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Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about 'eating the rainbow'

Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about 'eating the rainbow'

by Emma Beckett,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents of young children today were raised during some of the most damaging periods of diet culture. From diet and "lite" food

Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about 'eating the rainbow'

by Emma Beckett,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents of young children today were raised during some of the most damaging periods of diet culture. From diet and "lite" food
Minimal race, sex bias identified in the ADOS-2 autism measure

Minimal race, sex bias identified in the ADOS-2 autism measure

Differential item functioning (DIF) is minimal across race and sex in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), according to a study published online April 26 inJAMA N

Minimal race, sex bias identified in the ADOS-2 autism measure

Differential item functioning (DIF) is minimal across race and sex in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), according to a study published online April 26 inJAMA N
Researchers: Our children are victims of road violence—we need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

Researchers: Our children are victims of road violence—we need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

by Hulya Gilbert and Marco te Brömmelstroet,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has beco

Researchers: Our children are victims of road violence—we need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

by Hulya Gilbert and Marco te Brömmelstroet,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has beco
4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em
Getting kids outdoors can reduce the negative effects of screen time

Getting kids outdoors can reduce the negative effects of screen time

by Osaka UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you have young children, you're likely worried about how much time they spend staring at a screen, be it a tablet, phone, computer, or t

Getting kids outdoors can reduce the negative effects of screen time

by Osaka UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you have young children, you're likely worried about how much time they spend staring at a screen, be it a tablet, phone, computer, or t
Ten hospitals reduce opioid prescriptions for children with appendicitis through a quality improvement initiative

Ten hospitals reduce opioid prescriptions for children with appendicitis through a quality improvement initiative

by American College of SurgeonsOpioid prescribing declines for children who undergo appendectomy infographic. Credit: American College of SurgeonsAs public awareness of opioid abuse in the U.S. h

Ten hospitals reduce opioid prescriptions for children with appendicitis through a quality improvement initiative

by American College of SurgeonsOpioid prescribing declines for children who undergo appendectomy infographic. Credit: American College of SurgeonsAs public awareness of opioid abuse in the U.S. h
Children's behavior at home worse during remote learning

Children's behavior at home worse during remote learning

(HealthDay)—Parents report that their children's behavioral health at home is worse during remote learning than with in-person learning, according to a research letter published online Jan. 10 in&

Children's behavior at home worse during remote learning

(HealthDay)—Parents report that their children's behavioral health at home is worse during remote learning than with in-person learning, according to a research letter published online Jan. 10 in&
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma

by British Medical JournalSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHReluctance or refusal to get jabbed against CO

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma

by British Medical JournalSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHReluctance or refusal to get jabbed against CO
Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord
Study: Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

Study: Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

by Chris Stipes,University of HoustonAlgorithm used to define the study cohort. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph201

Study: Juggling multiple young children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents

by Chris Stipes,University of HoustonAlgorithm used to define the study cohort. Credit:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijerph201
Ask the Pediatrician: My child wants to be a vegetarian. Is that OK?

Ask the Pediatrician: My child wants to be a vegetarian. Is that OK?

by Natalie D. MuthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and adolescents who follow a vegetarian eating plan tend to consume more fruits and vegetables and less sweets, salty snacks, and saturated

Ask the Pediatrician: My child wants to be a vegetarian. Is that OK?

by Natalie D. MuthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren and adolescents who follow a vegetarian eating plan tend to consume more fruits and vegetables and less sweets, salty snacks, and saturated