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Children: new threats to health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(9 days ago) Children’s survival, nutrition and education have improved dramatically over recent decades. But progress on indicators of child health and well-being is currently stalled … See more

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/children-new-threats-to-health

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A Child’s Health is the Public’s Health CDC

(6 days ago) WEBA Child’s Health is the Public’s Health. Preparing for unexpected events is an important part of keeping children safe and …

https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/features/children-public-health.html

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Children’s Mental Health: Understanding an Ongoing Public …

(1 days ago) WEBChildren’s mental health. Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. Being mentally healthy in childhood means reaching developmental and …

https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/features/understanding-public-health-concern.html

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The State of Children's Health in the United States

(1 days ago) WEBTotal children in the United States: Child Stat: Forum on Child and Family Statistics, Child population: Number of children ages 0–17 in the United States by age, July 2021. Leading causes of death: …

https://nihcm.org/publications/the-state-of-childrens-health-in-the-united-states

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Pediatricians and Public Health: Optimizing the Health and Well …

(6 days ago) WEBAlthough children’s health outcomes are influenced by access to quality health care in a medical home, social, economic, and environmental factors are critical …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/141/2/e20173848/38076/Pediatricians-and-Public-Health-Optimizing-the

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Kids’ mental health is in crisis. Here’s what …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Covid-19 pandemic era ushered in a new set of challenges for youth in the United States, leading to a mental health crisis as declared by the United States surgeon general just over a year …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/01/trends-improving-youth-mental-health

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FastStats - Child Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(9 days ago) WEBHealth status. Percent of children ages 0–4 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.5% (2022) Percent of children ages 5–11 years who are in fair or poor health: 2.2% (2022) …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/child-health.htm

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Child and Adolescent Health - Johns Hopkins …

(1 days ago) WEBMarch 20, 2024. For graduate students who are passionate about putting research and policy recommendations into action, the Johns Hopkins Health Policy Institute (HPI) is an invaluable experience. …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/topics/child-and-adolescent-health-and-public-health

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Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental …

(8 days ago) WEBMental health needs of children are surging — and care can be hard to find : Shots - Health News This school year was supposed to bring a return to normalcy. But the stress of transitioning back

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/01/07/1070969456/kids-are-back-in-school-and-struggling-with-mental-health-issues

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Children’s mental health is in crisis

(7 days ago) WEBMental health crises are also on the rise. From March 2020 to October 2020, mental health–related emergency department visits increased 24% for children ages 5 …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/01/special-childrens-mental-health

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Health Issues - HealthyChildren.org

(2 days ago) WEBIt is rare for children to become seriously ill with no warning. Based on your child's symptoms, you should usually contact your child's pediatrician for advice. Timely …

https://www.healthychildren.org/english/health-issues/pages/default.aspx

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Children - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(9 days ago) WEBChildhood is a critical period of growth and development — and a child’s experiences, behaviors, and health problems can have long-term impacts. Healthy People 2030 …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/children

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Promoting Health for Children and Adolescents CDC

(8 days ago) WEBImproving Healthy Food Options in School. The percentage of obesity is over 20% for children aged 6 to 11 and over 21% for adolescents aged 12 to 19. …

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/children-health.htm

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Alarming decline in children's health and well-being predated …

(5 days ago) WEBThe well-being of school-aged children is a cornerstone of future public health. Our findings, based on children's own experiences, underscore the urgent need …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-alarming-decline-children-health-predated.html

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The mental health crisis among children and teens: How - Harvard Health

(9 days ago) WEBThe mental health of our children is crucial. Not only does mental health affect physical health, but untreated mental health problems interfere with learning, socialization, self-esteem, and other important aspects of child development that can have lifelong repercussions. And for some children, untreated mental health problems lead …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-mental-health-crisis-among-children-and-teens-how-parents-can-help-202203082700

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH - 2022 National …

(5 days ago) WEBNearly 20% of children and young people ages 3-17 in the United States have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder, and suicidal behaviors among high school students increased more than 40% in the decade before 2019. Mental health challenges were the leading cause of death and disability in this age group. These trends were …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587174/

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Obesity Effects on Child Health - StatPearls - NCBI …

(5 days ago) WEBObesity in childhood is the most challenging public health issue in the twenty-first century. It has emerged as a pandemic health problem worldwide. The children who are obese tend to stay obese in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570613/

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Children’s Health - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

(4 days ago) WEBRising temperatures and decreased air quality affect kids by increasing asthma attacks and allergies, worsening pregnancy outcomes, creating food insecurity, increasing mental …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/subtopics/climate-change-and-childrens-health/

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Children's Health The Latest News on Children's Health

(5 days ago) WEBKids should get their nutrient needs met via food first. Elaine K. Howley and Tamara Duker Freuman April 2, 2024. Read the latest articles and commentary about …

https://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/childrens-health

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Primary Care Pediatrics and Public Health: Meeting the Needs of …

(3 days ago) WEBUNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN. A recent Brookings Institute analysis of the US child population from the 2010 US Census documented that from 2000 to 2010, the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519320/

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Opinion When There’s Nowhere for Your Children to Be Safe

(7 days ago) WEBTheir adult children have serious mental health issues or ongoing substance abuse issues or both. struggles with mental health issues, said, “Anytime I hear that …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/opinion/adult-children-mental-illness.html

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Policy Issues that Matter to Children - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

(6 days ago) WEBPolicy Issues that Matter to Children. When advocating for children on a local, state and national level, there are many key topics and issues you can focus on. Every day, these policies, budgets, health concerns, research efforts and legislative topics are shaping the future of our children. Learn more about these issues that matter to

https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/government-affairs/policy-issues-matter-children

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Health of children - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

(5 days ago) WEBProfile of children. At 30 June 2023, an estimated 4.8 million children aged 0–14 lived in Australia. Boys made up a slightly higher proportion of the population than …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/health-of-children

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11 global health issues to watch in 2023, according to IHME experts

(2 days ago) WEB— Emma Nichols, researcher on the BIRDS team and lead author of The Lancet Public Health paper on dementia forecasting . 11. Population aging “Adapting …

https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/11-global-health-issues-watch-2023-according-ihme-experts

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More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose …

(2 days ago) WEBAn estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a new study. The rate of children who …

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240508113049.htm

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UK in danger of failing a generation of children and young

(7 days ago) WEBThe RCPCH has today published State of Child Health 2020, the largest ever compilation of data on the health of babies, children and young people across all four …

https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news/uk-danger-failing-generation-children-young-people-says-new-report

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Fast Facts: Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect - Centers for Disease

(3 days ago) WEBChild abuse and neglect are serious public health problems and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).They can have long-term impacts on health, opportunity, and wellbeing. This issue includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role (such as a religious leader, …

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/fastfact.html

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Children of sex workers are an invisible population facing serious

(5 days ago) WEBChildren of sex workers are a neglected population facing serious health issues and at risk for premature death. A new effort sheds light on a group that's often …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/05/07/1249325097/children-sex-workers-premature-deaths-health-issues

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Pediatric hypertension doubles risk of adult cardiovascular disease …

(3 days ago) WEBThe new paper, appearing Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, delves into outcomes from diagnosed hypertension, tracking more than 25,000 Canadian young people who …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/06/hypertension-in-children-doubles-risk-adult-cardiovascular-disease/

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