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Sudden, unexplained child deaths often have a genetic cause

Sudden, unexplained child deaths often have a genetic cause

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonRare damaging de novo and maternally inherited X-linked variants among 73 trios. Analysis of 73 SUDP trios identified rare damaging de novo and ma

Sudden, unexplained child deaths often have a genetic cause

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonRare damaging de novo and maternally inherited X-linked variants among 73 trios. Analysis of 73 SUDP trios identified rare damaging de novo and ma
Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

byUniversity of CambridgeSuccessful peer play builds underlying cognitive skills in social and self-regulatory domains, which in turn help children to form high-quality peer relational net

Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

byUniversity of CambridgeSuccessful peer play builds underlying cognitive skills in social and self-regulatory domains, which in turn help children to form high-quality peer relational net
What the *#@%?! How to respond when your child swears

What the *#@%?! How to respond when your child swears

by Wendy Goff, Anne Rohde and Bin Wu,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents can often find themselves staring in bewilderment at the little human they helped to create.Sometim

What the *#@%?! How to respond when your child swears

by Wendy Goff, Anne Rohde and Bin Wu,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents can often find themselves staring in bewilderment at the little human they helped to create.Sometim
Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy

Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such famil

Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such famil
How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

by Rachael Sharman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was a teenager during Australia's 1990s "recession we had to have," and remember clearly a friend asking his

How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

by Rachael Sharman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was a teenager during Australia's 1990s "recession we had to have," and remember clearly a friend asking his
New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

by Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Steve Graham. Credit: Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a

New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

by Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Steve Graham. Credit: Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a
New study estimates prevalence of undiagnosed HIV in children in sub-Saharan Africa

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

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
Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds

Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds

(HealthDay)—Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.Apollf

Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds

(HealthDay)—Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.Apollf
How to get your kid to eat breakfast before school. And yes, it's OK to have dinner leftovers or a sandwich

How to get your kid to eat breakfast before school. And yes, it's OK to have dinner leftovers or a sandwich

by Evangeline Mantzioris,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe cereal bowl is sitting there getting mushy and gross. You ask your child to eat for the 20th time, but still they sit there,

How to get your kid to eat breakfast before school. And yes, it's OK to have dinner leftovers or a sandwich

by Evangeline Mantzioris,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe cereal bowl is sitting there getting mushy and gross. You ask your child to eat for the 20th time, but still they sit there,
Case study of 4-year-old with Down syndrome and sleep apnea suggests procedure can be effective at young ages

Case study of 4-year-old with Down syndrome and sleep apnea suggests procedure can be effective at young ages

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects about 5% of the general pediatric population, 80% of children with Down syndrome experience OSA. Contin

Case study of 4-year-old with Down syndrome and sleep apnea suggests procedure can be effective at young ages

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects about 5% of the general pediatric population, 80% of children with Down syndrome experience OSA. Contin
Kraft cheese slices recalled due to plastic wrap choking hazard

Kraft cheese slices recalled due to plastic wrap choking hazard

by Cara MurezKraft Heinz said it is recalling over 83,000 packs of its Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because of a packaging defect in the plastic that wraps the cheese slices.A tempor

Kraft cheese slices recalled due to plastic wrap choking hazard

by Cara MurezKraft Heinz said it is recalling over 83,000 packs of its Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because of a packaging defect in the plastic that wraps the cheese slices.A tempor
Research shows in-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism

Research shows in-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStrong parent-school relationships are central to a child's learning, development, and well-being, yet when it comes to childr

Research shows in-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStrong parent-school relationships are central to a child's learning, development, and well-being, yet when it comes to childr