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

Febrile seizures: How to protect your child

Credit: CC0 Public Domain(HealthDay)—Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they're usually not life-threatening, an expert says.During a so-called febrile

Updated on: February 20,2024

Febrile seizures: How to protect your child

Credit: CC0 Public Domain(HealthDay)—Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they're usually not life-threatening, an expert says.During a so-called febrile

Updated on:February 20,2024

FDA moves against vape products that mimic toys, slushies and appeal to kids

by Dennis ThompsonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action against e-cigarettes disguised to look like everyday items that appeal to young people.The FDA sent warning letters Thursday to

Updated on: March 10,2024

FDA moves against vape products that mimic toys, slushies and appeal to kids

by Dennis ThompsonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action against e-cigarettes disguised to look like everyday items that appeal to young people.The FDA sent warning letters Thursday to

Updated on:March 10,2024

What is selective mutism? And is it a lifelong condition?

by Gino Hipolito,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBelle is six years old. Like many children, she is a playful and often boisterous child at home with her family. Unlike many chi

Updated on: February 29,2024

What is selective mutism? And is it a lifelong condition?

by Gino Hipolito,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBelle is six years old. Like many children, she is a playful and often boisterous child at home with her family. Unlike many chi

Updated on:February 29,2024

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

Updated on: March 27,2024

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

Updated on:March 27,2024

Chromosomal testing expands options for exploring causes of SIDS

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA genetic test known as chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) could help identify the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or its

Updated on: June 26,2024

Chromosomal testing expands options for exploring causes of SIDS

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA genetic test known as chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) could help identify the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or its

Updated on:June 26,2024

Airway injuries among the severe consequence of button battery ingestion

Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of button batteries (BBs), with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries, according to a review publish

Updated on: June 04,2024

Airway injuries among the severe consequence of button battery ingestion

Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of button batteries (BBs), with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries, according to a review publish

Updated on:June 04,2024

Singing supports brain development in preterm infants and maternal well-being after premature birth, research finds

by University of HelsinkiThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent develo

Updated on: May 13,2024

Singing supports brain development in preterm infants and maternal well-being after premature birth, research finds

by University of HelsinkiThe auditory environment of the intensive care unit can cause physiological stress in preterm infants. Researchers believe it can also affect children’s subsequent develo

Updated on:May 13,2024

New app helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns

by Northwestern UniversityA parent uses the NICU2Home app. Credit: Northwestern UniversityParents of premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receive a dizzying amount of infor

Updated on: February 21,2024

New app helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns

by Northwestern UniversityA parent uses the NICU2Home app. Credit: Northwestern UniversityParents of premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receive a dizzying amount of infor

Updated on:February 21,2024

AI technology helps identify cerebral palsy in babies

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteData acquisition and analysis pipeline. Credit:PLOS Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000432Cutting-edge technology that ana

Updated on: March 27,2024

AI technology helps identify cerebral palsy in babies

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteData acquisition and analysis pipeline. Credit:PLOS Digital Health(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000432Cutting-edge technology that ana

Updated on:March 27,2024

Frequent homophobic behaviors in sports leave children unsafe, finds study

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA world-first study has found an education approach used widely by sport organizations to stop harmful homophobic behavior and other forms of discrimi

Updated on: May 10,2024

Frequent homophobic behaviors in sports leave children unsafe, finds study

by Monash UniversityCredit: Monash UniversityA world-first study has found an education approach used widely by sport organizations to stop harmful homophobic behavior and other forms of discrimi

Updated on:May 10,2024

The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first classification of pediatric cancers soon to be published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer

Updated on: February 20,2024

The inaugural WHO classification of childhood tumors provides a unified, updated resource for diagnostics

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first classification of pediatric cancers soon to be published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer

Updated on:February 20,2024