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Young cannabis users have increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior

Adolescent cannabis use has been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior in young adulthood, according to the first meta-analysis by a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and McGill University, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and Rutgers University-Camden, which is published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry today.

13 Feb 2019

Cannabis use among adolescents linked with increased risk of depression in adulthood

While there has been a lot of focus on the role of cannabis use in psychosis, there has been less attention on whether cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of common mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety.

13 Feb 2019

Movement impairments in autism can be reversed through behavioral training

Researchers from Cardiff University have established a link between a genetic mutation and developmental movement impairments in autism.

13 Feb 2019

Puerto Rican children more likely to have poor or decreasing use of asthma inhalers

Compared to Mexican American children, Puerto Rican children were more likely to have poor or decreasing use of inhaled medication needed to control their asthma, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

13 Feb 2019

Fundamental technology to support early differential diagnosis of concurrent ASD in patients with ADHD

Hitachi, Ltd., Jichi Medical University, International University of Health and Welfare and Chuo University have developed fundamental technology to support the early differential diagnosis of concurrent autism spectrum disorder in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

13 Feb 2019

Mental health issues affecting one in seven kids in the U.S

In the United States, one in seven children could be suffering from a mental health condition for which half of them do not receive appropriate treatment finds a new study. The results of this eye-opener study were published in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

12 Feb 2019

An "epidemic" of vaping amongst US teens

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported this week that in 2018 there are around 4.9 million American teenagers who are using tobacco in the form of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars and hookahs.

12 Feb 2019

Children are grossly underdiagnosed for sleep disordered breathing, research reveals

Children are grossly underdiagnosed for sleep disordered breathing, which includes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and the symptoms may be wrongly attributed to behavior issues, according to research in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

12 Feb 2019

Low physical fitness during adolescence associated with later receipt of disability pension

Obesity or low physical fitness during adolescence is strongly associated with disability pension later in life. This is shown in a study of more than one million Swedish men, published in Annals of Internal Medicine by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

12 Feb 2019

Study finds early home and family factors linked to development of obesity

A new 21-year longitudinal study identified multiple risk factors related to the family and home environment associated with the timing and faster increase in body mass increase (BMI), ultimately leading to overweight or obesity in adulthood.

12 Feb 2019

Researchers discover new therapeutic target for rare, aggressive pediatric cancers

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that malignant rhabdoid tumors, a rare pediatric cancer without effective treatments, may be sensitive to drugs that block the cancer cell's ability to dispose of misfolded proteins.

12 Feb 2019

Human brain protein linked with autism has an effect on fruit fly behavior

A mutant gene that encodes a brain protein in a child with autism has been placed into the brains of fruit flies. Fruit flies hosting that gene produce the variant human brain protein and show abnormal behaviors of fear, repetitive activity and altered social interaction, reminiscent of autism impairments.

12 Feb 2019

Disruptive behavioral problems in kindergarten linked with lower employment earnings in adulthood

Disruptive behaviors in childhood are among the most prevalent and costly mental health problems in industrialized countries and are associated with significant negative long-term outcomes for individuals and society.

12 Feb 2019

Study findings hold promise for children with DMD

Prednisone, the current standard of care used to treat kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), reduces chronic inflammation but has harsh side effects.

11 Feb 2019

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

A new study from French researchers has shown that diets comprising of “ultra-processed” foods are raising the risk of an early death.

11 Feb 2019

Inexpensive nutritional supplement for women may help improve growth of fetus

For women in resource-poor settings, taking a certain daily nutritional supplement before conception or in early pregnancy may provide enough of a boost to improve growth of the fetus, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

11 Feb 2019

LGBTQ youths are more likely to suffer negative outcomes in child welfare system

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youths are more likely to end up in foster care or unstable housing and suffer negative outcomes, such as substance abuse or mental health issues, while living in the child welfare system, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.

11 Feb 2019

Child Health News

Young cannabis users have increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior

Cannabis use among adolescents linked with increased risk of depression in adulthood

Movement impairments in autism can be reversed through behavioral training

Puerto Rican children more likely to have poor or decreasing use of asthma inhalers

Fundamental technology to support early differential diagnosis of concurrent ASD in patients with ADHD

Mental health issues affecting one in seven kids in the U.S

An "epidemic" of vaping amongst US teens

Children are grossly underdiagnosed for sleep disordered breathing, research reveals

Low physical fitness during adolescence associated with later receipt of disability pension

Study finds early home and family factors linked to development of obesity

Researchers discover new therapeutic target for rare, aggressive pediatric cancers

Human brain protein linked with autism has an effect on fruit fly behavior

Disruptive behavioral problems in kindergarten linked with lower employment earnings in adulthood

Study findings hold promise for children with DMD

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

Inexpensive nutritional supplement for women may help improve growth of fetus

LGBTQ youths are more likely to suffer negative outcomes in child welfare system

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Study explores patterns of adenoid and tonsil growth in teenagers

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