Overweight & Obesity
Excessive screen time linked to obesity in US preteen
A new national study finds that children in the United States with greater screen time usage at ages 9-10 are more likely to gain weight one year later.
Jun 28, 2021
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News tagged with remote learning
Psychology & Psychiatry
Preventing youth suicides
In October of 2020, a stark public health warning was released by a Connecticut public health clearinghouse: youth suicides were on the rise in Connecticut and we had to act fast. Even before this recent surge, suicide was ...
Mar 18, 2021
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Addiction
Excessive social media use linked to binge eating in US preteens
Children in the United States who have more screen time at ages 9-10 are more likely to develop binge-eating disorder one year later, according to a new national study.
Mar 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In CDC's backyard, school reopening debate divides experts
Just down the road from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a community flush with resident health professionals, the Decatur, Georgia, school system had no shortage of expert input on whether to resume ...
Jan 27, 2021
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