Excessive screen use by preschool-age children can lead to reduced sleep quality, exacerbating problems such as poor attention, hyperactivity and unstable mood, a new study suggests. Additionally, the ...

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In a study involving 11-year-olds, researchers have concluded that greater behavioral problems are linked to higher hair cortisol levels. The study also concluded that exposure to certain factors that ...

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So-called ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are blamed for a litany of health problems—often based on shaky science. But recent ...

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Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with ...

In close to three decades of teaching special education at the Nicholson STEM Academy in Chicago, Winnie William-Halls had never taken a long break from her career. That changed last year—and it was ...

McLeod Children’s Hospital in Florence recently opened a 15-bed pediatric behavioral health crisis unit, and the new unit aims to provide critical care for ...