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

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

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
Smog increases the risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers and babies

Smog increases the risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers and babies

by De GruyterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal he

Smog increases the risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers and babies

by De GruyterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal he
Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEat your vegetables.Anational surveypublished on Thursday suggests that American kids are not eating enough of them daily.Fruit either.About half (49.1 per

Half of US kids not eating daily vegetable: survey

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEat your vegetables.Anational surveypublished on Thursday suggests that American kids are not eating enough of them daily.Fruit either.About half (49.1 per
Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a

Improving child development by monitoring noisy daycares

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring some of their most formative years, many children go to day care centers outside their homes. While there, they require a
Young kids avoid one learning trap that often snares adults

Young kids avoid one learning trap that often snares adults

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren have a secret power that helps them avoid a "learning trap" that adults may sometimes fall into: K

Young kids avoid one learning trap that often snares adults

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren have a secret power that helps them avoid a "learning trap" that adults may sometimes fall into: K
Global incidence of neonatal preterm birth decreasing overall

Global incidence of neonatal preterm birth decreasing overall

Although the incidence of preterm birth decreased globally from 1990 to 2019, increases have been observed in high sociodemographic index (SDI) regions, according to a study published online May 31 in

Global incidence of neonatal preterm birth decreasing overall

Although the incidence of preterm birth decreased globally from 1990 to 2019, increases have been observed in high sociodemographic index (SDI) regions, according to a study published online May 31 in
New approach may prevent deadly intestinal disease in preemies

New approach may prevent deadly intestinal disease in preemies

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can al

New approach may prevent deadly intestinal disease in preemies

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can al
New research finds way to reduce bias in children

New research finds way to reduce bias in children

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology rese

New research finds way to reduce bias in children

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology rese
The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange
National Poll: Two in three parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding

National Poll: Two in three parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding

by University of Michigan2 in 3 parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding, and not all parents say their children consistently wear a helmet when downhill skiing or snowboarding. Cred

National Poll: Two in three parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding

by University of Michigan2 in 3 parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding, and not all parents say their children consistently wear a helmet when downhill skiing or snowboarding. Cred
Effect of types of screen use on child mental health examined

Effect of types of screen use on child mental health examined

(HealthDay)—Higher levels of screen use are associated with poor mental health for children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 28 inJAMA Network O

Effect of types of screen use on child mental health examined

(HealthDay)—Higher levels of screen use are associated with poor mental health for children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 28 inJAMA Network O
Increase seen in pediatric BMI during pandemic, study finds

Increase seen in pediatric BMI during pandemic, study finds

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study that tracked body mass index (BMI) two years prior to the pandemic and one year after the start of the pandemic in a pri

Increase seen in pediatric BMI during pandemic, study finds

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study that tracked body mass index (BMI) two years prior to the pandemic and one year after the start of the pandemic in a pri