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Your kid is having a meltdown in the supermarket: What to do in tough parenting moments

Your kid is having a meltdown in the supermarket: What to do in tough parenting moments

by Julia Caldwell, Koa Whittingham, Pamela Meredith,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYou walk into a room. You are going to play a game. Your competitors? Other parents.There will only b

Your kid is having a meltdown in the supermarket: What to do in tough parenting moments

by Julia Caldwell, Koa Whittingham, Pamela Meredith,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYou walk into a room. You are going to play a game. Your competitors? Other parents.There will only b
Diagnostic tool identifies puzzling inflammatory diseases in kids

Diagnostic tool identifies puzzling inflammatory diseases in kids

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversitySample overview. (A) Sample counts and distribution of hospital of origin for each disease group. “Other” indicates other hospitalized pediatric controls (B) Age

Diagnostic tool identifies puzzling inflammatory diseases in kids

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversitySample overview. (A) Sample counts and distribution of hospital of origin for each disease group. “Other” indicates other hospitalized pediatric controls (B) Age
Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among

Global study shows need for changes in cancer care for teens and young adults

by UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survival rates have improved for pediatric patients and adults over the age of 40, outcomes for certain types of cancer have lagged among
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
Child cash benefits improve child health and development across the globe, study finds

Child cash benefits improve child health and development across the globe, study finds

by Karissa Knapp,University of MichiganCredit: Los Muertos Crew from PexelsLooking at programs from more than 140 countries, a University of Michigan-led study concludes that large-scale, govern

Child cash benefits improve child health and development across the globe, study finds

by Karissa Knapp,University of MichiganCredit: Los Muertos Crew from PexelsLooking at programs from more than 140 countries, a University of Michigan-led study concludes that large-scale, govern
Inside a children's hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

Inside a children's hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

by Kate WellsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWaiting for their turn in the emergency room, dazed-looking parents in winter coats bounced crying children in their arms, trying to catch the eye of Dr.

Inside a children's hospital: Struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness

by Kate WellsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWaiting for their turn in the emergency room, dazed-looking parents in winter coats bounced crying children in their arms, trying to catch the eye of Dr.
Screen time tied to behavior problems in children

Screen time tied to behavior problems in children

There are small but significant correlations between screen time and behavior problems in children 12 years and younger, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published onl

Screen time tied to behavior problems in children

There are small but significant correlations between screen time and behavior problems in children 12 years and younger, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published onl
Does your child have asthma? Look for the signs

Does your child have asthma? Look for the signs

If you're wondering whether your child may have asthma, there are some tell-tale signs to look for, an expert says.Asthmais the most common chronic respiratory disease in children and affect

Does your child have asthma? Look for the signs

If you're wondering whether your child may have asthma, there are some tell-tale signs to look for, an expert says.Asthmais the most common chronic respiratory disease in children and affect
What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

by Adrianna RodriguezCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a new study suggests genetics may play a role.Over the c

What causes SIDS? Study suggests genetics may be at play in sudden infant death syndrome

by Adrianna RodriguezCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cause of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, continues to be a medical mystery but a new study suggests genetics may play a role.Over the c
Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpeech and hearing science professor Brian Monson led a study comparing the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy

Study compares third-trimester sound exposures in fetuses, premature infants

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpeech and hearing science professor Brian Monson led a study comparing the sound exposures of fetuses in the last 16 weeks of pregnancy
Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language

Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language

by University of CambridgeThe Cambridge BabyRhythm project also explored the role of rhythmic action in language development. Credit: Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge

Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language

by University of CambridgeThe Cambridge BabyRhythm project also explored the role of rhythmic action in language development. Credit: Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge
Study shows parents' knowledge of button battery safety falls flat

Study shows parents' knowledge of button battery safety falls flat

by Griffith Thomas, University of Southern QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo-thirds of Australian parents don't know the symptoms of button battery ingestion, according to an Australi

Study shows parents' knowledge of button battery safety falls flat

by Griffith Thomas, University of Southern QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo-thirds of Australian parents don't know the symptoms of button battery ingestion, according to an Australi