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Mayo Clinic minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids

Mayo Clinic minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids

by DeeDee StiepanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBefore kids head back to school this fall, make sure a COVID-19 vaccination is on their back-to-school list.Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic Pedia

Mayo Clinic minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids

by DeeDee StiepanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBefore kids head back to school this fall, make sure a COVID-19 vaccination is on their back-to-school list.Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic Pedia
Placental genes study explores how assisted reproduction affects children's development

Placental genes study explores how assisted reproduction affects children's development

Placental genes study explores how assisted reproduction affects children's developmentbyUniversity of HelsinkiIt was seen that the observed changes related to metabolism and growth were par

Placental genes study explores how assisted reproduction affects children's development

Placental genes study explores how assisted reproduction affects children's developmentbyUniversity of HelsinkiIt was seen that the observed changes related to metabolism and growth were par
Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

by Meghan Horn,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen your child is throwing up (vomiting), it's easy for them to become dehydrated. The risk is even greater when fever causes them to swea

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I prevent dehydration when my child is vomiting?

by Meghan Horn,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen your child is throwing up (vomiting), it's easy for them to become dehydrated. The risk is even greater when fever causes them to swea
Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence

Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPremature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is linked to lower scores in math and language tests as a teenager compared with those b

Premature birth linked to poorer school grades in adolescence

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPremature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is linked to lower scores in math and language tests as a teenager compared with those b
Increase seen in pediatric BMI during pandemic, study finds

Increase seen in pediatric BMI during pandemic, study finds

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study that tracked body mass index (BMI) two years prior to the pandemic and one year after the start of the pandemic in a pri

Increase seen in pediatric BMI during pandemic, study finds

by American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study that tracked body mass index (BMI) two years prior to the pandemic and one year after the start of the pandemic in a pri
The brains of children with autism may not always 'see' body language

The brains of children with autism may not always 'see' body language

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNoticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step ba

The brains of children with autism may not always 'see' body language

by Kelsie Smith Hayduk,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNoticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step ba
Parental criticism hurts: A glimpse inside the adolescent brain

Parental criticism hurts: A glimpse inside the adolescent brain

by Leiden UniversityA whole-brain analysis contrasting positive with negative parental feedback resulted in activation in temporoparietal regions, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and precuneus (th

Parental criticism hurts: A glimpse inside the adolescent brain

by Leiden UniversityA whole-brain analysis contrasting positive with negative parental feedback resulted in activation in temporoparietal regions, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and precuneus (th
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
Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

by Jamie Hanson and Isabella Kahhalé,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWarm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. Tha

Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

by Jamie Hanson and Isabella Kahhalé,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWarm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. Tha
How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Ed

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

by University of CanterburyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Ed
Healthful food for children is the same as for adults

Healthful food for children is the same as for adults

by ElsevierNutrition educators play key roles in shifting consumer demand and social norms about food choices. They can do this by creating family and community resilience and healthy adaptation

Healthful food for children is the same as for adults

by ElsevierNutrition educators play key roles in shifting consumer demand and social norms about food choices. They can do this by creating family and community resilience and healthy adaptation
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