The article discusses a report about the percentage of school-age children on mental health medications. The study has used National Health Institute Survey (NHIS) data to estimate the percentage of children who were prescribed medication for emotional and behavioral difficulties during the past six ...
LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Xinhua) -- A new study published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found more than a third of high school students reported in 2021 they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, 44 percent of high ...
School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide. Elementary school version. Promoting healthy and safe behaviors among students is an important part of the fundamental mission of schools, which is to provide young people with the ... US Department of Health and Human Services - 《Us ...
Much discussion has taken place surrounding the effects of teenage mental health during the pandemic. Thehigh school yearsare already a challenging and confusing time for many teens, but new data from the CDC suggests that the pandemic has taken all of the usual pains of the teenage years and ...
Still, 6 feet of distance is recommended in several school settings, including between adults and between adults and students, in common areas and while masks can't be worn, like when eating. The agency said several studies it published this week "build on evidence t...
Afirst-of-its-kind surveyhas found that 3.3% of U.S. high school students identified as transgender in 2023, with another 2.2% identified as questioning. The first nationally representative survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also highlights the multiple health dispa...
The CDC in March reportedone in 50 U.S. school children have an autism spectrum disorder, up from one in 88 from the government's estimate last year. "Boys are more likely than girls to have most of the disorders overall," Ruth Perou, the team leader for child development studies at ...
According to the survey released on Thursday, 44 percent of high school students said they felt "persistently sad or hopeless" during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 37 percent of students said they experienced poor mental health over the last year. ...
In this March 18, 2021, file photo, students listen to a presentation in Health class at Windsor Locks High School in Windsor Locks, Conn. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its social distancing guidelines for schools Friday, March 19, saying students can now sit 3 feet ...
School closure and extended home quarantine are even being linked to higher rates of mental health issues in kids, including post-traumatic stress disorder, the CDC said. Children also exercise less when kept at home, the agency said, and millions may eat less healthily, because they are missin...