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New program helps improve toddlers' self-control skills and healthy eating habits

New program helps improve toddlers' self-control skills and healthy eating habits

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo of the best predictors of life-long health and well-being are early childhood self-control skills and healthy eat

New program helps improve toddlers' self-control skills and healthy eating habits

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo of the best predictors of life-long health and well-being are early childhood self-control skills and healthy eat
Heard of 'kindy flu'? There's no such thing. But kids are at risk this flu season for one simple reason

Heard of 'kindy flu'? There's no such thing. But kids are at risk this flu season for one simple reason

by Asha Bowen and Christopher Blyth,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season may be one of Australia's largest flu seasons on record, and doctorsare concerned

Heard of 'kindy flu'? There's no such thing. But kids are at risk this flu season for one simple reason

by Asha Bowen and Christopher Blyth,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season may be one of Australia's largest flu seasons on record, and doctorsare concerned
Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: PexelsA team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark, working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that

Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: PexelsA team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark, working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that
Playing it safe: Why parents need to let children take risks when they play

Playing it safe: Why parents need to let children take risks when they play

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that parents' tolerance of risk and injury is a determining factor in how physically active their children are.In a

Playing it safe: Why parents need to let children take risks when they play

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that parents' tolerance of risk and injury is a determining factor in how physically active their children are.In a
Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAn illustration showing flashing neurons. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with q

Global genomic collaboration provides diagnoses and informs care for infants with epilepsy

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAn illustration showing flashing neurons. Credit: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with q
Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

by Elana GotkineIn school shootings executed by 262 adolescents in the United States from 1990 through 2016, handguns were the most used weapon, and most firearms were obtained via theft from relative

Handguns are most used weapon in school shootings carried out by teens

by Elana GotkineIn school shootings executed by 262 adolescents in the United States from 1990 through 2016, handguns were the most used weapon, and most firearms were obtained via theft from relative
Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

by University of Maryland School of MedicineThe images show the differences in gray matter volume (red areas) between children with sufficient sleep and those lacking sleep at both the beginning

Children who lack sleep may experience detrimental impact on brain and cognitive development that persists over time

by University of Maryland School of MedicineThe images show the differences in gray matter volume (red areas) between children with sufficient sleep and those lacking sleep at both the beginning
Digital program gets school kids moving

Digital program gets school kids moving

by University of SydneyThe IEngage app and booklet. Credit: University of SydneyEvery parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the

Digital program gets school kids moving

by University of SydneyThe IEngage app and booklet. Credit: University of SydneyEvery parent worries about how much time their child spends on screens, but what if screens could also provide the
Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people

Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institut

Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institut
Use of digital devices may affect children's language development

Use of digital devices may affect children's language development

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a study recently completed at the University of Helsinki, the amount of screen time is linked to language development in chi

Use of digital devices may affect children's language development

by University of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a study recently completed at the University of Helsinki, the amount of screen time is linked to language development in chi
Study finds nearly 1 in 10 young people experience persistent physical pain and suicidality

Study finds nearly 1 in 10 young people experience persistent physical pain and suicidality

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 1 in 10 young people are experiencing both persistent physical pain and suicidal feelings, according to a new paper from researcher

Study finds nearly 1 in 10 young people experience persistent physical pain and suicidality

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly 1 in 10 young people are experiencing both persistent physical pain and suicidal feelings, according to a new paper from researcher
Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

by Elana GotkineAmong hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement

Factors identified for readmission among children with ARDS

by Elana GotkineAmong hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement