FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- There is widespread misinterpretation of the instructions for responding to the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), which is used to measure severity of ...

Objective The Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire (APSQ) is a 10-item mental health screen in the International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1. This study evaluated its ...

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill wants the state to provide every school-aged child with a check-up and the vaccine that prevents measles, mumps and rubella, as hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans face ...

As a children’s emergency room doctor in San Francisco, Ashley Foster has found herself treating an increasing number of adolescents for substance abuse, anxiety, depression and other behavioral ...

DENVER — State health officials confirmed on Monday that a Denver metro area child is the first in the state to die from the flu this season. The child was elementary school-aged, and their death was ...

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Around 200,000 more children will likely die before their fifth birthday this year than in 2024 - the first increase in preventable child deaths this century - in the wake of ...

The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. Just as 65 is the year Medicare begins, age 26 marks the ...