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Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe study revealed that the total number of friends that a child has is not the issue. What matters is whether or not the child has fewer friends than the partner. C

Copy-cat? Youth with few friends conform to stay in a friend's 'good graces'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe study revealed that the total number of friends that a child has is not the issue. What matters is whether or not the child has fewer friends than the partner. C
Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

by Baylor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women in

Researchers examine relationship between imprisoned mothers and their adolescent children's risk behaviors

by Baylor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women in
More screen time for babies could slow development

More screen time for babies could slow development

by Cara MurezToo much screen time can lead to developmental delays in babies, researchers say.When 1-year-olds viewed screens for more than four hours a day, they had delays in communication and probl

More screen time for babies could slow development

by Cara MurezToo much screen time can lead to developmental delays in babies, researchers say.When 1-year-olds viewed screens for more than four hours a day, they had delays in communication and probl
Study shows breast milk contains unique set of antibodies

Study shows breast milk contains unique set of antibodies

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast milk from each individual contains a unique assemblage of antibodies that are surprisingly stable throughout lactation and acros

Study shows breast milk contains unique set of antibodies

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast milk from each individual contains a unique assemblage of antibodies that are surprisingly stable throughout lactation and acros
Exposure to aid early in life reduces the risk of chronic malnutrition: Study

Exposure to aid early in life reduces the risk of chronic malnutrition: Study

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit:World Development(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106689Children who are exposed to aid at an early age are at a lower risk of suffering from chr

Exposure to aid early in life reduces the risk of chronic malnutrition: Study

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit:World Development(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106689Children who are exposed to aid at an early age are at a lower risk of suffering from chr
Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn

Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online

by Andy Phippen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.We were discussing how digital techn
COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages five to 11: What families need to know

COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages five to 11: What families need to know

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver since Canada approved the child-sized Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 and started to distribute nearly t

COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages five to 11: What families need to know

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver since Canada approved the child-sized Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 and started to distribute nearly t
How to keep children safe from window falls

How to keep children safe from window falls

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEach year, about eight children ages five or younger die and 3,300 require emergency treatment after falling from windows, a

How to keep children safe from window falls

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEach year, about eight children ages five or younger die and 3,300 require emergency treatment after falling from windows, a
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
FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a

FDA approves first COVID treatment for use in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the antiviral remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment for young children.The drug had so far only been available to this age group under a
COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a ne

COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a ne
A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department

A decade of data describes nationwide youth mental health crisis

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Tanner Bommersbach, M.D., and a team of Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed national records of pediatric emergency department