Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?
Q: My daughter is upset about testing positive for COVID-19. How do I talk to her about this?
Mar 28, 2022
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News tagged with daily routines
Psychology & Psychiatry
What you do every day matters: The power of routines
The word "routine" can bring to mind words like mundane or ordinary. During the pandemic's disruptions to daily life, routines may have felt boring and restrictive. However, as an occupational therapist and researcher of ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Health
Why daylight saving time is unhealthy: A neurologist explains
As people in the U.S. prepare to turn their clocks ahead one hour in mid-March, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Health
'Maladaptive' coping mechanisms contribute to poor sleep quality
Most patients with sleep problems adopt maladaptive coping strategies—such as taking sleep aids, using caffeine, and taking daytime naps—that may actually contribute to decreased sleep quality, reports a study in The ...
Feb 25, 2022
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Health
Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students
A new study by researchers at National Jewish Health finds that parents of adolescents got more sleep when middle and high schools start about an hour later, while the sleep habits of parents of younger children were unaffected ...
Jan 05, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring problematic smartphone use during COVID-19 pandemic
A new survey study has identified links between problematic smartphone use and low sense of control, repetitive thinking, and fear of missing out (FOMO) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2021, suggesting possible ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds
(HealthDay)—Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.
Dec 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can talking to young children during TV time buffer screen time effects on development?
Increased television time for young children has been linked with poorer progress in some areas of development.
Nov 08, 2021
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Pediatrics
Many parents worry that kids fell behind in schooling during pandemic
(HealthDay)—It is a fear that millions of parents have been harboring since the pandemic began: Will their children fall behind in school due to disruptions caused by lockdowns, closings and social distancing?
Oct 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why you might feel anxious returning to 'normal' after lockdown
As lockdown eases today in New South Wales, and will do so in Victoria later this month, many people will begin readjusting to "normal" life.
Oct 11, 2021
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