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

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,

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,
New study identifies link between household air pollution and child pneumonia

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

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
Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr
Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic

Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers ha

Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers ha
The poorest UK children have worse health and educational outcomes in adolescence, new study finds

The poorest UK children have worse health and educational outcomes in adolescence, new study finds

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainGeneration Z children born into the poorest fifth of families in the UK are 12 times more likely to experience a raft of poor health and educa

The poorest UK children have worse health and educational outcomes in adolescence, new study finds

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainGeneration Z children born into the poorest fifth of families in the UK are 12 times more likely to experience a raft of poor health and educa
Study suggests in utero corticosteroid exposure is not detrimental to offspring neurodevelopment

Study suggests in utero corticosteroid exposure is not detrimental to offspring neurodevelopment

by Elana GotkineIn utero exposure to corticosteroids and β2-adrenergic agonists appears to not be associated with most offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to a study published online Oct.

Study suggests in utero corticosteroid exposure is not detrimental to offspring neurodevelopment

by Elana GotkineIn utero exposure to corticosteroids and β2-adrenergic agonists appears to not be associated with most offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to a study published online Oct.
The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

by Steven Berkowitz,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl withpost-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our

The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

by Steven Berkowitz,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl withpost-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our
Research shows parents are 'winging it' on their kids' mobile use

Research shows parents are 'winging it' on their kids' mobile use

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many parents will attest, children and teens' mobile use is a significant source of family arguments.But new Edith Cowan Universit

Research shows parents are 'winging it' on their kids' mobile use

by Edith Cowan UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many parents will attest, children and teens' mobile use is a significant source of family arguments.But new Edith Cowan Universit
Are too many young children drinking specialized formula?

Are too many young children drinking specialized formula?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inClinical and Experimental Allergyreveals that prescriptions of specialized infant formula have increased in recent y

Are too many young children drinking specialized formula?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inClinical and Experimental Allergyreveals that prescriptions of specialized infant formula have increased in recent y
To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape

To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic le

To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic le
Babies found to talk more around man-made objects than natural ones

Babies found to talk more around man-made objects than natural ones

by University of PortsmouthObserved occurrence of protophones by age and object type, with loess smooth and 95% confidence intervals. The red line depicts artificial objects and the blue line nat

Babies found to talk more around man-made objects than natural ones

by University of PortsmouthObserved occurrence of protophones by age and object type, with loess smooth and 95% confidence intervals. The red line depicts artificial objects and the blue line nat
How does social attention develop in autistic children?

How does social attention develop in autistic children?

by University of GenevaQuinn, an autistic boy, and the line of toys he made before falling asleep. Repeatedly stacking or lining up objects is a behavior commonly associated with autism. Credit:

How does social attention develop in autistic children?

by University of GenevaQuinn, an autistic boy, and the line of toys he made before falling asleep. Repeatedly stacking or lining up objects is a behavior commonly associated with autism. Credit: