‘Name it to tame it’: Half of all children who need mental health treatment don’t get it
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and child advocates are asking adults to look for the signs that a child may be troubled. Child therapists said they’re still seeing fallout from the pandemic. They said the isolation and stressors that…
Use of weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
New research shows the number of 12- to 25-year-olds who used diabetes and obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic climbed from about 8,700 a month in 2020 to 60,000 a month in 2023. Overall, in 2023, nearly 31,000 children…
US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV
People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change. The new report from the American…
On Instagram, a Jewelry Ad Draws Solicitations for Sex With a 5-Year-Old
When a children’s jewelry-maker began advertising on Instagram, she promoted photos of a 5-year-old girl wearing a sparkly charm to users interested in parenting, children, ballet and other topics identified by Meta as appealing mostly to women. But when the…
Child Living In A ‘Filthy’ House Reveals How Her Hoarder Parents Affect Her & Her Siblings
“I currently live and have always lived in what you would call a ‘filthy’ house. It’s really, really dirty and disgusting, but also a hoarder’s house,” 16-year-old Hayden Violet admitted in an honest and vulnerable post on TikTok. She shared…
Rapper Tells Men That ‘Letting Their Females’ Sit On The Internet All Day Will Ruin Their Families
A well-known rapper is taking heat after sharing his controversial beliefs regarding family screen time. While he blamed screens for the downfall of families, most people pointed out that he was actually the problem. Rapper Fivio Foreign told men that…
The case for giving your kids mental health days from school
Parenting By Linda Williams, Kidspot Published April 28, 2024, 10:15 a.m. ET When it comes to physical health, most parents and carers have a good handle on when their young person is okay to go to school and when they…
Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal
ALBANY, N.Y. — It’s now illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York, under a first-in-the-nation law that went into effect this week. Experts say loose federal regulation of dietary supplements has resulted in these products…
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the first time By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer April 24, 2024, 8:31 AM ET • 2 min read The nation’s school meals will…
Architect Benny Kuriakose experiments with light and design to help autistic kids in Chennai
At the primary classroom in Sankalp – The Learning Centre & Special Needs School, in Kolappancheri, Chennai, the afternoon sunlight weaves in through one of the window grills, casting the most curious shadows. The window grill design contains the alphabet…