CNN – Elissa Strauss
One might hope that children’s capacity for boredom would be matched by an appetite for all things new — if only parenting were so easy. Trying new things is difficult for many children, whether a different food, activity or skill. They like what they know, and they know what they like.
The pandemic didn’t help.
Read More: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/15/health/help-children-develop-confidence-wellness/index.html
Baton Rouge Clinic – Staff Writer
Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the U.S., and it is becoming more serious by the day. Over 30% of children are currently considered overweight or obese, making it the most common chronic disease of childhood.
Being overweight as a child not only has negative consequences at a young age, but sets the stage for other health problems to develop later in life, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and even cancer.
One way to combat obesity in children and to set the stage for kids to develop healthy lifelong habits is to encourage them to be more physically active. But how much exercise do kids actually need?
Read More: https://batonrougeclinic.com/how-much-exercise-do-kids-need/
Medical X-Press – Kelsie Smith Hayduk
University of Rochester researchers have been at the forefront of efforts to understand how blows to the head impact the brain, including how concussions change brain structure. Now researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience have found that kids who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), even a mild one, have more emotional and behavioral problems than kids who do not.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-mild-traumatic-brain-injury-behavioral.html
Medical X-Press – Raian Ali
Teenagers are often accused of being addicted to their mobile devices, but new research shows they’re often just modeling their parents’ behavior. Of course, we all use digital devices for work, for fun, and for socializing—but too much screen time can be harmful. There is such a thing as “digital addiction” and it’s characterized by excessive and obsessive attachment to technology, associated with harm to users and people around them.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-09-parents-internet-addiction-fuel-childrenand.html
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
A new study has found that digital self-harm is linked to a higher rate of self-harm and suicide. Mental health and self-harm behaviors have always been important, and it is something that has always been talked about. Studies have been done to see what increases the risk, and what can help reduce the number of children who are struggling.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/digital-self-harm-linked-higher-physical-self-harm-rate/