In many US states, child marriages violate statutory rape laws

In many US states, child marriages violate statutory rape laws, providing legal loopholes for sexual acts with children otherwise considered crimes.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Feb. 24, 2022 ~5 min

When parents get Medicaid, it can benefit the health of their kids too

Social scientists determined that body mass index growth declined for children of low-income parents in states that had expanded their Medicaid programs.

Maithreyi Gopalan, Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~6 min


Brain of girls and boys with autism aren’t the same

The organization of brains in girls with autism differs from that of boys. The findings could improve diagnosis and treatment for girls.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 22, 2022 ~9 min

One in three young people say they felt happier during lockdown

One in three young people say their mental health and wellbeing improved during COVID-19 lockdown measures, with potential contributing factors including

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 22, 2022 ~7 min

Scans don’t find much difference in brains of kids with or without ADHD

MRI scans of children ages 9-10 with ADHD showed few differences in structural brain measurements compared to children without the disorder.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Feb. 11, 2022 ~4 min

Brains of children with ADHD are pretty much like other kids

MRI scans of children aged 9–10 years with ADHD showed few differences in structural brain measurements compared to children without the disorder.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Feb. 11, 2022 ~4 min

For some kids with autism, online treatment could beat in-person

When a program for kids with autism moved online due to COVID, its success came as a surprise. In some cases, online therapy worked better, researchers say.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~8 min

Sleep problems may get worse as kids with epilepsy age

Sleep concerns are common in kids with epilepsy and those issues are likely to persist and potentially worsen with age.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 7, 2022 ~7 min


Sleep problems may get worse as kids with epilepsy age

Sleep concerns are common in kids with epilepsy and those issues are likely to persist and potentially worsen with age.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 7, 2022 ~7 min

Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away – here’s why some are more vulnerable

Children don’t have to be in physical danger for disaster images to have a powerful psychological impact.

Anthony Steven Dick, Professor of Psychology, Florida International University • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 ~10 min

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