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Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices

Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and diet, with studies finding negative emotions predict exc

Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and diet, with studies finding negative emotions predict exc
Early childhood exposure to lead in drinking water associated with increased teen delinquency risk

Early childhood exposure to lead in drinking water associated with increased teen delinquency risk

by Indiana UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to lead in drinking water, especially from private wells, during early childhood is associated with an increased risk of being repo

Early childhood exposure to lead in drinking water associated with increased teen delinquency risk

by Indiana UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to lead in drinking water, especially from private wells, during early childhood is associated with an increased risk of being repo
Even minor exposure to light before bedtime may disrupt a preschooler's sleep

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

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
Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety
Children with fine motor skills succeed at the beginning of the school path

Children with fine motor skills succeed at the beginning of the school path

by University of JyväskyläCredit: University of JyväskyläReading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University

Children with fine motor skills succeed at the beginning of the school path

by University of JyväskyläCredit: University of JyväskyläReading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University
Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in

Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids, study finds

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in
Study shows many children in rural areas receive high salt and sugar foods before age 2

Study shows many children in rural areas receive high salt and sugar foods before age 2

by American Society for NutritionCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study of over 10,000 children in rural Pennsylvania revealed that a large proportion of children were fed foods that are high in sugar

Study shows many children in rural areas receive high salt and sugar foods before age 2

by American Society for NutritionCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study of over 10,000 children in rural Pennsylvania revealed that a large proportion of children were fed foods that are high in sugar
Why the births of millions of African children are not registered

Why the births of millions of African children are not registered

by Radboud University NijmegenIn large parts of Africa, only half of all children are registered at birth. As a result, these unregistered children cannot, or only with difficultly, make claim to

Why the births of millions of African children are not registered

by Radboud University NijmegenIn large parts of Africa, only half of all children are registered at birth. As a result, these unregistered children cannot, or only with difficultly, make claim to
Mothers need more 'exclusive breastfeeding' support, study says

Mothers need more 'exclusive breastfeeding' support, study says

by University of TokyoInfographic based on the WHO and UNICEF's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Credit: 2023, Nicola BurghallExclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is

Mothers need more 'exclusive breastfeeding' support, study says

by University of TokyoInfographic based on the WHO and UNICEF's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Credit: 2023, Nicola BurghallExclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is
Researchers develop AI algorithm to measure muscle development, provide growth chart for children

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

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
Household foods get less healthy as babies age into toddlers

Household foods get less healthy as babies age into toddlers

by Ernie MundellOver the first few years of a child's life, foods found in a family's fridge and cupboards tends to get less healthy, new research shows."We found significant changes in s

Household foods get less healthy as babies age into toddlers

by Ernie MundellOver the first few years of a child's life, foods found in a family's fridge and cupboards tends to get less healthy, new research shows."We found significant changes in s
Children with breath-holding spells undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions: Study

Children with breath-holding spells undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions: Study

by Lund UniversityPatient and spell characteristics. (A) Distribution of age at onset and age at diagnosis of breath-holding spells in our cohort. (B) Overview of the semiology of the spells. One

Children with breath-holding spells undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions: Study

by Lund UniversityPatient and spell characteristics. (A) Distribution of age at onset and age at diagnosis of breath-holding spells in our cohort. (B) Overview of the semiology of the spells. One