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Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

by BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous

Button cells: Serious health damage possible for small children if swallowed

by BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf button cells are swallowed, they may get stuck in the esophagus. This can sometimes lead to severe damage to the mucous
Five tips for building kids' resilience after bumps, scrapes and other minor injuries

Five tips for building kids' resilience after bumps, scrapes and other minor injuries

by Sarah Wallwork,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBang! A child trips and grazes their knee. Your toddler bumps his head on the table. Your niece stubs her toe. The tears flood in.Do yo

Five tips for building kids' resilience after bumps, scrapes and other minor injuries

by Sarah Wallwork,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBang! A child trips and grazes their knee. Your toddler bumps his head on the table. Your niece stubs her toe. The tears flood in.Do yo
Is sleeping beside your baby a good idea? Here's what the science says

Is sleeping beside your baby a good idea? Here's what the science says

by Gabrielle Fréchette-Boilard and Evelyne Touchette,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleeping with your baby is not life-threatening, but it's not essential either. Rather,

Is sleeping beside your baby a good idea? Here's what the science says

by Gabrielle Fréchette-Boilard and Evelyne Touchette,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSleeping with your baby is not life-threatening, but it's not essential either. Rather,
Blood test biomarker reveals status of neurological diseases in kids, even without symptoms

Blood test biomarker reveals status of neurological diseases in kids, even without symptoms

by Suzanne Leigh,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn experimental method developed to detect nerve injury in multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults also works f

Blood test biomarker reveals status of neurological diseases in kids, even without symptoms

by Suzanne Leigh,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn experimental method developed to detect nerve injury in multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults also works f
Study shows children may consider past choices when judging others

Study shows children may consider past choices when judging others

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in the journalChild Developmentfrom researchers at Boston College in Massachusetts,

Study shows children may consider past choices when judging others

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in the journalChild Developmentfrom researchers at Boston College in Massachusetts,
Why kids should not have lots of toys (and what to do if yours have too many)

Why kids should not have lots of toys (and what to do if yours have too many)

by Louise Grimmer, Martin Grimmer,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe festive season reinforces something parents and carers already know—many children today have a lot of toys.In the U

Why kids should not have lots of toys (and what to do if yours have too many)

by Louise Grimmer, Martin Grimmer,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe festive season reinforces something parents and carers already know—many children today have a lot of toys.In the U
Children eat what they like, but food intake driven more by what they dislike

Children eat what they like, but food intake driven more by what they dislike

by Jeff Mulhollem,Pennsylvania State UniversityChildren participated in two identical laboratory sessions in the study conducted in the Children's Eating Behavior Laboratory where seven food

Children eat what they like, but food intake driven more by what they dislike

by Jeff Mulhollem,Pennsylvania State UniversityChildren participated in two identical laboratory sessions in the study conducted in the Children's Eating Behavior Laboratory where seven food
SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants
Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based vaccine mandates are the most effective way to improve vaccination coverage in children, but a new study by CUNY S

Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based vaccine mandates are the most effective way to improve vaccination coverage in children, but a new study by CUNY S
New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inJAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Auti

New insights into the developmental trajectory of autism

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inJAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital shed new light on the evolving nature of Auti
Ask the Pediatrician: What can new moms do about low milk supply?

Ask the Pediatrician: What can new moms do about low milk supply?

by Dr. Hailey NelsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I'm concerned that I'm not producing enough milk for my baby. Is there anything I can do about this?A: Navigating concerns for low breas

Ask the Pediatrician: What can new moms do about low milk supply?

by Dr. Hailey NelsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I'm concerned that I'm not producing enough milk for my baby. Is there anything I can do about this?A: Navigating concerns for low breas
Babies can learn language sounds in the first few hours of being born

Babies can learn language sounds in the first few hours of being born

by Guillaume Thierry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe often think of babies as blank canvases with little ability to learn during the first few weeks of life. But babies actually sta

Babies can learn language sounds in the first few hours of being born

by Guillaume Thierry,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe often think of babies as blank canvases with little ability to learn during the first few weeks of life. But babies actually sta