How Leaky Gut Affects Children’s Minds and Bodies: What Recent Research Reveals
Parents and clinicians are increasingly asking whether gut health matters for a child’s behaviour, emotions, and brain development. A growing body of research shows that an unhealthy gut — a condition often described as intestinal dysbiosis or “leaky gut” — can influence physical health, cognitive development, and emotional regulation in children through the gut–brain–immune axis. Below we summarize the latest evidence, explain what it means in plain language, and offer practical, science-based takeaways.
A New Horizon in ADHD Screening: AI + Eye Imaging
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions in children, yet diagnosing it reliably—with speed, objectivity, and scalability—has proven challenging. The diagnostic pathway conventionally relies heavily on behavioral evaluation, parent/teacher reports, and neuropsychological testing. These methods are valuable, but they bring subjectivity and resource burdens.
America’s Children Face a Growing Health Crisis, New Study Warns
A comprehensive 17-year study published in JAMA shows a troubling decline in the health of U.S. children, including higher rates of chronic illness, obesity, and mental health challenges.
Healthy Child Newsletter: September 2024 Edition
Welcome, Parents!
As we head into the new school year, we’re excited to bring you the latest tips, recipes, and activities to help keep your children happy, healthy, and thriving. This month’s edition is packed with valuable information to support your family’s journey to wellness.
How your brain’s executive function works — and how to improve it | Sabine Doebel
You use your brain’s executive function every day — it’s how you do things like pay attention, plan ahead and control impulses. Can you improve it to change for the better? With highlights from her research on child development, cognitive scientist Sabine Doebel explores the factors that affect executive function — and how you can use it to break bad habits and achieve your goals.
Why America Is So Unhealthy (& How To Fix It) | Documentary
An original documentary about the current American Health Crisis, written and directed by Dr. Jonathan Chu, a board-certified specialist in both Interventional Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and the founder of 360 Pain Academy.
How social media influences the mental & behavioral health of children age 13 to 17
While social media can sometimes be a very positive influence, it can also be addictive and lead to bad decisions. Kids in Wisconsin are experiencing a mental & behavioral health crisis, and many families are unsure how to address it with their children. That’s why Children’s Wisconsin is committed to helping parents get the answers they need.
How the Food Industry Targets Children
Our children are being bombarded by powerful marketing messages from the food industry promoting unhealthy processed food-like substances. In fact, the food industry spends billions of dollars on marketing junk food to our kids every year. The average child in the United States sees over 6,000 ads for junk food and soda on TV and even more through social media. And poor and minority children are targeted more aggressively.
In this mini-episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, Dr. Hyman speaks with researcher and family physician in the Bronx, Dr. Sean Lucan, and investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner, Michael Moss, about Big Food’s addictive mission to hook the most vulnerable consumers – our children – and keep them coming back for more.
How social media influences the mental & behavioral health of children age 13 to 17
While social media can sometimes be a very positive influence, it can also be addictive and lead to bad decisions. Kids in Wisconsin are experiencing a mental & behavioral health crisis, and many families are unsure how to address it with their children. That’s why Children’s Wisconsin is committed to helping parents get the answers they need.
