Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

by Kat StaffordAmid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest."He just kept saying 'I can't breathe

Updated on: March 05,2024

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

by Kat StaffordAmid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest."He just kept saying 'I can't breathe

Updated on:March 05,2024

Infant exposure to brief auditory cues can support language development

by Carrie Stetler,Rutgers UniversitySource waveforms: first row: grand average source waveforms for the longitudinal PEx group followed across age. The first 2 source waveforms represent respons

Updated on: April 13,2024

Infant exposure to brief auditory cues can support language development

by Carrie Stetler,Rutgers UniversitySource waveforms: first row: grand average source waveforms for the longitudinal PEx group followed across age. The first 2 source waveforms represent respons

Updated on:April 13,2024

Study explores how active parent participation can improve neonatal health and reduce parental stress

by Cactus CommunicationsThis study assessed neonatal intensive care units across Europe and Canada and outlines the factors that affect the implementation of zero parent-infant separation. Credit: Mar

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study explores how active parent participation can improve neonatal health and reduce parental stress

by Cactus CommunicationsThis study assessed neonatal intensive care units across Europe and Canada and outlines the factors that affect the implementation of zero parent-infant separation. Credit: Mar

Updated on:April 24,2024

Make glasses cool with new emojis, urges UK schoolgirl

by Helen ROWEThere are currently only three emojis with glasses.British schoolgirl Lowri Moore is just 13 but has achieved a lot in her short life, championing children who like her wear glasses.Aged

Updated on: April 14,2024

Make glasses cool with new emojis, urges UK schoolgirl

by Helen ROWEThere are currently only three emojis with glasses.British schoolgirl Lowri Moore is just 13 but has achieved a lot in her short life, championing children who like her wear glasses.Aged

Updated on:April 14,2024

Low-income kids use different brain function to ace achievement tests

by Yasmin Anwar,University of California - BerkeleyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common stereotype is that growing up poor can stunt brain development due to adverse environmental conditio

Updated on: February 20,2024

Low-income kids use different brain function to ace achievement tests

by Yasmin Anwar,University of California - BerkeleyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common stereotype is that growing up poor can stunt brain development due to adverse environmental conditio

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study finds low vitamin D levels in young people of color

by University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResults from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61% of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents have l

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds low vitamin D levels in young people of color

by University of HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResults from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61% of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents have l

Updated on:May 08,2024

Children born preterm are more likely to have asthma or COPD in adulthood, shows large study

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareAssociations between gestational age and any obstructive airway disease (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), adjusted for sex and birth year. G

Updated on: April 22,2024

Children born preterm are more likely to have asthma or COPD in adulthood, shows large study

by Finnish Institute for Health and WelfareAssociations between gestational age and any obstructive airway disease (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), adjusted for sex and birth year. G

Updated on:April 22,2024

As temperatures climb, preschoolers become less physically active

by Esther Robards-Forbes,University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Go outside and play" is the time-tested strategy for generations of parents and caregivers read

Updated on: June 15,2024

As temperatures climb, preschoolers become less physically active

by Esther Robards-Forbes,University of Texas at AustinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Go outside and play" is the time-tested strategy for generations of parents and caregivers read

Updated on:June 15,2024

Higher incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in under 5s during omicron

For children aged under 5, the incidence rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was higher with the omicron variant versus the delta variant, according to a res

Updated on: February 27,2024

Higher incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in under 5s during omicron

For children aged under 5, the incidence rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was higher with the omicron variant versus the delta variant, according to a res

Updated on:February 27,2024

New study explores the role of caregiver pandemic-related stress in child behavior

by Duke Clinical Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEmotional support and tangible aid for caregivers benefited all families during the COVID-19 pandemic, not just those facing higher

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study explores the role of caregiver pandemic-related stress in child behavior

by Duke Clinical Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEmotional support and tangible aid for caregivers benefited all families during the COVID-19 pandemic, not just those facing higher

Updated on:April 20,2024

Food program breaks the link between food insecurity and obesity in children

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood FARMacias could be one part of the solution to the nation's growing food insecurity problem, according to a

Updated on: June 22,2024

Food program breaks the link between food insecurity and obesity in children

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFood FARMacias could be one part of the solution to the nation's growing food insecurity problem, according to a

Updated on:June 22,2024

Impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants fully breastfed at 1,3, and six months significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic among participants o

Updated on: February 20,2024

Impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe percentage of infants fully breastfed at 1,3, and six months significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic among participants o

Updated on:February 20,2024