Nov 7, 2019
KQED News Mind/Shift – Rhitu Chatterjee
Childhood trauma causes serious health repercussions throughout life and is a public health issue that calls for concerted prevention efforts. That’s the takeaway of a report published Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experiencing traumatic things as a child puts you at risk for lifelong health effects, according to a body of research. The CDC’s new report confirms this, finding that Americans who had experienced adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, were at higher risk of dying from five of the top 10 leading causes of death.
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54767/childhood-trauma-is-a-public-health-issue-and-we-can-do-more-to-prevent-it
Nov 6, 2019
The Irish Examiner – Clodagh Finn
The season of trick or treating might technically be behind us but, as new figures show, treating children has become acceptable on almost every single day of the year. Treats, or food high in fat, sugar and salt, now make up a fifth of a child’s diet — ten times more than the recommended allowance, according to a new study by safefood.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/healthandlife/tips-to-help-you-cut-down-on-sweet-treats-962217.html
Nov 6, 2019
Psychology Today – Jonathan R. Stevens, M.D., M.P.H.
Sleep is the cornerstone of wellness in all ages, especially for growing children. When it’s bedtime for a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), difficulties with sleep affect the parents as well as the child. In fact, studies have shown that up to seven of every 10 children with ADHD have clinical sleep disturbances.1
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/mind-matters-menninger/201911/how-can-i-help-my-child-adhd-fall-asleep
Nov 5, 2019
The Conversation – Lorna Halliday and Axelle Calcus
When we are born, our brains have a lot to learn. For the newborn baby, everything they learn about the world around them comes from their senses. Therefore, if a child’s brain is deprived of sensory information, it will continue to develop, but in a different way. A good example of this comes from children who are born deaf. Research has shown that adults who have been deaf since birth show changes in the way their brains process sensory information. Parts of the brain that would normally process sounds (the so-called auditory cortex) are also activated by visual stimuli, for example.
https://theconversation.com/even-mild-hearing-loss-as-a-child-can-have-long-term-effects-on-how-the-brain-processes-sound-125149
Nov 5, 2019
Forbes – Jamie Gold
Are you having a hard time focusing today? If so, a lack of sleep might be to blame. “Sleep deficiency can alter activity in the brain so people may have trouble making decisions, solving problems, be more easily distracted and less likely to catch mistakes,” observes Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine and a spokesman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “Although individual sleep needs vary, AASM recommends that adults get seven or more hours of nightly sleep for optimal health, productivity and daytime alertness,” he adds.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiegold/2019/11/04/are-your-beds-hurting-your-family-members-health-career-or-education/#6a22eb2567a4
