Parents who harshly discipline their young children may be putting them on a path toward lasting mental health symptoms, a new study suggests. Researchers found…
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Children should feel safe at school, but learning of a mass shooting — like this week’s tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville — can threaten…
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Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.…
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Children with mental health problems are flooding America’s hospitals. A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number…
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When a child is hospitalized, cost may not be the greatest worry but the out-of-pocket expense can be substantial in the United States, even for…
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Close relationships — and whether your experiences within those relationships are positive or negative — could influence your physical health. New research found that the…
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Early detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can’t tell their parents or doctors exactly what’s wrong. About 2 to…
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While losing a spouse can shorten anyone’s life, new Danish research suggests widowers may be far more vulnerable than widows. After six years spent tracking…
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Children with autism are less likely than their peers to receive important vision screening despite a high risk for serious eye disorders, researchers report. Only…
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Ask your teen about their day and try to spend more quality time together. It matters, a new study found. Teens who report better relationships…
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Curated images of perfect bodies — often highly filtered and unrealistic — are common on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. And a broad new review…
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A new study has some heartening news for coffee lovers: That morning cup is unlikely to make your heart skip a beat. The study, published…
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