scotland #alcoholfocusscotland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New School Lunch Rules Target Added Sugars, Salt
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 -- School lunches will soon contain less added sugars and salt under new nutrition standards announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday.“We all share the goal of helping children reach their full... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Mom returns home with crying baby, finds unexpected note from neighbor
Support found in unlikely places makes it all the sweeter. A TikTok video posted by Clara (@claras_home) has gone viral for revealing a sweet offer of support from her neighbor. After seeing her leave the house with her crying baby, her neighbor left her a note offering to watch the child anytime…#tiktok #pov #honey (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Slack CEO's missing child Mint Butterfield could be in Tenderloin
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

It's Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day: How to help kids get the most out of it
The office may seem a bit younger today. Thursday is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day, an over 30-year tradition that aims to show children that they can aspire to work in any field. The theme for this year is "Inspire 2 Aspire," according to the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work…#inspire2aspire #newyorkcity #gloriasteinem #msfoundation #daveolivera #jackkosakowski #juniorachievementusa #nonenonereach #noneresources (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news