School Health News

Adolescents who were homeschooled during a COVID-19 lockdown slept longer on school days and drank less alcohol and caffeine than before the pandemic, according to a cross-sectional online survey of nearly 9,000 students in Switzerland.

A global healthy lifestyle intervention initiated in preschool settings was associated with improved health knowledge, attitude and habits and could potentially reduce CVD risk across the life span, data from a 10-year review show.

Binge drinking, cigarette smoking and marijuana use at age 18 years were associated with increased odds of prescription drug misuse later in life, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

School environments play a role in early adolescents’ mental health, a study found

Children with disabilities should be encouraged to participate in sports, recreation and other physical activities that suit them, pediatricians said in a new AAP clinical report.

The presence of neurodevelopmental or mental disorders or self-harm before age 24 years increased risk for missing school, according to results of a nationwide, retrospective, electronic cohort study.

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a new nine-point plan to combat COVID-19 during the winter months that will make at-home tests free and tighten restrictions on people traveling to the United States.

The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Climate Committee published a children’s book focused on helping caregivers navigate children’s anxiety about the changing climate.

About a third of caregivers of pediatric cancer survivors are hesitant about their children receiving a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study published in Pediatric Blood and Cancer.

NEW YORK — Staphylococcus aureus remains the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections, or SSTIs, according to a pediatric infectious diseases expert.