Exclusionary Discipline Threatens Youth Mental Health, but Protective Factors Can Help
Individual, social, and school strengths buffer against anxiety and depression, new study finds.
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Sharp Rise in Firearm Deaths Among Rural Black Youth
Firearm-related injuries have been the leading cause of death in children and adolescents in the United States since 2020, surpassing motor vehicle crashes. New research from the University of Minnesota…
Read MoreIs Your Child Misbehaving? Try Reasoning With Them
Explaining why a behavior is wrong is the least harmful form of discipline for young children’s development, new analysis suggests Among common forms of discipline, only reasoning with a…
Read MoreFamily-Centered Care Matters for Kids With Special Needs, but Many Families Report Challenges With Providers
Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) who receive family-centered care generally have better health outcomes, research shows. When health care providers engage and prioritize the needs of…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Linked to an Increase in the Risk of Preterm Birth
Researchers found that the risk largely disappeared by the end of 2022. A healthy human pregnancy lasts for about 40 weeks. Preterm birth—birth occurring before 37 weeks—increases the risk of…
Read MorePublic Housing, Vouchers Open Doors to Better Child Health, New Research Suggests
Children in households that receive federal rental assistance are healthier and miss less school due to illness than those whose households are waiting for help, new research demonstrates.1 However, up…
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