How school attendance data could play crucial role in targeting mental health support for pupils
Poor school attendance impacts a child's future, not just through their educational achievement but also socially and developmentally.
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Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing presents updated statement on preoperative stoma site marking
Choosing and marking a stoma site, with accompanying patient education, is an important part of care for patients who may need an ostomy. Professionals involved in the care of patients undergoing stoma surgery will find a ...
Nov 16, 2021
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The challenges of pandemic-era readjustment for children and adolescents
Connecticut, and the nation, are dealing with increases in children in need of acute mental health services this fall, attributable in part to challenges reacquainting themselves with the demands of the school year and the ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Diet, exercise can improve teens' mental health
Depression and anxiety have been increasing among teenagers worldwide for many years, and the COVID-19 global pandemic only exacerbated the problem.
Nov 11, 2021
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Study finds no benefit of enriched formula milks on later academic performance
Children who are given nutrient or supplement enriched formula milk as babies do not appear to have higher exam scores as adolescents than those fed with standard formula, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.
Nov 11, 2021
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Lack of joined-up support from education and health is harming outcomes for young people with ADHD
Experts have called for better support to help teenagers with ADHD make the transition from post-16 education into higher education or employment.
Nov 5, 2021
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Survey shows hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients face challenges; need educational resources
Many people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) experience unfavorable physical and psychological effects of their condition. Researchers at the American Heart Association found some patients with HCM have lengthy diagnosis ...
Nov 4, 2021
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In-person school during COVID-19 must address needs of underserved communities
Safe, in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic requires research that involves community engagement in underserved or vulnerable areas of the United States, writes Alison Cernich, Ph.D., deputy director of NIH's Eunice ...
Nov 4, 2021
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Roll up your sleeves: Kids' turn arrives for COVID-19 shots
Hugs with friends. Birthday parties indoors. Pillow fights. School children who got their first COVID-19 shots Wednesday said these are the pleasures they look forward to as the U.S. enters a major new phase in fighting the ...
Nov 3, 2021
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What parents need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids
On October 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency authorization for a child-size dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use in kids ages five to 11. Some 28 million children could be eligible by early ...
Nov 1, 2021
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