Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Federal judge overturns Texas ban on school mask mandates
A Texas ban on mask mandates in schools violates the rights of students with disabilities, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Nov 11, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
School-based screening increases identification of, treatment for depression
Students who participated in universal school-based depression screening were twice as likely to begin treatment compared to their peers who did not receive this screening, according to a new study by Penn State College of ...
Nov 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds that in much of the US, virtual school did not lower COVID-19 case rates in surrounding communities
Since March 2020, parents, educators, and politicians have debated whether to send children to school in person during the COVID-19 pandemic. New research suggests that in most regions, with the exception of the South, opening ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism prevalence is at 5 percent or higher in many New Jersey communities
In some New Jersey communities, up to 8 percent of children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—more than triple the national average, according to a Rutgers study.
Oct 25, 2021
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Biden bets on rapid COVID tests but they can be hard to find
President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading hospitals and threatening to shutter classrooms around the country.
Sep 21, 2021
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Schools get the brunt of latest COVID wave in South Carolina
In the past few weeks, South Carolina has set records for COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases have approached peak levels of last winter. Classes, schools and entire districts have gone virtual, leaving parents frustrated ...
Sep 18, 2021
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EXPLAINER: What are current COVID-19 guidelines for schools?
It's a back to school season like no other for students, teachers and parents across the U.S. Schools have opened nationwide this fall only to find thousands of students and their teachers sickened by the coronavirus.
Sep 16, 2021
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Pediatrics
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
Sep 16, 2021
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Appeals court backs Florida's ban on school mask mandates
(HealthDay)—The law on whether or not students in Florida schools will be required to wear masks has changed again.
Sep 13, 2021
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School starts for 1 million NYC kids amid new vaccine rules
Classroom doors swing open for about a million New York City public school students on Monday in the nation's largest experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sep 13, 2021
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