Sports, not screens: The key to happier, healthier children

by University of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageWhether it's sports practice, music lessons or a casual catch up with friends, when children are involved in after-school activities,

Updated on: April 02,2024

Sports, not screens: The key to happier, healthier children

by University of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageWhether it's sports practice, music lessons or a casual catch up with friends, when children are involved in after-school activities,

Updated on:April 02,2024

Immediate skin-to-skin contact beneficial in very preterm birth setting

by Elana GotkineImmediate parent skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after very preterm birth is beneficial for the mother-infant relationship, according to a study published online Nov. 30 inJAMA Networ

Updated on: February 29,2024

Immediate skin-to-skin contact beneficial in very preterm birth setting

by Elana GotkineImmediate parent skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after very preterm birth is beneficial for the mother-infant relationship, according to a study published online Nov. 30 inJAMA Networ

Updated on:February 29,2024

Researchers refute common sleep myths about adolescents held by parents and caregivers

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a new school year starts for teenagers, sleep health researchers are shining a light on some of the most common myths held b

Updated on: May 05,2024

Researchers refute common sleep myths about adolescents held by parents and caregivers

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a new school year starts for teenagers, sleep health researchers are shining a light on some of the most common myths held b

Updated on:May 05,2024

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

Updated on: April 24,2024

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

Updated on:April 24,2024

New Zealand kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens, study finds

by University of OtagoCameras worn by children participating in the Kids’Cam project captured images like the one above every seven seconds, offering insight into children's screen use in the

Updated on: May 10,2024

New Zealand kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens, study finds

by University of OtagoCameras worn by children participating in the Kids’Cam project captured images like the one above every seven seconds, offering insight into children's screen use in the

Updated on:May 10,2024

Research finds benefits, risks in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments

by University of Massachusetts AmherstSpatial and temporal variation in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments. Notes: Shaded states required school-based BMI assessments. Panel A plots the

Updated on: May 10,2024

Research finds benefits, risks in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments

by University of Massachusetts AmherstSpatial and temporal variation in state-mandated school-based BMI assessments. Notes: Shaded states required school-based BMI assessments. Panel A plots the

Updated on:May 10,2024

Population-scaled, school-based physical activity intervention can help prevent childhood obesity

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Slovenian population-scaled, school-based study shows that by providing additional physical education lessons to young children is eff

Updated on: April 18,2024

Population-scaled, school-based physical activity intervention can help prevent childhood obesity

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Slovenian population-scaled, school-based study shows that by providing additional physical education lessons to young children is eff

Updated on:April 18,2024

Baby formula shortages and COVID-19 led to risky feeding practices, study suggests

by Juan Flores,University of California, IrvineThe new collaborative report details the impact of baby formula shortages on infant-feeding practices. Credit: Pixabay/UC MercedAmid the coronaviru

Updated on: May 17,2024

Baby formula shortages and COVID-19 led to risky feeding practices, study suggests

by Juan Flores,University of California, IrvineThe new collaborative report details the impact of baby formula shortages on infant-feeding practices. Credit: Pixabay/UC MercedAmid the coronaviru

Updated on:May 17,2024

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

Updated on: February 20,2024

U.S. hospitals seeing record numbers of young COVID patients

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to domina

Updated on:February 20,2024

Putting a voice and face together in early infancy determines later language development

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Florida International UniversityMatching the sight and sound of speech—a face to a voice—in early infancy is an important foundation f

Updated on: March 25,2024

Putting a voice and face together in early infancy determines later language development

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Florida International UniversityMatching the sight and sound of speech—a face to a voice—in early infancy is an important foundation f

Updated on:March 25,2024

Cognitive impairment in preterm infants can be predicted at time of discharge from NICU

by Karolinska InstitutetInfants not discharged home were discharged to another hospital or unit or to home care. CPAP indicates continuous positive airway pressure; HFOV, high-frequency oscillato

Updated on: February 29,2024

Cognitive impairment in preterm infants can be predicted at time of discharge from NICU

by Karolinska InstitutetInfants not discharged home were discharged to another hospital or unit or to home care. CPAP indicates continuous positive airway pressure; HFOV, high-frequency oscillato

Updated on:February 29,2024

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a

Updated on: February 21,2024

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity

by Gail McCormick,Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn State researchers used novel statistical methods to analyze growth curves of children from birth until three years of age. The curves, which a

Updated on:February 21,2024