Dec 10, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Gaming disorder (GD) is included in the latest edition of the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases, from 2018. In that year alone, the growth in the use of video games in Spain was 6.2 percent. In this context, the TXP research group of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University (CEU UCH) of Castellón, led by professor Gonzalo Haro, began a study to detect the teenage personality traits that predispose the youth to videogame addiction, comparing it to substance addiction.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-personality-traits-teenagers-addicted-video.html
Dec 10, 2021
The Conversation – Nicholas Wood
The Pfizer vaccine trial included 2,268 children aged 5-11. Of these children, 1,517 were given two doses of 10 microgram vaccine three weeks apart, and 751 who were given a placebo. The results found the vaccine was safe and had good efficacy.
Read More: https://theconversation.com/safety-side-effects-allergies-and-doses-the-covid-19-pfizer-vaccine-for-5-11-year-olds-explained-173323
Dec 9, 2021
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Living in sunny locations and spending time outdoors may raise the risk for skin cancer, but a new study led by UC San Francisco and the Australian National University shows that in children and young adults, sun exposure may protect against multiple sclerosis. The study follows previous work by other researchers that has demonstrated an association between increased ultraviolet exposure in childhood and lower odds of adult MS.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12-sunshine-shield-children-young-adults.html
Dec 9, 2021
Moms – Larissa Marulli
Being a mother, you know the nightly drag of getting your kids to sleep. It’s been an issue since the day they were born, and our happiness and rest are likely dependent on well our kid sleeps. Simplifying bedtime is essential for you, your partner, and your child. You all need good sleep to function well and if getting to sleep is made easier, you will all benefit. Nighttime sleep is needed for good overall health and needed for everyone to have a good day.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/simplify-bedtime-tips/
Dec 8, 2021
Moms – Jessica Tucker
The way that teenagers are parented is completely different than parenting young kids. Where young kids have an innate sense of self and unparalleled confidence in the things they tackle, teens somehow begin to lose these things as they journey down the path of young adulthood. But because teens do not always want to discuss their struggles with their parents, it is not always recognized that while they are older, they still need to know that their parents believe in them and are in their corner no matter what. As such, teens need to hear encouraging words from their parents.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/encouraging-things-teens-need-hear-from-parents/
