Featured Topics: Children’s Health
Prenatal Exposure to Benzophenone-3 Associated with Hirschsprung’s Disease
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Maternal exposure to benzophenone-3 (even at low levels not typically associated with cytotoxic effects) during a critical time period of embryo neural development increases the probability of Hirschsprung’s disease in...
Neurofeedback Training for Schoolchildren with ADHD
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In-School Neurofeedback Training for elementary school students with ADHD were reported to have fewer ADHD symptoms 6 months after the intervention. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental brain disorder that...
Behavior Modification Improves Sleep and Symptoms in ADHD Children
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study offers a brief, tailored behavioral sleep intervention for children with ADHD and sleep problems that not only improves sleep but also the severity of ADHD symptoms, behavior, daily functioning, quality of life, and working...
Active, Passive and Electronic Cigarette Smoking Associated with Asthma in Teens
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study found that both active and passive smoking, and E-cigarette smoking were positively associated with asthma in the past 12 months in Korean adolescents. However, for lifetime asthma, the study found associations that were...
Screen Time Linked to Lower Psychological Health in Children and Adolescents
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being were larger among adolescents than younger children. Excessive screen time and its association with obesity and lack of exercise has been well established...
Exposure to Ambient Pesticides and Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Prenatal or infant exposure to eleven pesticides, including glyphosate, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and permethrin, were associated with increased odds of developing autism spectrum disorders in children. Previous research has shown common...
Heavy Metals in Fish Linked to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Consumption of fish contaminated with heavy metals during pregnancy may cause the immune systems of offspring to produce antinuclear antibodies and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Idiopathic juvenile arthritis (IJA) is a heterogeneous...
Radiofrequency Radiation in Swedish Schools with Wi-Fi
Written by Joyce Smith, BS This study clarifies why children should be exposed to as low RF radiation as possible at school and at home and suggests that wired connections for both the Internet and telephone communications should be preferred to minimize children’s...
B12 & Folic Acid on Neurological Development in Children
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Combined supplementation with B12 and folic acid significantly improved gross motor and problem solving skills in young children between 6-30 months. Folic acid has long been known to support neurological development...
Bullying and Cyberbullying Severity Linked to Adolescent Suicide
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Survey analyses of 2,670 middle and high school students across the United States revealed that students who experienced both bullying at school and cyberbullying were more than 11 times as likely to attempt suicide compared to those who...
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