Researchers say pretend play should be studied in children from a younger age

by University of PortsmouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study exploring the origins of pretend play suggests infants perform interactional patterns with elements of pretense a lot earli

Updated on: May 05,2024

Researchers say pretend play should be studied in children from a younger age

by University of PortsmouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study exploring the origins of pretend play suggests infants perform interactional patterns with elements of pretense a lot earli

Updated on:May 05,2024

Parents of toddlers getting facts about popular nut milks and dairy substitutes from nonmedical influencers and bloggers

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of young children under age 5, interested in alternatives to dairy milk, like nut and rice milks, are finding information

Updated on: April 07,2024

Parents of toddlers getting facts about popular nut milks and dairy substitutes from nonmedical influencers and bloggers

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of young children under age 5, interested in alternatives to dairy milk, like nut and rice milks, are finding information

Updated on:April 07,2024

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

Researchers reverse stunting in children, challenging WHO recommendations

by University of CopenhagenThe children where followed by health professionals at health centers set up in eastern Uganda. Credit: Jack I. Lewis, University of Copenhagen.At present the WHO does

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers reverse stunting in children, challenging WHO recommendations

by University of CopenhagenThe children where followed by health professionals at health centers set up in eastern Uganda. Credit: Jack I. Lewis, University of Copenhagen.At present the WHO does

Updated on:April 25,2024

Researchers find unsafe feeding methods spiked during infant formula shortage

by Amy Quinton,UC DavisInfant Feeding Practices Before and During the Infant Formula Shortage. MOM = mother’s own milk; BDM = banked donor milk; BM = breast milk; IF = infant formula. **p < 0

Updated on: May 05,2024

Researchers find unsafe feeding methods spiked during infant formula shortage

by Amy Quinton,UC DavisInfant Feeding Practices Before and During the Infant Formula Shortage. MOM = mother’s own milk; BDM = banked donor milk; BM = breast milk; IF = infant formula. **p < 0

Updated on:May 05,2024

Acoustic analysis of pre-term babies' cries shows they are as developmentally healthy as full-term babies

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo pre-term babies cry differently than full-term babies? Yes, but upon age correction of pre-term babies, the differences may not

Updated on: July 23,2024

Acoustic analysis of pre-term babies' cries shows they are as developmentally healthy as full-term babies

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo pre-term babies cry differently than full-term babies? Yes, but upon age correction of pre-term babies, the differences may not

Updated on:July 23,2024

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

Children who attend schools with more traffic noise show slower cognitive development

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthTwo schoolgirls conducting cognitive tests in Barcelona. Credit: Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)Road traffic noise is a widespread problem

Updated on: March 29,2024

Children who attend schools with more traffic noise show slower cognitive development

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthTwo schoolgirls conducting cognitive tests in Barcelona. Credit: Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)Road traffic noise is a widespread problem

Updated on:March 29,2024

Behavior problems and the excessive use of gadgets—cause or effect?

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round: a fidgety child will use a mobile phone more—accordi

Updated on: May 25,2024

Behavior problems and the excessive use of gadgets—cause or effect?

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's not the mobile that makes children hyperactive, but the other way round: a fidgety child will use a mobile phone more—accordi

Updated on:May 25,2024

What is food-protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome or FPIES? And are more babies getting it?

by Jennifer Koplin, Dianne Campbell and Eric Lee,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageParents, caregivers and childcare settings are much more aware offood allergiesthan they on

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is food-protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome or FPIES? And are more babies getting it?

by Jennifer Koplin, Dianne Campbell and Eric Lee,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageParents, caregivers and childcare settings are much more aware offood allergiesthan they on

Updated on:June 22,2024

'They yell and I yell back': Preschoolers' descriptions of conflict-laden interactions at home

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children are able to talk in detail about their feelings and how things are at home. They are also good at reading their parents and t

Updated on: March 08,2024

'They yell and I yell back': Preschoolers' descriptions of conflict-laden interactions at home

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children are able to talk in detail about their feelings and how things are at home. They are also good at reading their parents and t

Updated on:March 08,2024

Why whooping cough now? Resurgence of pertussis is relative, says expert

by Chris DeFrancesco,University of ConnecticutDr. Timothy Lishnak does a throat exam in 2019, when he regularly saw patients at UConn Health's family medicine practice in Canton. Credit: Tin

Updated on: September 11,2024

Why whooping cough now? Resurgence of pertussis is relative, says expert

by Chris DeFrancesco,University of ConnecticutDr. Timothy Lishnak does a throat exam in 2019, when he regularly saw patients at UConn Health's family medicine practice in Canton. Credit: Tin

Updated on:September 11,2024