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Energy drinks can lead to serious heart issues in kids and teens, health experts say
Miami Herald via AOL· 3 hours ago“That’s something that a teenage heart should not endure,” said Dr. Willam Costa, a Tulane ...
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ new guidelines to help kids slash smart phone screen time
WJAX via Yahoo News· 3 days agoStudies show that 53 percent of children now have a smartphone by age 11. The widespread device...
Kids and Anti-Obesity Meds: Real-World Challenges
Medscape· 11 hours agoThe ability to provide adolescents with highly effective anti-obesity medications that now carry approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Age of antidepressants: post-pandemic sees surge in adolescent prescriptions
WPEC CBS12 West Palm Beach· 4 days agoIt’s an epidemic that exploded during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and even though the isolation and...
Here’s how much screen time is recommended for your kids
FOX 10 Phoenix· 2 days agoResearchers found that 87 percent of the nearly 4,000 children analyzed for the study had daily...
Teen Mental Health Crisis Deepens: What to Know
WebMD· 3 days agoTeen mental health problems have hit a new peak in the U.S., and the gap between the number of teenagers who report conditions like anxiety, depression, and hopelessness and ...
'Mental Health Matters': Jacksonville Mayor announces new mental health initiative
First Coast News· 4 days agoThe City of Jacksonville is kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month with a new initiative. Mayor...
Safety or Censorship: Congress Rushes to Pass Broad Child Online Protection Laws
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs Washington lawmakers scramble this week to finalize their last significant legislation before the...
VR Headsets Can Keep Kids Active & Curious, These Expert-Approved Picks Are Perfect for Every Age
Parents· 2 days agoVirtual reality (VR) headsets are an easy, novel way to turn a traditional gaming or viewing...
'Ignore the haters': Marlboro woman with alopecia lost hair but found a community
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoThen she published a book about living with alopecia, titled “Stronger Together.” On Sunday, Yuen...