Measuring stress through hair samples may help doctors predict the risk of mental health problems in children with chronic ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized ...

A simple haircut may reveal more than just split ends. By testing for the stress hormone cortisol, which is stored in hair, ...

Long-term stress levels, measured through hair samples, may provide important clues about mental health risks in children ...

Specific immune system proteins may help forecast mental health symptoms in children living with chronic physical illnesses, ...

Long-term stress levels, measured through hair samples, may provide important clues about mental health risks in children ...

When we talk about mental health, too often the conversation begins after a crisis has occurred. A child struggles in silence ...

Anxiety, depression and other mood disorders in children have become more prevalent due to influence from a rapidly ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The odds of a mental health diagnosis in children with chronic medical conditions increased stepwise based on the severity of their illness, according to data from nearly 3 million children presented ...

Long-term stress, measured through hair cortisol, may help predict mental health risks in children living with chronic ...

New research finds that when a spouse is diagnosed with a major psychiatric disorder, the risk of similar conditions rises ...