Stress-Related Growth in Adolescents Returning to School After COVID-19 School Closure


Authors: Lea Waters,1,*Kelly-Ann Allen,1,2 and Gökmen Arslan3,4 Abstract The move to remote learning during COVID-19 has impacted billions of students. While research shows that school closure, and the pandemic more generally, has led to student distress, the possibility that these disruptions can also prompt growth in is a worthwhile question to investigate. The current study examined stress-related […]

Individual differences in adolescent mental health during COVID-19: The importance of peer relationship quality


By DocWire News Featured Reading -August 11, 2021 Neuron. 2021 Aug 9:S0896-6273(21)00571-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.07.027. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Lockdowns and school closures deprive adolescents of typical social interactions. In this NeuroView, we explore how the quality of existing peer relationships might moderate-both positively and negatively-the impact of these restrictions on adolescent mental health, and we highlight […]

Stress-Related Growth in Adolescents Returning to School After COVID-19 School Closure


Authors: Lea Waters1*, Kelly-Ann Allen1,2 and Gökmen Arslan3,4 The move to remote learning during COVID-19 has impacted billions of students. While research shows that school closure, and the pandemic more generally, has led to student distress, the possibility that these disruptions can also prompt growth in is a worthwhile question to investigate. The current study examined stress-related growth […]

Study Finds Children Born During Lockdown Have Lost IQ Points, Impaired Cognitive Functioning


Authors: by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, A new study has found that mean IQ scores of young children born during the pandemic have tumbled by as much as 22 points while verbal, motor and cognitive performance have all suffered as a result of lockdown. “With limited stimulation at home and less interaction with […]

Masking school children is abuse


No scientific studies support the CDC guidance Authors: PrintBy Jenny Beth MartinSaturday, August 14, 2021 ANALYSIS/OPINION: When it comes to imposing mask mandates – especially for school children – Democrats simply don’t get it. If President Joe Biden and his cronies don’t pay more attention to parents and the health care professionals who care for their children, they’re going to set […]

COVID-19 pandemic causing babies to develop differently – study


In infants, overall cognitive scores are significantly lower since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic with young infants showing lower performance than infants born before January 2019. Authors: By EVE YOUNG   AUGUST 14, 2021 19:09 Children born during the coronavirus pandemic have significantly reduced verbal, motor and overall cognitive performance compared to children born before the pandemic, and this […]

Anti-maskers hurl abuse, threats after Tennessee school board reinstates mandate


Authors: By Yaron Steinbuch Wild video captured a group of irate people in Tennessee hurling threats at health care professionals and school board members after a mask mandate was reinstated — with one man threatening, “We know who you are! You can leave freely, but we will find you!” The chaos erupted Tuesday night in Franklin, […]

Ex-FDA head warns northern US may see COVID spike as schools reopen


Authors: Jackie Salo August 9, 2021 | 2:52pm | Updated Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned that Northern US states could see COVID-19 cases rise as students return to the classroom. Gottlieb said the states may not have outbreaks that rival Southern hotspots such as Florida, but they are still vulnerable to climbing case numbers. “I think the […]

Masking: A Careful Review of the Evidence


Authors: Paul E. Alexander – February 11, 2021 The question on whether to wear a face mask or not during the Covid-19 pandemic remains emotional and contentious. Why? This question about the utility of face coverings (which has taken on a talisman-like life) is now overwrought with steep politicization regardless of political affiliation (e.g. republican or liberal/democrat).  Importantly, the evidence […]

COVID-19 cases in children surge 84 percent in one week, study finds


COVID-19 cases in children are up 84 percent in the past week, with 72,000 kids testing positive for the virus, a new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP] reported on Wednesday. The new infections were recorded in the seven days leading up to July 29, up from 39,0000 the week prior, according to the AAP report. AAP […]