When Asthma Care Changes Hands: GPs Reveal Cracks in the Adolescent Transition
A qualitative study of Belgian general practitioners reveals ambivalence, poor interprofessional communication, and training gaps that undermine transitional care for ...
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Active Rehabilitation Boosts Balance and Stability in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Landmark Analysis Finds
A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis of 26 randomized controlled trials finds that active motor rehabilitation significantly improves balance and ...
Routine Blood Test Ratio Linked to Self-Harm in Children, Study Suggests
A retrospective case-control study found that children and adolescents presenting to a paediatric emergency department with non-suicidal self-injury had a ...
Teens’ Smartphone Habits Diverge Sharply by Identity, Education and House Rules
A national study using passive smartphone sensing found that LGBTQIA+ adolescents, teens with less parental education, and those without parental ...
Vitamin D Supplements Raise Blood Levels in Children with Obesity but Leave Metabolic Health Unchanged
A new systematic review and meta-analysis finds that vitamin D supplementation safely raises serum vitamin D levels in children with ...
Fatty Liver Disease Affects One in Five Children Worldwide, Landmark Scan Study Finds
An international study of more than 9,300 children across 17 countries finds that fatty liver disease affects about one in ...
Children With Type 1 Diabetes Are Too Often Misdiagnosed, Major Review Finds
A scoping review of 27 studies finds that delayed diagnosis, missed recognition, and misclassification of paediatric type 1 diabetes remain ...
Trust, Stigma and Voice: What Draws Vulnerable Iranian Teens into NGO HIV Prevention Services
A qualitative study of Iranian Adolescent Well-being Clubs reveals that stigma, access, trust, and genuine adolescent participation jointly determine whether ...
One in Twelve Asian Children May Have Functional Constipation, Major Review Finds
A meta-analysis of 17 studies covering more than 175,000 young people estimates that 8 percent of Asian children and adolescents ...
Inflammatory Fingerprints Diverge Across the HIV Risk, Infection and Treatment Journey in Young People
Plasma proteomic profiling of 262 adolescents and young adults reveals distinct inflammatory marker signatures across the HIV risk, infection and ...
Blood Protein Claudin-3 Emerges as a Window Into the Leaky Gut of Adolescents With Functional Digestive Disorders
A new case-control study finds that serum claudin-3, a tight junction protein, is elevated in adolescents with functional gastrointestinal disorders ...
Teen Diets Linked to Sharper Minds and Better Mental Health, Major Review Finds
A systematic review of fifty studies finds that higher-quality adolescent diets are consistently associated with better cognition, mental health and ...
Four in Ten Nepali Teens Show Problematic Internet Use, Study Finds
A study of 406 higher secondary students in Kathmandu found 42.6 percent showed problematic internet use, with risk highest among ...
Slips of the Mind, Social Fear and the Road Into Gaming Addiction
A study of 5,094 Chinese adolescents and young adults finds that everyday cognitive lapses fuel internet gaming disorder largely through ...
Biofeedback, Relaxation and Digital Training Emerge as Drug-Free Options for Children’s Headaches
A network meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials finds biofeedback, relaxation training, and a self-guided digital program rank highest among non-drug ...
Good Childhoods Buffer Bad Ones: How Early Experience Shapes Teen Internet Habits
A study of 6,743 Chinese adolescents links positive childhood experiences to healthier Internet use and shows their protective effect persists ...
Sleep Does Not Explain Racial Gaps in Grades and Absences Among Georgia Ninth Graders
A study of 406 ninth graders in semi-rural Georgia found significant racial and ethnic disparities in GPA and school absences, ...
Massive Review of 9 Million Young People Reveals Screen Time Harms Depend on Age, Content and Context
An umbrella review of 121 systematic reviews covering over nine million children and adolescents finds that the health effects of ...
Effective School Programs for Reducing Substance Use
In recent years, the growing concern over adolescent substance use has propelled researchers to seek effective strategies to curb this ...
Dental Fluorosis Trends Among Sudanese Adolescents
In a groundbreaking study set for publication in 2026, researchers have uncovered significant insights into dental fluorosis among adolescents in ...
