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Children should be having fun with friends instead of extra lessons, say experts

Children who had a key worker in their family made up half of the total affected by rare illness

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The negative physical, mental health and educational impact of proactive school closures on children, as well as the economic impact on society more broadly, would likely outweigh the benefits.

The new University of Cambridge paper is the first longitudinal study to trace the mental health effects of lockdowns and social isolation on younger

Living with children is not linked to a greater risk of severe coronavirus in adults, a study has found.

Today, the younger generation is suffering both from the consequences of the lockdown and from the problems that have followed as a result

Sitting at home playing video games and eating crisps is not good for them

The e-guide is especially relevant now, as the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a further increase in chronic diseases and exacerbate health inequalities.

Young people who are lonely might be as much as three times more likely to develop depression in the future,

There is a need to establish and evaluate telemedicine programs that encourage families to maintain healthy lifestyle choices during periods of lockdown

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Early data suggest that the effects on children are less severe than those on adults

For those who struggled with their mental health before the coronavirus, this situation has been all the more challenging.

Studies show that young people are at less risk of serious illness – but as invisible carriers they may be key to spreading the virus

Depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance in children is effected by the amount of sleep they have researchers have found.

Children with elevated exposure to early life stress in the home and elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution exhibited heightened symptoms of attention and thought problems, according to researchers

Four in five 11- to 17-year-olds around the world are not taking enough physical exercise, according to the first such analysis.

Medical challenges at birth less important than stressful home life in predicting future psychiatric health

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends ASD screening at ages 18 and 24 months using freely available online tools for clinicians and parents