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AimFatigue is a common complaint reported by adolescents and adults; and one of the persistent symptoms of long COVID-19. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of self-reported fatigue and associated factors…
IntroductionPragmatic language competence, defined as the ability to use language appropriately in social contexts, is fundamental to adaptive development. Although pragmatic deficits are recognized across multiple…
Cannabis beverages are increasingly turning up in stores next to iced tea, sodas and even chocolate milk, and doctors warn that easy access is putting kids at risk.
Although the effects of air pollution on respiratory diseases are well established, its effects on cardiometabolic health are often overlooked. This population-based European cohort study led by the Barcelona Institute…
Discharge day in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, should feel like a finish line. After weeks or months of monitors, alarms, oxygen, feeding tubes, blood tests and waiting, a family can finally take their baby…
Adults with ADHD and comorbid anxiety experienced improvements in both with centanafadine, according to a press release from Otsuka Pharmaceutical. Currently under investigation, centanafadine is a ...
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) has officially taken over responsibility for specialist NHS inpatient men ...
MANAGER BEHAVIOUR PREDICTS OUTCOMES MORE RELIABLY THAN ANY OTHER VARIABLE Across 184 core cases decided on the merits, claimants succeeded 39% of the time. But that headline figure conceals dramatic ...
A new 360 Behavioral Health autism care center is now open in Visalia, bringing Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, therapy services closer to families in the Central Valley.
Parents are helping prevent harm to children in hospital emergency departments, according to new study. Researchers from PRIME Center Wales, Cardiff University, with collaborators at the University Hospital of Wales and…
An international study co-led by The University of Western Australia has created the equivalent of infant growth curve charts for children's eyes to help clinicians identify warning signs of myopia.
Pacific Mind Health, a behavioral health practice based in Southern California, today released its Managing Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria Guide, a free resource designed to help adults with ...
The amount of time Swedish teenagers spent on social media could not be linked to symptoms of depression or anxiety five years later, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in ...
Severe Mental Illnesses in Children: Unravelling Developmental Trajectories, Neuropsychiatric Impairments, and Chronic Pain Behind each article we publish stands a team of superheroes: authors, editors, and reviewers who…
U.S. Commercial launch of Gen 2 Monarch System commencing today, July 21, 2026Gen 2 Monarch device provides an enhanced patient experience while delivering clinically proven therapeutic stimulation of ...
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A Chichester-based neurodiversity professional is calling for a broader and more balanced conversation about ADHD, as the condition continues to feature prominently in national media coverage.
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Early childhood is a sensitive developmental period for the acquisition of cognitive and socio-emotional skills that are strongly associated with later mental health, academic achievement, and social functioning…
Adolescents and young adults in the U.S. are increasingly using popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alone or in conjunction with metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) to manage obesity, according to a study by UT…
Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.
Antimicrobial resistance in children is rising globally and will worsen over the next decade, threatening the effectiveness of life-saving antibiotics, according to the world's first monitoring platform. The study, led…
The Adult Brain That Was Never Assessed A 2020 meta-analysis published in the Journal of Attention Disorders estimated that roughly 2.5 to 3% of adults globally meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD, yet ...
Researchers have conducted one of the most comprehensive studies on how the autistic brain processes faces. Some hallmark characteristics of autism include tendencies to avoid looking at others' faces and to make less…
For autistic people, masking—presenting yourself in a way, either consciously or unconsciously, to fit in better in a neurotypical world—can be both necessary and exhausting. That’s where the concept ...
Like many of the families we work with, you may be feeling stuck. Perhaps you've read books, skimmed websites, and talked to ...
A major Science review of nearly 35,000 elite performers found early specialization often backfires, and slow, varied growth wins in the long run.
Imagine a 15-year-old scrolling through TikTok videos late at night and encountering a video titled: “Five signs you have ADHD that NO ONE talks about!” By morning, she’s watched 20 more. By the ...
IntroductionPlay interactions between caregivers and their toddlers provide a critical context for the emergence of joint engagement, a state that supports early learning andsocial communication. Differences in toddler's…
Background Young violent offenders frequently face significant developmental adversities, including learning difficulties, mental disorders, and substance use during childhood and adolescence. Many also grow up in…
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