Researchers develop AI algorithm to measure muscle development, provide growth chart for children

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLeveraging artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date, researchers have now developed a growth

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers develop AI algorithm to measure muscle development, provide growth chart for children

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLeveraging artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date, researchers have now developed a growth

Updated on:April 25,2024

Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival-focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in Engla

Updated on: March 25,2024

Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival-focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in Engla

Updated on:March 25,2024

Baby talk: How early childhood centers can help multilingual children

by Fran Molloy,Macquarie UniversityDr Fiona Zheng (pictured) investigated potential differences in how educators and children talk to each other depending on the infants' language background

Updated on: April 10,2024

Baby talk: How early childhood centers can help multilingual children

by Fran Molloy,Macquarie UniversityDr Fiona Zheng (pictured) investigated potential differences in how educators and children talk to each other depending on the infants' language background

Updated on:April 10,2024

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

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

Therapy framework reveals promise for intensive pediatric rehabilitation for children with motor disabilities

by Virginia TechDory Wallace, a Virginia Tech therapist at the Fralin Medical Research Institute Neuromotor Research Clinic, helps a youngster learn new movements. Researchers published findings

Updated on: March 23,2024

Therapy framework reveals promise for intensive pediatric rehabilitation for children with motor disabilities

by Virginia TechDory Wallace, a Virginia Tech therapist at the Fralin Medical Research Institute Neuromotor Research Clinic, helps a youngster learn new movements. Researchers published findings

Updated on:March 23,2024

One in four Americans are covered by Medicaid or CHIP, a program that insures low-income kids

by Heather Bednarek, Ellen Barnidge,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of July 2021, a total of83.6 millionAmericans were insured through either Medicaid or the&nbs

Updated on: February 22,2024

One in four Americans are covered by Medicaid or CHIP, a program that insures low-income kids

by Heather Bednarek, Ellen Barnidge,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of July 2021, a total of83.6 millionAmericans were insured through either Medicaid or the&nbs

Updated on:February 22,2024

Why young children are hyper-optimistic

by University College LondonBrain Explorer. Credit: University College LondonWhile people tend to have an optimism bias at any age, theJournal of Experimental Psychology: Generalstudy

Updated on: February 22,2024

Why young children are hyper-optimistic

by University College LondonBrain Explorer. Credit: University College LondonWhile people tend to have an optimism bias at any age, theJournal of Experimental Psychology: Generalstudy

Updated on:February 22,2024

Sudden infant death syndrome: In Europe, nearly 80% of baby product packaging show unsafe positions

by Anne-Laure Sellier,The ConversationInfants must be placed on their backs for sleep, in their own sleep space with no other people. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine you're lounging

Updated on: April 13,2024

Sudden infant death syndrome: In Europe, nearly 80% of baby product packaging show unsafe positions

by Anne-Laure Sellier,The ConversationInfants must be placed on their backs for sleep, in their own sleep space with no other people. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine you're lounging

Updated on:April 13,2024

In US, one in 15 male, one in 50 female high school students carry guns

One in 15 male and one in 50 female high school students aged younger than 18 years report gun carrying during the past year, according to research published in the July 29 issue of the U.S. Centers f

Updated on: March 29,2024

In US, one in 15 male, one in 50 female high school students carry guns

One in 15 male and one in 50 female high school students aged younger than 18 years report gun carrying during the past year, according to research published in the July 29 issue of the U.S. Centers f

Updated on:March 29,2024

Foster family placement leads to sustained cognitive gains after severe early deprivation

by Jenna Somers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMillions of children worldwide are under legal guardianship of the state, often due to abuse, neglect, parental death or oth

Updated on: March 26,2024

Foster family placement leads to sustained cognitive gains after severe early deprivation

by Jenna Somers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMillions of children worldwide are under legal guardianship of the state, often due to abuse, neglect, parental death or oth

Updated on:March 26,2024

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

by Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies don't come with instruction manuals. Children are at once joyful, sad, confusing, p

Updated on: April 13,2024

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

by Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies don't come with instruction manuals. Children are at once joyful, sad, confusing, p

Updated on:April 13,2024