Psychology & Psychiatry

Suicide rates among US adolescents doubled in 10 years

Suicides among the youngest U.S. teenagers were rising for years before the pandemic—with school stress, social media and guns standing as potential factors, according to a new study.Researchers found that between 2008 ...

Health

Study: Milder autism far outpacing 'profound' diagnoses

As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many U.S. kids have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such as very low IQ and inability to speak.

Pediatrics

Does my child need ear tubes?

Middle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a child has a cold, allergy or upper respiratory illness. Ear infections ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How parents' personalities shape children's lives

A new analysis led by Joshua Jackson, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, explores how parents' personalities—boisterous or reserved, agreeable ...

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