Too much time online might raise kids' odds for mental health woes: Study

by Dennis ThompsonChildren's screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 an

Updated on: June 25,2024

Too much time online might raise kids' odds for mental health woes: Study

by Dennis ThompsonChildren's screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 an

Updated on:June 25,2024

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

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

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

Updated on: February 27,2024

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

Updated on:February 27,2024

Just half of parents recognize screen time impact on children's eye health

by University of MichiganSome parents may skip steps that help minimize eye injuries. Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at University of Michigan He

Updated on: March 23,2024

Just half of parents recognize screen time impact on children's eye health

by University of MichiganSome parents may skip steps that help minimize eye injuries. Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at University of Michigan He

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

Updated on: March 21,2024

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

Updated on:March 21,2024

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

How toddler-mother attachment impacts adolescent brain and behavior

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: CC0 Public DomainInterpersonal trust is a crucial component of healthy relationships. When we interact with strangers, we quickly gage whether

Updated on: February 24,2024

How toddler-mother attachment impacts adolescent brain and behavior

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: CC0 Public DomainInterpersonal trust is a crucial component of healthy relationships. When we interact with strangers, we quickly gage whether

Updated on:February 24,2024

Researchers develop AI algorithm to measure muscle development, provide growth chart for children

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLeveraging artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date, researchers have now developed a growth

Updated on: April 25,2024

Researchers develop AI algorithm to measure muscle development, provide growth chart for children

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLeveraging artificial intelligence and the largest pediatric brain MRI dataset to date, researchers have now developed a growth

Updated on:April 25,2024

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

Updated on: June 25,2024

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

Updated on:June 25,2024

Over 40% of healthy moms preparing for fecal transplant to C-section babies found to carry potentially harmful pathogens

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA randomized trial assessing whether the oral transfer of gut microbiota from mother to baby can s

Updated on: March 25,2024

Over 40% of healthy moms preparing for fecal transplant to C-section babies found to carry potentially harmful pathogens

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA randomized trial assessing whether the oral transfer of gut microbiota from mother to baby can s

Updated on:March 25,2024

A step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress

Updated on: June 01,2025

A step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress

Updated on:June 01,2025

Preschoolers show cultural differences in generosity, competitiveness

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a set of sharing experiments, Spanish-speaking Latino preschoolers were more likely to choose options that would be more generous to othe

Updated on: May 22,2024

Preschoolers show cultural differences in generosity, competitiveness

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a set of sharing experiments, Spanish-speaking Latino preschoolers were more likely to choose options that would be more generous to othe

Updated on:May 22,2024