National poll: Parents of young children increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice

by University of MichiganFour in five parents in a new national poll say they seek parenting advice on social media. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Nation

Updated on: June 29,2024

National poll: Parents of young children increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice

by University of MichiganFour in five parents in a new national poll say they seek parenting advice on social media. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Nation

Updated on:June 29,2024

How does being born preterm affect long-term health?

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiggins Institute in Auckland-led research has found that adults who were born preterm showed no statistically significant differenc

Updated on: January 27,2025

How does being born preterm affect long-term health?

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiggins Institute in Auckland-led research has found that adults who were born preterm showed no statistically significant differenc

Updated on:January 27,2025

Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

by European Society of CardiologyCumulative risk of cardiovascular disease per 100,000 people in the five childhood adversity groups for men and women, respectively. Credit:European Heart J

Updated on: June 12,2024

Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

by European Society of CardiologyCumulative risk of cardiovascular disease per 100,000 people in the five childhood adversity groups for men and women, respectively. Credit:European Heart J

Updated on:June 12,2024

Autistic children exhibit aggression more frequently, study shows

by Matt McGowan,University of ArkansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt least half of all autistic children experience some form of aggression, such as hitting, kicking or name-calling, while

Updated on: May 17,2024

Autistic children exhibit aggression more frequently, study shows

by Matt McGowan,University of ArkansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt least half of all autistic children experience some form of aggression, such as hitting, kicking or name-calling, while

Updated on:May 17,2024

A window into the number of trans teens living in America

by Jody L. Herman, Andrew Ryan Flores and Kathryn K. O'Neill,The ConversationData as of June 2022. Asterisks represent states with laws affecting transgender youth Credit: Map: The Conversat

Updated on: April 22,2024

A window into the number of trans teens living in America

by Jody L. Herman, Andrew Ryan Flores and Kathryn K. O'Neill,The ConversationData as of June 2022. Asterisks represent states with laws affecting transgender youth Credit: Map: The Conversat

Updated on:April 22,2024

One in four children referred to mental health services in Scotland have suicidal thoughts or behaviors

by University of StirlingIN Site A parental separation, other mental health issues or neurological condition, bullying, and ASD were the most common issues. In Site B the issues most reported for

Updated on: March 29,2024

One in four children referred to mental health services in Scotland have suicidal thoughts or behaviors

by University of StirlingIN Site A parental separation, other mental health issues or neurological condition, bullying, and ASD were the most common issues. In Site B the issues most reported for

Updated on:March 29,2024

New findings expand genetic knowledge of autism underpinnings

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterAncestral diversity and phenotypic spectrum of the ASD cohort. Credit:npj Genomic Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00444-6Hundreds of nove

Updated on: January 08,2025

New findings expand genetic knowledge of autism underpinnings

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterAncestral diversity and phenotypic spectrum of the ASD cohort. Credit:npj Genomic Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41525-024-00444-6Hundreds of nove

Updated on:January 08,2025

This new 'risky' playground is a work of art—and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents

by Sanné Mestrom,The ConversationCredit: Mike HewsonImagine this: a heap of colorful plastic buckets stacked on top of each other to form a climbable bridge, monolithic bluestone boulders holdin

Updated on: March 23,2024

This new 'risky' playground is a work of art—and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents

by Sanné Mestrom,The ConversationCredit: Mike HewsonImagine this: a heap of colorful plastic buckets stacked on top of each other to form a climbable bridge, monolithic bluestone boulders holdin

Updated on:March 23,2024

Skin-to-skin contact key for premature baby survival, WHO says in shift

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact is key to improving survival of premature and small babies, the WHO said on Tuesday in a major overhaul of policy that previously called for the use of in

Updated on: June 17,2024

Skin-to-skin contact key for premature baby survival, WHO says in shift

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact is key to improving survival of premature and small babies, the WHO said on Tuesday in a major overhaul of policy that previously called for the use of in

Updated on:June 17,2024

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

Updated on: July 05,2024

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

Updated on:July 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How do violent movies and video games affect children?

by David L. HillCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the first motion picture, adults have worried about how children would respond to violent imagery. Now that mobile screens offer kids unlimited a

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How do violent movies and video games affect children?

by David L. HillCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the first motion picture, adults have worried about how children would respond to violent imagery. Now that mobile screens offer kids unlimited a

Updated on:June 05,2024

Sunshine may shield children, young adults from MS

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Marina Shemesh/public domainLiving in sunny locations and spending time outdoors may raise the risk for skin cancer, but a new study led by UC Sa

Updated on: February 20,2024

Sunshine may shield children, young adults from MS

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Marina Shemesh/public domainLiving in sunny locations and spending time outdoors may raise the risk for skin cancer, but a new study led by UC Sa

Updated on:February 20,2024