Three new studies by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Cincinnati, highlight the relationship between air pollution and mental health in children.
According to a recent nationally representative survey, about 60% of the calories consumed by Americans come from “ultra-processed” foods and beverages—defined as products resulting from “several sequences of industrial processes” and including additives “used to imitate sensory properties of foods or to disguise unpalatable aspects of the final product.” Alarmingly, the survey showed that adolescents (10- to 19-year-olds) were among the biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods and that their intake of these foods increased from 2007 to 2012, rising to over two-thirds (68%) of total calories consumed.
Children with asthma, hypnosis can help to reduce symptoms including habit coughing, unexplained sensations of breathing difficulty and reducing a child’s discomfort during medical procedures.
Massage therapy benefits premature babies in several distinct ways.
A study conducted at the University of Miami’s Touch Research Institute involving 17 aggressive adolescents were randomly assigned to a massage therapy group or a
Fortunately, there are medication alternatives to successfully treating ADHD children that is supported by research evidence. Children afflicted with this disorder also tend to have
While the cause of ADHD is not well understood, and some cases may have neurological causes, children may respond to psychotherapy instead, noted Esther Fine,
Most Youth Say They Have No Rules About How Much Time They Can Spend With TV, Video Games, or Computers With technology allowing nearly 24-hour