Senate Study Group examines mental health care of women, children
Of the more than 72,000 people served by community mental health centers in the state, about 23,000 were younger than 18 years of age. The state Senate’s Study Group on...
Oct
15
2024
Survey: Colorado teens use social media more and at a younger age
by Stephen
No Comments
Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are displayed on an iPhone. A new statewide survey on Colorado teens finds the youngest are echoing the behaviors of their older counterparts, a change...
Oct
15
2024
NYC’s ‘sanctuary city’ status largely keeps NYPD from breaking up migrant youth gang in shelter system
by Stephen
No Comments
The Big Apple’s self-imposed “sanctuary city” status is handcuffing the NYPD from clamping down on a violent crew of young Tren de Aragua members that is terrorizing Manhattan, sources tell...
2024 US Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth shows few children are getting the recommended daily dose of activity
by Stephen
No Comments
Only 20% to 28% of 6- to 17-year-olds get the 60 minutes of daily physical activity recommended by the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The Physical Activity Alliance, the...
Oct
15
2024
‘Building a prison for children’: Overcrowded youth detention centers in Washington draw concern
by Stephen
No Comments
Green Hill School in Chehalis, Wash. (Department of Children Youth and Families) (206) 486-5723 Only a handful of spots for new offenders are left at the state’s medium- and maximum-security...
CDC survey links youth mental health to school safety and more
by Stephen
No Comments
Many young people, including those from marginalized groups, say their mental well-being is tied to feeling safe and supported in their environments, according to the latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey...
Urinary Calcium: A Marker of Bone Health in Youth With T1D?
by Stephen
No Comments
0 TOPLINE: Youths with type 1 diabetes (T1D) show lower bone accrual than expected for their age, gender, pubertal stage, lean mass accrual, and growth, with greater urinary calcium excretion...