Study explores how pre- and postnatal B-12 vitamins improve breast milk vitamin B-12 levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies and children need vitamins, including vitamin B-12, to help their brains and bodies develop and grow. Babies get B-12 from their

Updated on: April 24,2024 17

Study explores how pre- and postnatal B-12 vitamins improve breast milk vitamin B-12 levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies and children need vitamins, including vitamin B-12, to help their brains and bodies develop and grow. Babies get B-12 from their

Updated on:April 24,2024 17

Food texture key to eating habits in children with Down syndrome

by Scott Weybright,Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with Down syndrome prefer food with a crispy, oily mouthfeel and don't like brittle or gooey foods. But those

Updated on: June 22,2024 5

Food texture key to eating habits in children with Down syndrome

by Scott Weybright,Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with Down syndrome prefer food with a crispy, oily mouthfeel and don't like brittle or gooey foods. But those

Updated on:June 22,2024 5

When do babies sleep through the night?

by Kirstie GanobsikElation and exhaustion often go hand in hand when you're a parent to a baby.When sleep starts to seem like a fantasy, it's good to know that the experts say there is a time

Updated on: March 05,2024 20

When do babies sleep through the night?

by Kirstie GanobsikElation and exhaustion often go hand in hand when you're a parent to a baby.When sleep starts to seem like a fantasy, it's good to know that the experts say there is a time

Updated on:March 05,2024 20

A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaProvider perceptions that patients do not want ORS are the most important barrier to ORS prescribing. The figure shows that if all patients showed

Updated on: March 07,2024 6

A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaProvider perceptions that patients do not want ORS are the most important barrier to ORS prescribing. The figure shows that if all patients showed

Updated on:March 07,2024 6

Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice has fou

Updated on: May 13,2024 7

Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice has fou

Updated on:May 13,2024 7

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on: March 19,2024 14

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on:March 19,2024 14

What parents need to know about kids and COVID-19

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlready weary from two years of navigating parenthood during a pandemic, parents are facing a new stress: What to think about surg

Updated on: February 21,2024 12

What parents need to know about kids and COVID-19

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlready weary from two years of navigating parenthood during a pandemic, parents are facing a new stress: What to think about surg

Updated on:February 21,2024 12

Real-world data confirms Pfizer vaccine is safe for kids ages 5-11

New U.S. data based on nearly 9 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine delivered to kids ages 5 to 11 shows no major safety issues, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Dise

Updated on: February 20,2024 14

Real-world data confirms Pfizer vaccine is safe for kids ages 5-11

New U.S. data based on nearly 9 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine delivered to kids ages 5 to 11 shows no major safety issues, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Dise

Updated on:February 20,2024 14

Why instant noodles are a danger to your kids

by Cara MurezRamen danger: A steaming cup of instant noodles is a big cause of scald injuries in children, researchers report.A new study that examined pediatric admissions at University of Chicago Me

Updated on: June 11,2024 5

Why instant noodles are a danger to your kids

by Cara MurezRamen danger: A steaming cup of instant noodles is a big cause of scald injuries in children, researchers report.A new study that examined pediatric admissions at University of Chicago Me

Updated on:June 11,2024 5

Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study suggests that teaching children to understand other people's perspectives could make it easier

Updated on: February 20,2024 12

Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study suggests that teaching children to understand other people's perspectives could make it easier

Updated on:February 20,2024 12

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal ab

Updated on: March 08,2024 19

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal ab

Updated on:March 08,2024 19

'So rudderless': A couple's quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. "Don't worry," his pediatrician told Amparo and Victor Rios, Sebastian's pare

Updated on: March 14,2024 15

'So rudderless': A couple's quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. "Don't worry," his pediatrician told Amparo and Victor Rios, Sebastian's pare

Updated on:March 14,2024 15