‘Medically Reckless’: AAP Pushes Mental Health Screenings for Kids as Young as 6 Months Old

By Jill Erzen

Critics of the new American Academy of Pediatrics report fear the recommendations will lead to misdiagnosing and further overmedicating children. Parents need to know they can opt out of the screenings, said Jan Eastgate, president of Citizens Commission on Human Rights International.

Mobility development of children, adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy in high-, and low-/middle-income countries: a scoping review

Elton Duarte Dantas Magalhães et al

Interpretations

The development of mobility capacity and performance may be related to the presence of different contextual factors in socioeconomically diverse countries. The findings of this review are important for sharing, discussing, and managing mobilit

Make our children healthy again - REPORT

From Environmental Health Trust:

The MAHA Commission (Make America Health Again) this week released its second official report, Make Our Children Healthy Again, outlining its strategies and recommendations to combat childhood chronic disease. The new report reflects Environmental Health Trust recomm

Bearing Witness: Témoignage as a Tool for Child Advocacy during Armed Conflict

Anik Patel et al

Abstract

Children affected by armed conflict suffer devastating physical, emotional, and social harm. War uproots families, forcing many to flee as refugees or internally displaced persons, while others remain trapped in dangerous environments. In these crises, children face

Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: Clinical Features Associated With Arterial Ischemic Stroke or Periventricular Venous Infarction

By Trish Domi, PhD et al

Conclusion

We determined clinical features associated with the 2 most typical forms of focal ischemic brain injury in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, including mode of delivery emergency cesarean section, neonatal seizures and systemic thrombosis. These findings p

Back to School: “How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health and Learning” - VIDEO

From Center on the Developing Child:

As children head back to the classroom, watch our short video on how early experiences affect not only early learning and school readiness, but also lifelong health and well-being. The video shares how we can use polici

Introducing the new editorial series: Insights on Family Policies

From COFACE Families Europe:

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new editorial series, Insights on Family Policies, published by the European Observatory of Family Policy. This series delves into contemporary developments in family policy across Europe, focusing on innovative

Vax Facts: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages & Stages of Life

By Paul Thomas MD and DeeDee Hoover

Amazon:

'Vax Facts is a one-stop-shop for all the information parents and guardians need to make an informed choice about childhood vaccinations.

The challenge for most who are wrestling with whether to give a vaccine is a lack of understanding about what informat