by Dan DeMarle | Sep 24, 2022 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Disability, Other Health Impairment, Risk Factors
A new study published in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology suggests that lower birth weight is linked to attention-deficit and aggression issues. Low birth weight can be a risk factor for many problems, both physical and mental. Past research has...
by Dan DeMarle | May 21, 2022 | Adolescent/Teen, Risk Factors, Sex/Sexuality
Puberty is starting earlier than it used to for some girls. Scientists aren’t sure why, but they’re studying the potential role of obesity, chemicals and stress.nyti.ms/3PtCtFz
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 23, 2022 | Disability, Emotional Disturbance, Environment, Pollution, Risk Factors
New studies show that chronic exposure to air pollution is associated with increased risk of autoimmune disease in adults and depression in adolescents. Other analyses of data have found environmental air pollution from sources such as car exhaust and factory output...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 17, 2022 | Anorexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pregnancy, Risk Factors
Women with anorexia nervosa before or during pregnancy have an increased chance of having a child with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study. About 20 percent of people with anorexia — an eating disorder marked by food...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 12, 2022 | Alcohol, Disability, Risk Factors
Prenatal visits have traditionally focused almost exclusively on the behavior of mothers, but new research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) continues to suggest that science should be looking more closely at the...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 1, 2021 | Abuse and Neglect, Adolescent/Teen, Child sexual abuse/exploitation/sex trafficking, Newark SD, Parents/Guardians, Privacy, Risk Factors, School Districts, Sex/Sexuality
Gary Craig – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK – in the D&C on 3/18/2 on page A5 A former Newark teaching assistant has admitted that he received sexually explicit pictures from teenagers and recorded minors as they undressed at his...
