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

Drinking water at 1 in 4 California child-care centers tests dangerously high for lead

by Dorany PinedaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn test results that suggest thousands of California infants, toddlers and children continue to be exposed to brain-damaging lead, data released by the state D

Updated on: March 29,2024

Drinking water at 1 in 4 California child-care centers tests dangerously high for lead

by Dorany PinedaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn test results that suggest thousands of California infants, toddlers and children continue to be exposed to brain-damaging lead, data released by the state D

Updated on:March 29,2024

Probiotics for preterm babies lower antibiotic resistant bacteria in gut, new study shows

Updated on: August 24,2025

Probiotics for preterm babies lower antibiotic resistant bacteria in gut, new study shows

Updated on:August 24,2025

Teens not getting enough sleep may consume 4.5 extra pounds of sugar during a school year

by Tyler Stahle,Brigham Young UniversityNew research from BYU conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center says insufficient sleep also increases the risk of weight gain and ot

Updated on: February 20,2024

Teens not getting enough sleep may consume 4.5 extra pounds of sugar during a school year

by Tyler Stahle,Brigham Young UniversityNew research from BYU conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center says insufficient sleep also increases the risk of weight gain and ot

Updated on:February 20,2024

New Orleans infection preventionists adapt adult protocols to reduce infections in babies

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFacing persistent cases of hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during the pandemic,

Updated on: May 29,2024

New Orleans infection preventionists adapt adult protocols to reduce infections in babies

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFacing persistent cases of hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during the pandemic,

Updated on:May 29,2024

Diet, stress programs might cut 'small for gestational age' risk in high-risk pregnancy

(HealthDay)—The odds of giving birth to a newborn that is small for gestational age (SGA) are reduced among pregnant women at high risk who receive a structured Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based

Updated on: February 20,2024

Diet, stress programs might cut 'small for gestational age' risk in high-risk pregnancy

(HealthDay)—The odds of giving birth to a newborn that is small for gestational age (SGA) are reduced among pregnant women at high risk who receive a structured Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based

Updated on:February 20,2024

External support offsets the risks to children's health posed by maternal depression, study finds

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: Marty from Manitou Springs, USA. Via Wikipedia."Being a mother with depression carries increased risks for a child's physical and psychological h

Updated on: March 10,2024

External support offsets the risks to children's health posed by maternal depression, study finds

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: Marty from Manitou Springs, USA. Via Wikipedia."Being a mother with depression carries increased risks for a child's physical and psychological h

Updated on:March 10,2024

Risk for early-onset sepsis low for infants with low-risk delivery

(HealthDay)—Infants born at all gestational ages with low-risk delivery characteristics have a low risk for early-onset sepsis (EOS) and may not require initiation of empiric antibiotic therapy immedi

Updated on: February 21,2024

Risk for early-onset sepsis low for infants with low-risk delivery

(HealthDay)—Infants born at all gestational ages with low-risk delivery characteristics have a low risk for early-onset sepsis (EOS) and may not require initiation of empiric antibiotic therapy immedi

Updated on:February 21,2024

Early food introduction can reduce risk of food allergy in children

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants who were given a taste of peanut, milk, wheat and egg from the age of three months had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at the ag

Updated on: March 23,2024

Early food introduction can reduce risk of food allergy in children

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants who were given a taste of peanut, milk, wheat and egg from the age of three months had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at the ag

Updated on:March 23,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

by Elizabeth Murray,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good n

Updated on:June 05,2024

Mothers often engage in nonrecommended practices for infant sleep

by Elana GotkineMothers often engage in nonrecommended practices to improve their infant's sleep, according to a studypublishedinPediatrics.Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., from the Univers

Updated on: March 27,2024

Mothers often engage in nonrecommended practices for infant sleep

by Elana GotkineMothers often engage in nonrecommended practices to improve their infant's sleep, according to a studypublishedinPediatrics.Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., from the Univers

Updated on:March 27,2024

Study: Children as young as 5 are quite discerning when it comes to cheaters

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn many ways, rules rule the lives of children.Look both ways before you cross the street, put your dirty dishes in the dish

Updated on: May 17,2024

Study: Children as young as 5 are quite discerning when it comes to cheaters

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn many ways, rules rule the lives of children.Look both ways before you cross the street, put your dirty dishes in the dish

Updated on:May 17,2024