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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
New research may identify infants who face high asthma risk after viral lung infections

New research may identify infants who face high asthma risk after viral lung infections

by Michael Morrison,Massachusetts General HospitalAcute inflammatory exudate occluding the lumen of the bronchiole and acute inflammation of part of the wall of the bronchiole. Credit:Yale

New research may identify infants who face high asthma risk after viral lung infections

by Michael Morrison,Massachusetts General HospitalAcute inflammatory exudate occluding the lumen of the bronchiole and acute inflammation of part of the wall of the bronchiole. Credit:Yale
If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

by Jordy Kaufman and Jennifer M. Zosh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television.

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

by Jordy Kaufman and Jennifer M. Zosh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainNot so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television.
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
Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c

Why aren't we doing better in supporting the health of children and youth in care?

by Kristyn Anderson, Alyson Holland, Jacquie Gahagan, Steven Smith, Tania Wong and Tonya Grant,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageChild welfare agencies encounter a higher percentage of c
Influenza vaccine protects children from infection and hospitalization for the disease, Spanish study shows

Influenza vaccine protects children from infection and hospitalization for the disease, Spanish study shows

by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn articlepublishedinEurosurveillancehas demonstrated that Spain's influenza va

Influenza vaccine protects children from infection and hospitalization for the disease, Spanish study shows

by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn articlepublishedinEurosurveillancehas demonstrated that Spain's influenza va
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
Delayed umbilical cord clamping benefits babies. Cord blood donation could help others

Delayed umbilical cord clamping benefits babies. Cord blood donation could help others

by Rick Thiesse,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageWhile blood from a newborn's umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, it's now known that it contains stem cells. These ce

Delayed umbilical cord clamping benefits babies. Cord blood donation could help others

by Rick Thiesse,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageWhile blood from a newborn's umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, it's now known that it contains stem cells. These ce
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
Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity

Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity

by Elana GotkineThe rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) vary from 14.5 to 26.5 percent among adolescents by race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 inJAMA Pediatric

Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity

by Elana GotkineThe rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) vary from 14.5 to 26.5 percent among adolescents by race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 inJAMA Pediatric
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
Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: University of MissouriWhile smaller premature babies are given around-the-clock nutritional care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ther

Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: University of MissouriWhile smaller premature babies are given around-the-clock nutritional care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ther