Tag: children

CPS seizes child after parents challenge ADHD diagnosis

An Ohio couple, Christian and Katie Maple, lost custody of one of their children after they disagreed with the school’s mental health assessment of their child. Camden Maple, a seven-year-old boy, has five siblings and enjoys Star Wars, Pokémon, football, video games, and Legos. He loves to write stories and draws comic books. While this […]

Fort Worth school gets new salad bar to help kids eat healthier lunches

Getting kids to eat their vegetables just became easier. In Fort Worth, Texas at least. On March 22 of this year, the Westpark Elementary School of Fort Worth welcomed the installation of a new salad bar. Representatives from the Forth Worth Independent School District were joined by Fort Worth mayor, Betsy Price, and City of […]

Acupuncture ‘safe and effective’ for chronic pain in children

Study leader Angela Johnson, practitioner of Chinese medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL, and colleagues publish their findings in the journal Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Chronic pain is defined as any pain that lasts at least 12 weeks. It is estimated that around 20-35% of children and teenagers across the globe have […]

What are the effects of traumatic brain injury in children?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is any injury to the head that interferes with the normal functioning of the brain. This can be a violent blow or bump, which can result in a sudden jolt, or a penetrating injury that pierces the skull and the brain tissue. TBIs can range from mild (commonly known as […]

Harsh parenting may do more harm than good for children’s education

From an analysis of more than 1,000 students, researchers found that children exposed to harsh parenting were more likely to engage in delinquency and other negative behaviors as teenagers, which was associated with lower educational achievement by the age of 21. Study leader Rochelle F. Hentges, of the Department of Psychology at the University of […]

Living with pets linked to stronger social skills in children with autism

Previous studies show that pets encourage social interaction, and there have been reports of dogs helping children with autism develop their social skills. But before this new study, from a researcher the University of Missouri (MU), nobody had shown this might also true of other types of pet. Dr. Gretchen Carlisle, research fellow in the […]

Sharing a bed with your pet could help you sleep

Lead author Dr. Lois Krahn, of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Sleep Medicine in Scottsdale, AZ, and colleagues publish their findings in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. It goes without saying that the US is a nation of animal lovers; almost 65% of American households own a pet, the most common companions being dogs and cats. There have […]

Childhood pets surpass siblings for relationship satisfaction

Study leader William T. Cassels, of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues recently reported their findings in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. America is a nation of pet lovers. According to The Humane Society of the United States, around 66.5 million households in the U.S. […]

Autism more common in people whose brains are anatomically more male-like

First author Dr. Christine Ecker, of the Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, and colleagues report their findings in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – more commonly known as autism – are terms used to describe a range of complex brain development disorders that can result in significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. […]

How Scientific American and WIRED promote and endorse chemical violence against children

What’s the formula for promoting chemical medical violence against babies and children? Big pharma, the vaccine industry, and the mass media shills have it down pat, but it’s starting to fall apart at the seams. Here’s what they do. The vaccine industry and big pharma have scientists in laboratories mix dangerous chemicals with bacteria, viruses, […]