Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns' brains

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of MedicineScanning the brains of newborns, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that maternal exposure to p

Updated on: February 27,2024

Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns' brains

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of MedicineScanning the brains of newborns, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that maternal exposure to p

Updated on:February 27,2024

Long-term exposure to air pollution puts teenagers at risk of heart disease

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of high blood pressure in teenagers, a new study has found.The review, publi

Updated on: March 23,2024

Long-term exposure to air pollution puts teenagers at risk of heart disease

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of high blood pressure in teenagers, a new study has found.The review, publi

Updated on:March 23,2024

How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress

by Amy Lynn Meadows,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKids have coped with a lot of change over the past several years. It's important to recognize that change, even goo

Updated on: June 26,2024

How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress

by Amy Lynn Meadows,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKids have coped with a lot of change over the past several years. It's important to recognize that change, even goo

Updated on:June 26,2024

Infants born in Tanzanian cities 'twice more likely to die'

by SciDev.NetBeing born in a city raises a baby’s risk of dying before attaining one month old. Credit: Wilhan José Gomes wjgomes from PixabayBabies born in cities are surprisingly at increased risk o

Updated on: February 21,2024

Infants born in Tanzanian cities 'twice more likely to die'

by SciDev.NetBeing born in a city raises a baby’s risk of dying before attaining one month old. Credit: Wilhan José Gomes wjgomes from PixabayBabies born in cities are surprisingly at increased risk o

Updated on:February 21,2024

Bad air pollution days tied to longer pediatric asthma hospitalizations

by Lori SolomonAmbient particulate and ozone pollution is associated with longer hospital stays for pediatric asthma, according to a study published online June 13 in theJournal of Asthma.Jennif

Updated on: May 20,2024

Bad air pollution days tied to longer pediatric asthma hospitalizations

by Lori SolomonAmbient particulate and ozone pollution is associated with longer hospital stays for pediatric asthma, according to a study published online June 13 in theJournal of Asthma.Jennif

Updated on:May 20,2024

Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, le

Updated on: February 29,2024

Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine

by Sarah Blunden,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, le

Updated on:February 29,2024

Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

by Rita Ziegler,University of ZurichA one-year-old child during a study using eye tracking to analyze gaze behavior. Credit: UZHHealth issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problem

Updated on: June 08,2024

Social development of infants unaffected by COVID-19 pandemic

by Rita Ziegler,University of ZurichA one-year-old child during a study using eye tracking to analyze gaze behavior. Credit: UZHHealth issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problem

Updated on:June 08,2024

Daily activity is route to better memory and fitness for schoolchildren

by University of StirlingModeration of Daily Mile™ duration on relationship between shuttle distance and Visual Spatial Working Memory. Credit:Frontiers in Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.3

Updated on: February 29,2024

Daily activity is route to better memory and fitness for schoolchildren

by University of StirlingModeration of Daily Mile™ duration on relationship between shuttle distance and Visual Spatial Working Memory. Credit:Frontiers in Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.3

Updated on:February 29,2024

Study provides first evidence that mindfulness can help adolescents overcome traumas

by Cristina Sáez, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaThe study shows that carrying out a mindfulness-type meditation intervention in combination with artistic expression activities and psychological thera

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study provides first evidence that mindfulness can help adolescents overcome traumas

by Cristina Sáez, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaThe study shows that carrying out a mindfulness-type meditation intervention in combination with artistic expression activities and psychological thera

Updated on:April 24,2024

Forgotten orphans left behind in COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

by Australian National UniversityA visualization of the COVID-19 virus. Credit: Fusion Medical Animation, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A global study of pandemic deat

Updated on: April 24,2024

Forgotten orphans left behind in COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

by Australian National UniversityA visualization of the COVID-19 virus. Credit: Fusion Medical Animation, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)A global study of pandemic deat

Updated on:April 24,2024

Two out of three infants participating in WIC don't get recommended amount of vitamin D

by Leigh Beeson,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost infants enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC, are

Updated on: February 28,2024

Two out of three infants participating in WIC don't get recommended amount of vitamin D

by Leigh Beeson,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost infants enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC, are

Updated on:February 28,2024

Racial disparities seen in unmet treatment needs for pediatric mental health

by Elana GotkineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children with mental health conditions, there are racial and ethnic disparities in unmet treatment needs, according to a study published online Dec

Updated on: March 05,2024

Racial disparities seen in unmet treatment needs for pediatric mental health

by Elana GotkineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor children with mental health conditions, there are racial and ethnic disparities in unmet treatment needs, according to a study published online Dec

Updated on:March 05,2024