Prenatal mindfulness program improves stress response in infants

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months ol

Updated on: February 24,2024

Prenatal mindfulness program improves stress response in infants

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months ol

Updated on:February 24,2024

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—character

Updated on: February 22,2024

Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity

by Aaron Wagner,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers—character

Updated on:February 22,2024

Pediatricians offer 8 goals to parents to 'start the year strong'

by Robin FosterNew Year's resolutions often center on weight loss and personal lifestyle changes, but setting good parenting goals is also well worth the effort, pediatricians say."This is a

Updated on: February 29,2024

Pediatricians offer 8 goals to parents to 'start the year strong'

by Robin FosterNew Year's resolutions often center on weight loss and personal lifestyle changes, but setting good parenting goals is also well worth the effort, pediatricians say."This is a

Updated on:February 29,2024

PFAS may increase risk of disease in unborn children, new study suggests

by University of AberdeenMetabolic pathways and genes associated with perfluoroalkyl exposure. Metabolites showing negative associations with perfluoroalkyl are in blue boxes, positively associat

Updated on: February 29,2024

PFAS may increase risk of disease in unborn children, new study suggests

by University of AberdeenMetabolic pathways and genes associated with perfluoroalkyl exposure. Metabolites showing negative associations with perfluoroalkyl are in blue boxes, positively associat

Updated on:February 29,2024

On Our Sleeves survey reveals many parents need support in starting mental health conversations with children

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBetween the challenges of everyday life and more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, kids face more pressure and distra

Updated on: February 29,2024

On Our Sleeves survey reveals many parents need support in starting mental health conversations with children

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBetween the challenges of everyday life and more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, kids face more pressure and distra

Updated on:February 29,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

by Alan WoolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, more than 23 million households get their drinking water from private wells. Unlike public drinking water systems, these wells are

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?

by Alan WoolfCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, more than 23 million households get their drinking water from private wells. Unlike public drinking water systems, these wells are

Updated on:June 05,2024

Study: Preventing type 2 diabetes in young people is possible without medication

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTen minutes of physical activity a day or less screen time is all it takes to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and slow its development

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: Preventing type 2 diabetes in young people is possible without medication

by University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTen minutes of physical activity a day or less screen time is all it takes to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and slow its development

Updated on:April 24,2024

Study examines scale of impact of maternal Zika virus infection on offspring in early life

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionApproximately one thir

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study examines scale of impact of maternal Zika virus infection on offspring in early life

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineTransmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionApproximately one thir

Updated on:May 07,2024

Study finds steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during COVID-19 pandemic

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a multi-site study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and across the United S

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study finds steep rise in type 2 diabetes among children during COVID-19 pandemic

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a multi-site study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and across the United S

Updated on:May 10,2024

To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic le

Updated on: June 11,2024

To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic le

Updated on:June 11,2024

Rebound weight gain in children with obesity linked to disconnect between brain and gut

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with obesity, who have recently lost weight, are more likely to show hunger-related activity in their brains

Updated on: March 08,2024

Rebound weight gain in children with obesity linked to disconnect between brain and gut

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with obesity, who have recently lost weight, are more likely to show hunger-related activity in their brains

Updated on:March 08,2024

Soda tax reduces consumption among boys but not girls

by Jim Hanchett,Cornell UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaxes on soda reduce consumption by boys but not girls, according to a new study of more than 11,000 adolescents.Taxes on&nbsp

Updated on: February 27,2024

Soda tax reduces consumption among boys but not girls

by Jim Hanchett,Cornell UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaxes on soda reduce consumption by boys but not girls, according to a new study of more than 11,000 adolescents.Taxes on&nbsp

Updated on:February 27,2024