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Outdoor Play Each Day Will Help to Keep the Screens Away
It’s important for parents to make sure their children are experiencing a well-rounded mix of free play, both inside and outside, along with technology usage.
Firearm Safety Begins at Home
Unfortunately, 40% of U.S. households with children have firearms, of which 15% are stored in the least secure way.
What Parents Need to Know about Climate Change and Children’s Health
The environmental hazards associated with climate change threaten the physical and mental health of children and families — and can be a source of anxiety.
Pediatricians Can Help Teens Quit Vaping and Using Tobacco
According to leading medical advocates, pediatricians have a role to play in getting kids to quit vaping electronic cigarettes and using other tobacco products.
Youth Suicide Prevention: Recognize the Signs
Suicide is a leading cause of death among U.S. children, teens and young adults ages 10-24, and rates have been on the rise.
Prescribing Adolescents Multiple Psychiatric Drugs Now the Norm, Particularly in BIPOC Communities
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The current trend of polypharmacy – the simultaneous use of multiple drugs by a single patient for one or more conditions – reflects racism and discrimination in the treatment of Black, Indigenous, and people of color children and teens, according to Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, an…
Back-to-School Quiz for Parents: Put Your Vaccination Knowledge To the Test
It’s that time of year: Kids are squeezing in the last seconds of summer, and parents are working hard to make sure the first days back at school go off without a hitch. Once kids return to the classroom, it’s important to remember that their brains aren’t the only things that will be put to…
Medicaid and CHIP Give Children Access To Behavioral Health Services
Over the last two years, the mental health crisis in the United States has gotten worse. A major reason for that is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has contributed to a rise in anxiety and depression among young people. But even before the pandemic, as many as one in six children in the United States between…
With Inpatient Psychiatric Services in Short Supply, America’s Teen Mental Health Emergency Deepens
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates among teenagers rose almost 60 percent from 2007 to 2018. The CDC and other federal agencies describe a crisis that includes surging mental health disorders among the country’s young. For example, major depressive episodes in…
Routine Checkups, Vaccines are Essential During COVID-19 – and for In-Person School and Play
by d-mars.com News Provider COVID-19 has caused many disruptions in families’ lives — and in some cases, it has meant that children have missed or delayed their wellness checkups and vaccinations. These routine checkups, however, are a critical part of ensuring children stay healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American…
How to add high-quality protein to your diet
By d-mars.com News Provider Recent diet trends encourage balancing food sources for optimal health. If you’re following the Mediterranean, keto or paleo diets, you’re probably aware that lean meats like beef play a vital role as part of an overall healthy eating plan, balanced with plant-based foods like vegetables and legumes. Elsewhere in the world,…
Hip Hop Public Health Launches ‘Community Immunity’ Vaccine Literacy Effort
Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) the national nonprofit organization dedicated since 2004 to fostering positive health behavior change through the power of science and hip hop music, today launched Community Immunity: A Rap Anthology about Vaccines. A suite of free resources aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccine coverage in communities of color by fighting fear with facts, this…