Online predators target children’s webcams, study finds

Sexual predators have found a new way to exploit children: taking control of their webcams to record them without their consent. Here’s how the attack works and how you can protect your kids.

Christian Jordan Howell, Assistant Professor in Cybercrime, University of South Florida • conversation
May 2, 2023 ~9 min

Most child victims of gun violence are bystanders

Most child shooting victims are shot outdoors for unknown reasons and are likely not the intended target, a new study shows.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
May 2, 2023 ~4 min


Poverty hurts young brains but social safety net may help

Study finds aid programs cut disparities in brain structure and mental health, especially in states where the cost of living is high.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
May 2, 2023 ~6 min

Prevent child drowning: No blue suits or mermaid tails

Expert Jen Lau has advice for parents to preventing children from drowning. Her advice include swimsuit color and designated watchers.

Scott Gilbert-Penn State • futurity
April 27, 2023 ~6 min

Problems with ‘pruning’ brain connections linked to adolescent mental health disorders

Problems with the brain’s ability to ‘prune’ itself of unnecessary connections may underlie a wide range of mental health disorders that begin during

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 24, 2023 ~6 min

Boy Scouts of America can now create $2.4 billion fund to pay claims for Scouts who survived abuse – a bankruptcy expert explains what's next

This is a green light for creating the largest-ever compensation fund for sex abuse claims.

Marie T. Reilly, Professor of Law, Penn State • conversation
April 21, 2023 ~8 min

United States’ autism rates hit new high

More kids have been diagnosed with autism than at any time since monitoring began more than two decades ago, studies find.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
March 24, 2023 ~7 min

Multiple sclerosis often goes undetected in at-risk kids

Tools used to detect multiple sclerosis in at-risk adults may fail to predict the neurological disorder in children, a new study shows.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
March 20, 2023 ~5 min


Racial gaps in gun violence against kids increased during COVID

Black children were 100x more likely than white children to experience firearm assault injuries in the first 21 months of the COVID pandemic.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
March 14, 2023 ~6 min

How young people of color can handle racial stressors

For many Black youth, contemporary life in the US involves a regular barrage of racial stressors. Here's why that's important to attend to.

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
March 14, 2023 ~9 min

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