Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts

Updated on: February 24,2024

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts

Updated on:February 24,2024

Persuading more school children to eat fruit and vegetables

by University of OsloCredit: Cecilie B. Høstmark, UiOTwenty years ago, 4 out of 10 European children ate fruit and vegetables daily. Today, the proportion is the same, in spite of schemes to prov

Updated on: June 15,2024

Persuading more school children to eat fruit and vegetables

by University of OsloCredit: Cecilie B. Høstmark, UiOTwenty years ago, 4 out of 10 European children ate fruit and vegetables daily. Today, the proportion is the same, in spite of schemes to prov

Updated on:June 15,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Here are 8 parenting goals to start the new year strong

by Steph Lee, MD MPH FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew Year resolutions are often sweeping and grand, but often you can reap the biggest rewards by building off the stre

Updated on: February 29,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: Here are 8 parenting goals to start the new year strong

by Steph Lee, MD MPH FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew Year resolutions are often sweeping and grand, but often you can reap the biggest rewards by building off the stre

Updated on:February 29,2024

Getting a good night's rest is vital for neurodiverse children—pediatric sleep experts explain why

by Beth Ann Malow, Susan Nehiley Brasher and Terry Katz, The ConversationCredit: Yaroslav Shuraev from PexelsMost of us are all too familiar with the consequences of a poor night's sleep—be it int

Updated on: May 14,2024

Getting a good night's rest is vital for neurodiverse children—pediatric sleep experts explain why

by Beth Ann Malow, Susan Nehiley Brasher and Terry Katz, The ConversationCredit: Yaroslav Shuraev from PexelsMost of us are all too familiar with the consequences of a poor night's sleep—be it int

Updated on:May 14,2024

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Updated on: February 21,2024

Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven slight exposure to light can prompt the critical sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in t

Updated on:February 21,2024

How can infants learn about sounds in their native language?

by University of MarylandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants can differentiate most sounds soon after birth, and by age 1, they become language-specific listeners. But researchers are still

Updated on: April 13,2024

How can infants learn about sounds in their native language?

by University of MarylandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInfants can differentiate most sounds soon after birth, and by age 1, they become language-specific listeners. But researchers are still

Updated on:April 13,2024

School meals would be even healthier if compliant with US nutrition standards, study finds

by Joseph Caputo,Tufts UniversityEstimated deaths prevented and health care-related cost savings later in adulthood associated with implementation of the 2020 DGA-aligned school meal standards i

Updated on: May 10,2024

School meals would be even healthier if compliant with US nutrition standards, study finds

by Joseph Caputo,Tufts UniversityEstimated deaths prevented and health care-related cost savings later in adulthood associated with implementation of the 2020 DGA-aligned school meal standards i

Updated on:May 10,2024

New research sheds fresh light on mystery of infant consciousness

by Trinity College DublinNeural measurement tools for studying the emergence of consciousness. Examples of techniques for recording brain activity and/or neuroimaging in infants and fetuses. (A)

Updated on: May 27,2024

New research sheds fresh light on mystery of infant consciousness

by Trinity College DublinNeural measurement tools for studying the emergence of consciousness. Examples of techniques for recording brain activity and/or neuroimaging in infants and fetuses. (A)

Updated on:May 27,2024

AI can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies, research suggests

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies by analyzing their breathing patterns while

Updated on: September 14,2024

AI can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies, research suggests

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies by analyzing their breathing patterns while

Updated on:September 14,2024

Study finds running water involved in majority of pediatric bathing burns

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are calling for updated infant bathing guidelines after reviewing cases o

Updated on: May 13,2024

Study finds running water involved in majority of pediatric bathing burns

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are calling for updated infant bathing guidelines after reviewing cases o

Updated on:May 13,2024

An innovative test to diagnose Chagas disease in newborns

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative test that combines a DNA extraction system inspired by a modified 3D printer (PrintrLab) with loop-mediated

Updated on: July 05,2024

An innovative test to diagnose Chagas disease in newborns

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative test that combines a DNA extraction system inspired by a modified 3D printer (PrintrLab) with loop-mediated

Updated on:July 05,2024

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbial strains show individualized patterns of stability in the developing infant gut

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince 2017, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers Casey Morrow, Ph.D., and Hyunmin Koo, Ph.D., have used powe

Updated on:May 17,2024