Children as young as 4 eat more when bored, study shows

by Aston UniversityCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsA new study carried out at Aston University has shown that children as young as 4 years old eat 79% more calories when they are bored, compared

Updated on: May 20,2024

Children as young as 4 eat more when bored, study shows

by Aston UniversityCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsA new study carried out at Aston University has shown that children as young as 4 years old eat 79% more calories when they are bored, compared

Updated on:May 20,2024

What nap times reveal about your child's brain development

by Economic and Social Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills—according to new research from the University of Eas

Updated on: June 04,2024

What nap times reveal about your child's brain development

by Economic and Social Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills—according to new research from the University of Eas

Updated on:June 04,2024

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

Updated on: April 22,2024

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

Updated on:April 22,2024

National poll: More than 1 in 4 parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

by University of MichiganAlmost all parents felt somewhat or very confident they would recognize a possible mental health issue in their adolescent. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mot

Updated on: February 24,2024

National poll: More than 1 in 4 parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

by University of MichiganAlmost all parents felt somewhat or very confident they would recognize a possible mental health issue in their adolescent. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mot

Updated on:February 24,2024

Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization

by The Ottawa HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainOntario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after Canada legaliz

Updated on: February 21,2024

Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization

by The Ottawa HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainOntario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after Canada legaliz

Updated on:February 21,2024

Infant screen use linked to alterations in cortical EEG before age 2

by Elana GotkineInfant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 inJAMA Pediat

Updated on: April 13,2024

Infant screen use linked to alterations in cortical EEG before age 2

by Elana GotkineInfant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 inJAMA Pediat

Updated on:April 13,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on: April 14,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on:April 14,2024

1 in 10 teens have sexted, many see porn by 6th grade: Study

by Cara MurezA high number of preteens and teens in the United States have viewed pornography and many have also sent or received nude or seminude photos—sexting—over their smartphones, a new study re

Updated on: June 04,2024

1 in 10 teens have sexted, many see porn by 6th grade: Study

by Cara MurezA high number of preteens and teens in the United States have viewed pornography and many have also sent or received nude or seminude photos—sexting—over their smartphones, a new study re

Updated on:June 04,2024

New study identifies link between household air pollution and child pneumonia

by University of LiverpoolBox plot showing the distributions of average PM2.5exposure by nasopharyngeal Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage status in children aged 6 weeks and 6 months. Credi

Updated on: February 22,2024

New study identifies link between household air pollution and child pneumonia

by University of LiverpoolBox plot showing the distributions of average PM2.5exposure by nasopharyngeal Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage status in children aged 6 weeks and 6 months. Credi

Updated on:February 22,2024

Bone growth protein might help more newborns survive severe lung disorders

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin start

Updated on: February 28,2024

Bone growth protein might help more newborns survive severe lung disorders

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin start

Updated on:February 28,2024

Young people took up smoking during the pandemic—how tobacco has been used for stress relief for more than a century

by Michael Reeve,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the UK and much of the west, smoking rates have consistently declined sincethe turn of the millennium. But during some of the m

Updated on: February 29,2024

Young people took up smoking during the pandemic—how tobacco has been used for stress relief for more than a century

by Michael Reeve,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the UK and much of the west, smoking rates have consistently declined sincethe turn of the millennium. But during some of the m

Updated on:February 29,2024

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra

Updated on: February 21,2024

Amid pressing mental health needs in children, primary care practices struggle to get help

by Children's Hospital BostonThe need for mental health care in children and adolescents has been surging; rates of suicide and self-harm are increasing, and, like hospitals, primary care pra

Updated on:February 21,2024