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Advice on how parents and schools should guide children’s use of AI tools like ChatGPT is running well ahead of the evidence. A 2026 review found that only 8 of 46 studies it drew on include…
Read articleAbout 9 in 10 children referred for ADHD or autism had elevated symptoms in at least 2 of 4 areas — ADHD, autism, defiance and learning problems — and the same overlap showed up in ordinary …
Read articleAmong broad child behavior questionnaires used to screen for ADHD, the short hyperactivity-inattention subscale of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) has the strongest measur…
Read articleA 2026 pilot trial tested a classroom program for children's climate anxiety: art projects plus guided discussion were supposed to help students express climate emotions and build coping ski…
Read articleA 2026 polysomnography study involving 685 children found that neck-to-height ratio identified moderate/severe pediatric obstructive sleep apnea better than BMI Z-score, waist-to-height rati…
Read articleAttention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that has puzzled researchers and clinicians for decades. Recent studies have begun to unravel the in…
Read articleAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity, a…
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