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How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

by Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe,The ConversationChallenging behaviours are often just the tip of the iceberg. Recognising what lies beneath the surface can help children learn about e

How to get your kids to talk about their feelings

by Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe,The ConversationChallenging behaviours are often just the tip of the iceberg. Recognising what lies beneath the surface can help children learn about e
Foster family placement leads to sustained cognitive gains after severe early deprivation

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

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
RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

by Pennsylvania State UniversityBrittany Wright, a respiratory therapist with Penn State Health, cares for 5-year-old Camille Lepley in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Chil

RSV is back with a vengeance, says expert

by Pennsylvania State UniversityBrittany Wright, a respiratory therapist with Penn State Health, cares for 5-year-old Camille Lepley in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Penn State Health Chil
In Israel, COVID vaccines have been offered to 5- to 11-year-olds for nearly a year, so why are so few vaccinated?

In Israel, COVID vaccines have been offered to 5- to 11-year-olds for nearly a year, so why are so few vaccinated?

by Bar-Ilan UniversitySocial media outreach results, including initial post impressions attrition, exclusion criteria, and conversion rate to clicks. Credit:Human Vaccines & Immunothera

In Israel, COVID vaccines have been offered to 5- to 11-year-olds for nearly a year, so why are so few vaccinated?

by Bar-Ilan UniversitySocial media outreach results, including initial post impressions attrition, exclusion criteria, and conversion rate to clicks. Credit:Human Vaccines & Immunothera
Could an app help kids with severe ear condition avoid surgery?

Could an app help kids with severe ear condition avoid surgery?

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterA pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to "glue ear," a new, small study suggests.Glue ear is slang for a co

Could an app help kids with severe ear condition avoid surgery?

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterA pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to "glue ear," a new, small study suggests.Glue ear is slang for a co
The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second

The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second

by Ellie Gennings and Alice Hunter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainArecent reportcommissioned by Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has found

The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second

by Ellie Gennings and Alice Hunter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainArecent reportcommissioned by Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has found
Ask the Pediatrician: How to choose an insect repellent for your child

Ask the Pediatrician: How to choose an insect repellent for your child

by Dr. Sophie J. Balk, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWarmer weather means more chances for kids to go outside to play, hike and enjoy the fresh air with family and fr

Ask the Pediatrician: How to choose an insect repellent for your child

by Dr. Sophie J. Balk, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWarmer weather means more chances for kids to go outside to play, hike and enjoy the fresh air with family and fr
Flint water crisis affected timing of pediatric lead testing but not quantity, study finds

Flint water crisis affected timing of pediatric lead testing but not quantity, study finds

by University of KansasCredit: David SluskyThe word "plumber" comes from the Latin word for the metal "lead."But lead coupled with pipes that transport drinking water makes a

Flint water crisis affected timing of pediatric lead testing but not quantity, study finds

by University of KansasCredit: David SluskyThe word "plumber" comes from the Latin word for the metal "lead."But lead coupled with pipes that transport drinking water makes a
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
Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status
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
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