Psychology & Psychiatry
Worried about child's mental health? You're not alone.
The father needed answers.
Mar 7, 2023
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News tagged with healthy eating
Health
Persuading more school children to eat fruit and vegetables
Twenty years ago, 4 out of 10 European children ate fruit and vegetables daily. Today, the proportion is the same, in spite of schemes to provide children with fruit at school. Why hasn't there been more improvement?
Feb 3, 2023
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Medications
Out of Adderall? Tips and advice during an ADHD medication shortage
Without his medication, my son, who has ADHD, is a boat adrift on choppy seas. He bumps around, spilling drinks and food, unable to control his limbs and impulses. He can't sit still; he won't stop talking—loudly. His emotions ...
Feb 3, 2023
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Health
Study underscores lack of diversity on stock photography sites
A new study finds that the majority of images related to health topics on stock photography sites are of light-skinned people within a fairly narrow age range, making it more difficult—and expensive—for organizations ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Consumer health: Why your child's weight matters
Healthy Weight Week will be observed Jan. 15-21, so this is a good time for a reminder of the connection between weight and health during childhood.
Jan 18, 2023
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Genetics
Education about genetic causes of eating behavior found to affect attitudes toward people with higher weight
Education about gene-by-environment interaction (G X E) causes of eating behaviors can have beneficial downstream effects on attitudes toward people with higher weight. A recent study included in the Journal of Nutrition ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Health
New year, healthier you? Here's how to gradually improve your eating patterns
Losing weight is a popular New Year's resolution. But people often fail to keep this commitment or quickly gain back the pounds.
Jan 6, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Volumetrics again ranked as one of the nation's best diets
Each year, the Volumetrics plan has consistently been recommended when people have looked to U.S. News & World Report rankings for advice on diets to improve their health or manage their weight.
Jan 4, 2023
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Pediatrics
Childhood health equity: The urgent need to do things differently—now
Despite years of research, discussions and advocacy in relation to nurturing children's development through healthy eating and active living, there's been very little in the way of progress—sugary drinks are still advertised ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Addiction
New AI method for public health analysis shows trends in substance use among high schoolers
High school students who have a large weekly allowance, friends who smoke and low levels of physical activity are more likely to use multiple substances over time. Conversely, being older, being Black and eating breakfast ...
Nov 30, 2022
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