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Screening test validated for depression in adolescents
SEATTLE–Primary-care clinicians know teen depression is common, but they’ve lacked a reliable screening test for it. Now researchers at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle Children’s, and Group Health report the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questio…
New study suggests most preschool-age children exceed daily screen time recommendations
Cincinnati, OH, October 28, 2010 — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents limit combined screen time from television, DVDs, computers, and video games to 2 hours per day for preschool-age children. In a study soon to be p…
A plan to promote sustainable US scientific discovery and innovation in the 21st century is proposed in OMICS
New Rochelle, NY, August 20, 2010 — The U.S. needs a comprehensive and transformational policy for the 21st century to ensure that it remains competitive in the global science and technology arena, according to a provocative opinion piece …