Helping others as volunteers helps kids 'flourish,' finds study

by Amy NortonKids who devote some of their free time to volunteer work may not only help others, but also themselves.That's according to a new study that found U.S. kids who spend time in communit

Updated on: May 13,2024 8

Helping others as volunteers helps kids 'flourish,' finds study

by Amy NortonKids who devote some of their free time to volunteer work may not only help others, but also themselves.That's according to a new study that found U.S. kids who spend time in communit

Updated on:May 13,2024 8

How to take care of kids when a natural disaster strikes

by Michael Merschel, American Heart AssociationThe day Reina Pomeroy unintentionally became an expert on how natural disasters affect children began pleasantly enough.On that sunny December morning, s

Updated on: March 21,2024 20

How to take care of kids when a natural disaster strikes

by Michael Merschel, American Heart AssociationThe day Reina Pomeroy unintentionally became an expert on how natural disasters affect children began pleasantly enough.On that sunny December morning, s

Updated on:March 21,2024 20

It only takes a bite of a marijuana edible to send a child to the hospital

by Denise MannBrightly colored "edibles" can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use.Unfor

Updated on: March 23,2024 13

It only takes a bite of a marijuana edible to send a child to the hospital

by Denise MannBrightly colored "edibles" can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use.Unfor

Updated on:March 23,2024 13

A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaProvider perceptions that patients do not want ORS are the most important barrier to ORS prescribing. The figure shows that if all patients showed

Updated on: March 07,2024 6

A common medication could save half a million children with diarrhea each year: Why is it underprescribed?

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaProvider perceptions that patients do not want ORS are the most important barrier to ORS prescribing. The figure shows that if all patients showed

Updated on:March 07,2024 6

Newborn babies can perceive the beat in music, study shows

by University of AmsterdamCredit: István WinklerNewborn babies can perceive the beat in music, new research has confirmed. The study, carried out by a team of scientists from the University of Am

Updated on: May 17,2024 5

Newborn babies can perceive the beat in music, study shows

by University of AmsterdamCredit: István WinklerNewborn babies can perceive the beat in music, new research has confirmed. The study, carried out by a team of scientists from the University of Am

Updated on:May 17,2024 5

Risky play exercises an ancestral need to push limits

by Morgan Kelly,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith schools nationwide back in session, millions of children across the United States will clamber up the jungle gyms and hang

Updated on: September 14,2024 0

Risky play exercises an ancestral need to push limits

by Morgan Kelly,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith schools nationwide back in session, millions of children across the United States will clamber up the jungle gyms and hang

Updated on:September 14,2024 0

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

by FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adol

Updated on: May 11,2024 6

Adolescents who use smartphones for more than three hours a day found to suffer more from back pain

by FAPESPCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, and the multiplication of video channels, computer games and educational apps, children and adol

Updated on:May 11,2024 6

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 16

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 16

Syphilis cases in US newborns skyrocketed in 2022. Health officials suggest more testing

by MIKE STOBBE and KENYA HUNTERThis image provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, shows counties, shaded in teal, where federal officials suggest offe

Updated on: March 19,2024 17

Syphilis cases in US newborns skyrocketed in 2022. Health officials suggest more testing

by MIKE STOBBE and KENYA HUNTERThis image provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, shows counties, shaded in teal, where federal officials suggest offe

Updated on:March 19,2024 17

Baby foods take center stage in push for more safety and quality

by Daniela de Lorenzo,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineAlong with breast milk, baby foods and formulas are key to infants' diets. Credit: Stephen Andrews on UnsplashResearch

Updated on: April 13,2024 15

Baby foods take center stage in push for more safety and quality

by Daniela de Lorenzo,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineAlong with breast milk, baby foods and formulas are key to infants' diets. Credit: Stephen Andrews on UnsplashResearch

Updated on:April 13,2024 15

Interactive language during playtime helps build kids' spatial skills

by Rosanna Castro,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way parents interact with their children during playtime strongly influences the development of spatial ski

Updated on: April 10,2024 10

Interactive language during playtime helps build kids' spatial skills

by Rosanna Castro,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way parents interact with their children during playtime strongly influences the development of spatial ski

Updated on:April 10,2024 10

Safety, side effects, allergies and doses: The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for 5–11 year olds explained

by Nicholas Wood,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAustralian children aged five to 11 will start to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinefrom January 10, after it cleared the final

Updated on: February 20,2024 16

Safety, side effects, allergies and doses: The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for 5–11 year olds explained

by Nicholas Wood,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAustralian children aged five to 11 will start to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinefrom January 10, after it cleared the final

Updated on:February 20,2024 16