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

Danish study finds only children enter puberty significantly earlier than children with siblings

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Danish study shows that children without siblings or with half- or step-siblings enter puberty significantly earlier than children with

Updated on: September 14,2024

Danish study finds only children enter puberty significantly earlier than children with siblings

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Danish study shows that children without siblings or with half- or step-siblings enter puberty significantly earlier than children with

Updated on:September 14,2024

Parents talk more to toddlers who talk back, study finds

by Dan Vahaba,Duke UniversityChild noun productions by gender. Left panel shows age in months of first noun observed in audio or video recordings. Center and right panels show total noun types a

Updated on: May 11,2024

Parents talk more to toddlers who talk back, study finds

by Dan Vahaba,Duke UniversityChild noun productions by gender. Left panel shows age in months of first noun observed in audio or video recordings. Center and right panels show total noun types a

Updated on:May 11,2024

Fairy tales can help teach children about healthy sleep

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsSome traditional fairy tales and classic children's fiction that have soothed many a child to sleep may also provide accessible a

Updated on: January 07,2025

Fairy tales can help teach children about healthy sleep

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsSome traditional fairy tales and classic children's fiction that have soothed many a child to sleep may also provide accessible a

Updated on:January 07,2025

2017 to 2020 saw 1,067 homicides of infants in U.S.

by Elana GotkineFrom 2017 through 2020, 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States, averaging 267 per year, according to the July 26National Vital Statistics Reports, a publicat

Updated on: March 19,2024

2017 to 2020 saw 1,067 homicides of infants in U.S.

by Elana GotkineFrom 2017 through 2020, 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States, averaging 267 per year, according to the July 26National Vital Statistics Reports, a publicat

Updated on:March 19,2024

Children with tics can be helped by new online treatment

by University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamNew research from the University of Nottingham demonstrates that online behavior therapy for children with tics, which is supported by t

Updated on: April 10,2024

Children with tics can be helped by new online treatment

by University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamNew research from the University of Nottingham demonstrates that online behavior therapy for children with tics, which is supported by t

Updated on:April 10,2024

New study estimates prevalence of undiagnosed HIV in children in sub-Saharan Africa

by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past two decades, important progress has been made in implementing services to prevent mother-to-child (vert

Updated on: February 22,2024

New study estimates prevalence of undiagnosed HIV in children in sub-Saharan Africa

by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health PolicyCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past two decades, important progress has been made in implementing services to prevent mother-to-child (vert

Updated on:February 22,2024

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests

by Bev Betkowski,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta res

Updated on: April 20,2024

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests

by Bev Betkowski,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta res

Updated on:April 20,2024

Study shows link between child poverty and mental health disorders in adulthood

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studyreportedin December in an article inEuropean Child & Adolescent Psychiatryshows an association be

Updated on: February 22,2024

Study shows link between child poverty and mental health disorders in adulthood

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studyreportedin December in an article inEuropean Child & Adolescent Psychiatryshows an association be

Updated on:February 22,2024

What is 'permissive parenting'?

by Ann SchreiberParenting styles play a significant role in children's development and well-being. Permissive parenting, as a distinct contrast to authoritative or authoritarian styles, has gained

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is 'permissive parenting'?

by Ann SchreiberParenting styles play a significant role in children's development and well-being. Permissive parenting, as a distinct contrast to authoritative or authoritarian styles, has gained

Updated on:June 22,2024

Disney princesses can be good for a child's self-image, researchers suggest

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren have loved Disney princesses since "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" premiered in theaters in 1937. While this adorati

Updated on: May 05,2024

Disney princesses can be good for a child's self-image, researchers suggest

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren have loved Disney princesses since "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" premiered in theaters in 1937. While this adorati

Updated on:May 05,2024

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch

Updated on: March 10,2024

Does my child need ear tubes?

by Pao Vang,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMiddle ear infections are caused by bacteria or a virus that infects fluid that has builds up in the middle ear. These infections often happen when a ch

Updated on:March 10,2024