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Study shows how mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals

Study shows how mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals

by York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost parents know it even if they can't prove it: When a baby becomes distressed, its mother has a unique power to soothe and calm the infan

Study shows how mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals

by York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost parents know it even if they can't prove it: When a baby becomes distressed, its mother has a unique power to soothe and calm the infan
Research shows that built environment is the strongest predictor of adolescent obesity, related health behaviors

Research shows that built environment is the strongest predictor of adolescent obesity, related health behaviors

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents' body mass index (BMI)

Research shows that built environment is the strongest predictor of adolescent obesity, related health behaviors

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that the built environment, not social and economic environments, is a strong predictor of adolescents' body mass index (BMI)
Study reveals how young children's immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals how young children's immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young childr

Study reveals how young children's immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young childr
Study hints parental mindset about potential for growth yields better outcomes starting from very early age

Study hints parental mindset about potential for growth yields better outcomes starting from very early age

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityMei Elansary (left) and Dana McCoy co-authored a study that better determines when the maternal growth or fixed mindset has the most impact on a child's develo

Study hints parental mindset about potential for growth yields better outcomes starting from very early age

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityMei Elansary (left) and Dana McCoy co-authored a study that better determines when the maternal growth or fixed mindset has the most impact on a child's develo
Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLongitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pa

Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during pandemic

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLongitudinal survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents ages 11-14 recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pa
Babies form a memory for grammatical relationships, even without sleep

Babies form a memory for grammatical relationships, even without sleep

by Max Planck SocietyFamiliarity effects and memory effects. ERPs and the spatial distribution of the effects of the encoding and memory test phases time-locked to the onset of the suffixes (b an

Babies form a memory for grammatical relationships, even without sleep

by Max Planck SocietyFamiliarity effects and memory effects. ERPs and the spatial distribution of the effects of the encoding and memory test phases time-locked to the onset of the suffixes (b an
Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 inSurgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from

Weight loss surgery effective regardless of age of teens

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 inSurgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from
Neighborhood characteristics affect how often a child visits the emergency department

Neighborhood characteristics affect how often a child visits the emergency department

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren living in neighborhoods with greater hardships, such as substandard housing or high pollution, are more likely

Neighborhood characteristics affect how often a child visits the emergency department

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren living in neighborhoods with greater hardships, such as substandard housing or high pollution, are more likely
Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children's app use, study finds

Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children's app use, study finds

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of apps preschool-aged children use are designed to make money off their digital experiences, a new study suggests.And&nbsp

Design tricks commonly used to monetize young children's app use, study finds

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of apps preschool-aged children use are designed to make money off their digital experiences, a new study suggests.And&nbsp
AI tool may predict cardiac arrests in pediatric patients

AI tool may predict cardiac arrests in pediatric patients

by University of Texas at DallasIllustration of functional gradient boosting where the classifier is constructed in a stage-wise process. At each iteration, prediction errors are computed for eac

AI tool may predict cardiac arrests in pediatric patients

by University of Texas at DallasIllustration of functional gradient boosting where the classifier is constructed in a stage-wise process. At each iteration, prediction errors are computed for eac
Ask the pediatrician: How to talk with your child about the Israel-Gaza war

Ask the pediatrician: How to talk with your child about the Israel-Gaza war

by David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Israel-Gaza war is distressing, and children and teens may be wondering why this violence is occurring

Ask the pediatrician: How to talk with your child about the Israel-Gaza war

by David Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Israel-Gaza war is distressing, and children and teens may be wondering why this violence is occurring
Children's health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new research shows

Children's health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new research shows

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising g

Children's health will be negatively impacted by poorer fitness as global temperatures rise, new research shows

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord levels of obesity and physical inactivity among children mean they are set to bear the brunt of poorer health effects from rising g