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Approximately one in nine children in the United States had ever received an ADHD diagnosis as of 2022, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.
Gender-diverse youth were underrepresented in health system data, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
Among people aged 10 to 19 years who died due to firearms during a recent 6-year period, more than half of the deaths in 19 states were attributed to suicide, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
The rate of exposure to synthetic THC among children in the United States increased by 132% during a recent 2-year period, according to data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers published in Clinical Toxicology.
Protection from the sun, heat and air pollution is important to keeping children healthy while they spend more time outside this summer, the AAP said this week as it announced tips for preventing illnesses related to outdoor activities.