School policing and disciplining may lead to student substance abuse

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn new research in the journalAddictive Behaviors, public health researchers find that the prev

Updated on: May 22,2024

School policing and disciplining may lead to student substance abuse

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn new research in the journalAddictive Behaviors, public health researchers find that the prev

Updated on:May 22,2024

Immunization schedule for children, teens updated for 2023

by Elana GotkineThe American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S

Updated on: March 19,2024

Immunization schedule for children, teens updated for 2023

by Elana GotkineThe American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S

Updated on:March 19,2024

Declutter that crib: 'Bare is best' for baby's safe sleep

When putting baby to bed, skip the cozy comforters, stuffed animals and pillows.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says bare is best—just a sheet. And, it urges, always put baby down f

Updated on: March 23,2024

Declutter that crib: 'Bare is best' for baby's safe sleep

When putting baby to bed, skip the cozy comforters, stuffed animals and pillows.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says bare is best—just a sheet. And, it urges, always put baby down f

Updated on:March 23,2024

Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them

by Lynn Gardner,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFew things are more challenging than trying to vaccinate a terrified and uncooperative child. I have seen children wedge themsel

Updated on: February 27,2024

Kids afraid of getting shots? Here are 3 easy ways for parents to help them

by Lynn Gardner,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFew things are more challenging than trying to vaccinate a terrified and uncooperative child. I have seen children wedge themsel

Updated on:February 27,2024

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Updated on: March 23,2024

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Updated on:March 23,2024

Parenting intervention associated with BMI of first and second-born siblings

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that a parenting educational intervention for first-born children is robust enough to influence the weight of second-bo

Updated on: February 20,2024

Parenting intervention associated with BMI of first and second-born siblings

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that a parenting educational intervention for first-born children is robust enough to influence the weight of second-bo

Updated on:February 20,2024

Covering your baby's stroller with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. What to do instead

by James Smallcombe, Mohammad Fauzan Bin Maideen and Ollie Jay,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe like to think of babies as tiny versions of ourselves. But babies aren't simply mi

Updated on: April 10,2024

Covering your baby's stroller with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. What to do instead

by James Smallcombe, Mohammad Fauzan Bin Maideen and Ollie Jay,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe like to think of babies as tiny versions of ourselves. But babies aren't simply mi

Updated on:April 10,2024

Babies' babble brings big learning bonus

Babies' babble may be smarter than you think.A new study shows that infants as young as 3- to 5-months of age can tell that the unintelligible sounds they make before they learn to talk can impact

Updated on: April 13,2024

Babies' babble brings big learning bonus

Babies' babble may be smarter than you think.A new study shows that infants as young as 3- to 5-months of age can tell that the unintelligible sounds they make before they learn to talk can impact

Updated on:April 13,2024

We must not rush to implement new genetic screening programs, experts warn

by Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a danger that population genetic screening programs may be introduced without the necessary scrutiny and rigor that is usu

Updated on: June 23,2024

We must not rush to implement new genetic screening programs, experts warn

by Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a danger that population genetic screening programs may be introduced without the necessary scrutiny and rigor that is usu

Updated on:June 23,2024

Highlighting the struggle that breastfeeding women experience around the globe

by Yale UniversityPrelacteal feeding and early initiation of breastfeeding in LMICs. Weighted by the number of children younger than 2 years in each country. (A) Early initiation of breastfeeding

Updated on: July 01,2024

Highlighting the struggle that breastfeeding women experience around the globe

by Yale UniversityPrelacteal feeding and early initiation of breastfeeding in LMICs. Weighted by the number of children younger than 2 years in each country. (A) Early initiation of breastfeeding

Updated on:July 01,2024

More siblings mean poorer mental health for teens, says study

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of

Updated on: February 29,2024

More siblings mean poorer mental health for teens, says study

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of

Updated on:February 29,2024

My child has croup. Could it be COVID? What do I need to know?

by Thea Van de Mortel,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the surge in omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID inAus

Updated on: February 22,2024

My child has croup. Could it be COVID? What do I need to know?

by Thea Van de Mortel,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the surge in omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID inAus

Updated on:February 22,2024