Doll play prompts children to talk about others' thoughts and emotions

by Cardiff UniversityDr Sarah Gerson. Credit: Cardiff UniversityPlaying with dolls can prompt children to talk about others' thoughts and emotions, according to the latest findings of a multi

Updated on: February 22,2024

Doll play prompts children to talk about others' thoughts and emotions

by Cardiff UniversityDr Sarah Gerson. Credit: Cardiff UniversityPlaying with dolls can prompt children to talk about others' thoughts and emotions, according to the latest findings of a multi

Updated on:February 22,2024

Sudden infant death syndrome may have biologic cause

by Oxford University PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a case where the death of an apparently healthy infant before their first birthday remains unexpl

Updated on: April 13,2024

Sudden infant death syndrome may have biologic cause

by Oxford University PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a case where the death of an apparently healthy infant before their first birthday remains unexpl

Updated on:April 13,2024

Better quality health care needed for children in detention, says report

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Editors' notesbyMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren in detention and after they return to the community require better quali

Updated on: March 15,2024

Better quality health care needed for children in detention, says report

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Editors' notesbyMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren in detention and after they return to the community require better quali

Updated on:March 15,2024

New drug therapy for young children with severe eczema

by University of ManchesterEczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic condition that causes the skin to become extremely itchy. Persistent scratching can lead to redness, blisters that

Updated on: March 05,2024

New drug therapy for young children with severe eczema

by University of ManchesterEczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic condition that causes the skin to become extremely itchy. Persistent scratching can lead to redness, blisters that

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study shows less parent-child interaction during COVID-19

by Vanessa Villafuerte,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChild care challenges and financial stresses during the pandemic may have greatly diminished opportun

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study shows less parent-child interaction during COVID-19

by Vanessa Villafuerte,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChild care challenges and financial stresses during the pandemic may have greatly diminished opportun

Updated on:March 05,2024

Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

by Lancaster UniversityRiver community in Amazonia. Credit: Jesem Orellana, of FIOCRUZEating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases amon

Updated on: February 27,2024

Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

by Lancaster UniversityRiver community in Amazonia. Credit: Jesem Orellana, of FIOCRUZEating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases amon

Updated on:February 27,2024

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

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

Exposure to TV may affect babies' and toddlers' ability to process the world around them, new study suggests

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsBabies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disenga

Updated on: February 29,2024

Exposure to TV may affect babies' and toddlers' ability to process the world around them, new study suggests

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsBabies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disenga

Updated on:February 29,2024

Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas

by Alvin Powell,Harvard Medical SchoolKristyn Beam graded ChatGPT’s responses. Credit: Jon Chase/HarvardThe ease with which ChatGPT can produce coherent content and convincing answers has raised

Updated on: March 23,2024

Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas

by Alvin Powell,Harvard Medical SchoolKristyn Beam graded ChatGPT’s responses. Credit: Jon Chase/HarvardThe ease with which ChatGPT can produce coherent content and convincing answers has raised

Updated on:March 23,2024

Screen time linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys

(HealthDay)—Screen time is significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder among boys at age 3 years, according to a study published online Jan. 31 inJAMA Pediatrics.Megumi Kushima, from

Updated on: February 22,2024

Screen time linked to autism spectrum disorder in boys

(HealthDay)—Screen time is significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder among boys at age 3 years, according to a study published online Jan. 31 inJAMA Pediatrics.Megumi Kushima, from

Updated on:February 22,2024

Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action

by Sandhya RamanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 130 national and state children's groups are asking the Biden administration to do more to address youth mental health, including by issu

Updated on: June 29,2024

Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action

by Sandhya RamanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 130 national and state children's groups are asking the Biden administration to do more to address youth mental health, including by issu

Updated on:June 29,2024

Experimental gene therapy targets Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by Mark Michaud,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: University of Rochester Medical CenterChildren in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to receive an experimental t

Updated on: February 22,2024

Experimental gene therapy targets Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by Mark Michaud,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: University of Rochester Medical CenterChildren in Rochester were recently among the first in the nation to receive an experimental t

Updated on:February 22,2024