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Parents of toddlers getting facts about popular nut milks and dairy substitutes from nonmedical influencers and bloggers

Parents of toddlers getting facts about popular nut milks and dairy substitutes from nonmedical influencers and bloggers

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of young children under age 5, interested in alternatives to dairy milk, like nut and rice milks, are finding information

Parents of toddlers getting facts about popular nut milks and dairy substitutes from nonmedical influencers and bloggers

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of young children under age 5, interested in alternatives to dairy milk, like nut and rice milks, are finding information
New research finds way to reduce bias in children

New research finds way to reduce bias in children

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology rese

New research finds way to reduce bias in children

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology rese
A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA short and simple intervention that needs no specialized training to deliver could help encourage understanding and

A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA short and simple intervention that needs no specialized training to deliver could help encourage understanding and
High vaccine uptake in the childhood immunization program in Norway

High vaccine uptake in the childhood immunization program in Norway

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the demands of the coronavirus pandemic on resources, the 2021 coverage statistics from the Norwegian Immunization

High vaccine uptake in the childhood immunization program in Norway

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite the demands of the coronavirus pandemic on resources, the 2021 coverage statistics from the Norwegian Immunization
Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children, study finds

Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children, study finds

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs of late September 2022, nearly 78% of U.S. adults but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 had compl

Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children, study finds

by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs of late September 2022, nearly 78% of U.S. adults but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 had compl
Study finds one of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare

Study finds one of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare

by David Danelski,University of California - RiversideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDaycare can be a brutal start for some of our society's youngest and most vulnerable people.A Universi

Study finds one of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare

by David Danelski,University of California - RiversideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDaycare can be a brutal start for some of our society's youngest and most vulnerable people.A Universi
Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n
Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children

Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children

by Lori SolomonCardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 inJAMA Pediatrics.Chun-Ying Wu, M

Cardiovascular fitness tied to lower inflammatory bowel disease risk in children

by Lori SolomonCardiovascular fitness may lower the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and teens, according to a study published online May 1 inJAMA Pediatrics.Chun-Ying Wu, M
Children are learning even if they don't pay attention, study finds

Children are learning even if they don't pay attention, study finds

by Chris Sasaki,University of TorontoResearchers used a series of four simple icons to test how well adults and children paid attention. Credit: Jung, Finn, et al.A team of researchers has shown

Children are learning even if they don't pay attention, study finds

by Chris Sasaki,University of TorontoResearchers used a series of four simple icons to test how well adults and children paid attention. Credit: Jung, Finn, et al.A team of researchers has shown
Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts
The mental health of America's children is only getting worse

The mental health of America's children is only getting worse

A fresh review of recent government surveys suggests the well-being of 73 million American kids is under strain and seems to be getting worse.The upshot: Anxiety, depression and behavioral problems ap

The mental health of America's children is only getting worse

A fresh review of recent government surveys suggests the well-being of 73 million American kids is under strain and seems to be getting worse.The upshot: Anxiety, depression and behavioral problems ap
Sports help kids develop important trait linked to adult success

Sports help kids develop important trait linked to adult success

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHere's another good reason for kids to participate in organized sports: They can develop the "grit" that

Sports help kids develop important trait linked to adult success

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHere's another good reason for kids to participate in organized sports: They can develop the "grit" that