Losing hair can create emotions ranging from anger to depression. Some children feel very selfconscious going out in public, and others are concerned that their appearance will affect their relationship with classmates and even loved ones. In one study the children with alopecia were anxious, depressed, withdrawn, aggressive, or delinquent. Girls were more affected than boys[2]. In another stud...

AIM This pilot study tested teacher-delivered Media Smart, a school-based eating disorder prevention program that has achieved significant benefits when delivered by health professionals. METHOD Two Grade 7 classes (N = 51; M age = 12.43 years) participated, with one randomly allocated to Media Smart (n = 27; 67% girls) and the other to a control condition of usual lessons (n = 24; 37% girls)...

BACKGROUND The current study examined associations between gender, perceived athletic competence, and enjoyment of physical education (PE) class over time in a cohort of children enrolled in grade four (ages 9 or 10) at baseline (n = 2262). METHODS We assessed each student 5 times over a period of 2 years. We used mixed effects modeling to examine change over time in enjoyment of PE. RESULT...

he headline re a d s , “ S chool Ya rd Assassins Gun Down 13 in Littleton, Colorado.” And everyone asks, “What turns kids into killers?” This is a compelling question. But it is the wrong question. Who are these kids? A “14-year-old shooter” in Paducah. Two “middle-school youth” in Jonesboro. An “expelled student” in Springfield. An “honor student” in Fayetteville. A “sophomore” in Pearl. These...

BACKGROUND Multiple approaches exist, both in theory and in practice, to reduce young people's risk of violent victimization when they are in school. Among these approaches, a growing number of school districts are choosing to install metal detectors. We sought to review the literature available on the impacts of metal detectors on school violence and perceptions about school violence. METHOD...

This study investigates how individual-level factors contribute to classroom engagement variations of boys and girls across the elementary school years. Classroom was assessed four times between ages 7 12 years in a large, representative population-based sample (N = 877) using latent growth modeling. Predictors included sex child, family income, mother's educational attainment when child 5 mont...

Background: Inguinal hernia in children is a very common surgical condition. Various techniques are being done for repair children. Single port needlescopic assisted girls time honoured technique with minimum complications and excellent Aim: To determine the outcome of single needle girls. Study design: Descriptive case series Place duration study: Department Paediatric Surgery Sahiwal Teaching...

BACKGROUND This paper presents the methodology and early findings of the fifth survey of a school-based surveillance program in Iran. METHODS This nationwide study was conducted in 2015 as the fifth survey of a surveillance program entitled "Childhood and Adolescence Surveillance and PreventIon of Adult Non- communicable disease" (CASPIAN-V) study. The protocol was mainly based on the World H...

We measured bone mineral density (BMD) in girls with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) considering multiple factors in order to determine if it could be used as a predictor of reduction in bone mass. A cross-sectional study of lumbar spine BMD (L2-L4) was conducted on 10 girls aged 7-16 years with JDM. A group of 20 age-matched healthy girls was used as control. Lumbar spine BMD was measured by du...