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Signs Your Toddler Isn’t Autistic (and How to Tell)

Signs Your Toddler Isn’t Autistic (and How to Tell)

Signs Your Toddler Isn’t Autistic (and How to Tell)A developmental delay isn’t always the same as autism in toddlersByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on November 02, 2023Medically reviewed by&nb

Signs Your Toddler Isn’t Autistic (and How to Tell)

Signs Your Toddler Isn’t Autistic (and How to Tell)A developmental delay isn’t always the same as autism in toddlersByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on November 02, 2023Medically reviewed by&nb
COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5: What you should know

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5: What you should know

By Jeffrey Norris,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents of children under the age of five-years-old now have the option to vaccinate their infants and

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5: What you should know

By Jeffrey Norris,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents of children under the age of five-years-old now have the option to vaccinate their infants and
Could Your Child Have Autism?

Could Your Child Have Autism?

Could Your Child Have Autism?ByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDiana Apetauerova, MDNo single autism trait defines the diagnosis, and each autistic chi

Could Your Child Have Autism?

Could Your Child Have Autism?ByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDiana Apetauerova, MDNo single autism trait defines the diagnosis, and each autistic chi
Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report

Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report

by Steven ReinbergAmerica's teens are still not alright.Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.Top among these is an increase in suicidal thou

Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report

by Steven ReinbergAmerica's teens are still not alright.Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.Top among these is an increase in suicidal thou
Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum

Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum

by Jennifer O'hara,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicPectus excavatum is a condition where a person's breastbone is sunken into the chest. While the sunken breastbone is often noticeable sho

Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum

by Jennifer O'hara,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicPectus excavatum is a condition where a person's breastbone is sunken into the chest. While the sunken breastbone is often noticeable sho
Why children love to play-fight and why it is good for them

Why children love to play-fight and why it is good for them

by Emily Freeman,The ConversationCredit: Cottonbro Studio/Pexels"That's getting a bit wild, kids! Why don't you play something quieter?"How often have you found yourself saying

Why children love to play-fight and why it is good for them

by Emily Freeman,The ConversationCredit: Cottonbro Studio/Pexels"That's getting a bit wild, kids! Why don't you play something quieter?"How often have you found yourself saying
Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar—3 things parents can do

Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar—3 things parents can do

by Jennifer McCann and Miaobing (Jazzmin) Zheng,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAustralian infants and toddlers are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar. This is mostly because the produc

Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar—3 things parents can do

by Jennifer McCann and Miaobing (Jazzmin) Zheng,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAustralian infants and toddlers are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar. This is mostly because the produc
Prenatal ozone: A silent culprit in the battle against childhood obesity

Prenatal ozone: A silent culprit in the battle against childhood obesity

by TranSpreadCredit:Eco-Environment & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.04.008Childhood obesity is a growing global public health concern, significantly increasing the risk of var

Prenatal ozone: A silent culprit in the battle against childhood obesity

by TranSpreadCredit:Eco-Environment & Health(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.04.008Childhood obesity is a growing global public health concern, significantly increasing the risk of var
Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study finds

Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study finds

Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study findsby Ernie MundellThere may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kid's brain, new research sho

Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study finds

Team sports score big points for your child's brain, study findsby Ernie MundellThere may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kid's brain, new research sho
As family dynamics evolve, study reveals health care limitations for children not raised by two parents

As family dynamics evolve, study reveals health care limitations for children not raised by two parents

by West Virginia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch from a West Virginia University family systems expert shows children who don't live with both married biological or adoptive paren

As family dynamics evolve, study reveals health care limitations for children not raised by two parents

by West Virginia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch from a West Virginia University family systems expert shows children who don't live with both married biological or adoptive paren
Bypassing oral immunotherapy buildup safe in children with food allergy

Bypassing oral immunotherapy buildup safe in children with food allergy

by Lori SolomonAn initial phase of multifood sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) that bypasses oral immunotherapy (OIT) buildup is safe and effective, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the&

Bypassing oral immunotherapy buildup safe in children with food allergy

by Lori SolomonAn initial phase of multifood sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) that bypasses oral immunotherapy (OIT) buildup is safe and effective, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the&
Kids' poisonings rise as more parents bring pot edibles home

Kids' poisonings rise as more parents bring pot edibles home

(HealthDay)—Edibles. In adults, they can be used recreationally or to help manage pain, nausea and anxiety. But these THC-loaded products, often sold as gummies, cookies and brownies, have fueled a fo

Kids' poisonings rise as more parents bring pot edibles home

(HealthDay)—Edibles. In adults, they can be used recreationally or to help manage pain, nausea and anxiety. But these THC-loaded products, often sold as gummies, cookies and brownies, have fueled a fo