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Young carers suffer heavy mental health burden during pandemic
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has worsened mental health outcomes among adolescents who care for family members or friends, reports a recent UK study. Psychosocial risk factors before and during the pandemic may explain such burden.
Young carers suffer heavy mental health burden during pandemic
16 Feb 2022
Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease
Partial enteral nutritional (PEN) therapy shows potential in the long-term management of mild paediatric Crohn’s disease, helping to avoid the use of corticosteroids and prevent side effects commonly observed with other inflammatory bowel disease therapies, according to a study presented at the virtual Crohn's & Colitis Congress.
Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease
14 Feb 2022
Does ADHD resolve on its own?
Recent findings by the Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; MTA) question the belief that nearly half of the children with ADHD outgrow the disorder when they reach adulthood. In majority of the cases, symptoms come and go between childhood and young adulthood.
Does ADHD resolve on its own?
09 Feb 2022
Pandemic interventions help lessen invasive bacterial infections in children
The implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the incidences of S. pneumoniae and Salmonella spp. among nine major pathogens of invasive bacterial infection (IBI) in children, reports a study.