Gearing up for kids' sports season? Put safety first

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can be good for kids of all abilities.A leading medical organization offers some tips for getting children involved, while helping keep them safe and injury-free."We e

Updated on: March 21,2024

Gearing up for kids' sports season? Put safety first

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can be good for kids of all abilities.A leading medical organization offers some tips for getting children involved, while helping keep them safe and injury-free."We e

Updated on:March 21,2024

Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills, new research shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child's social sk

Updated on: May 29,2024

Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills, new research shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child's social sk

Updated on:May 29,2024

Spontaneous baby movements are important for development of coordinated sensorimotor system

by University of TokyoThe markers for the motion capture camera were gently applied to the baby’s limbs and head and belly, enabling the team to capture the full range of movement. Credit: 2022 K

Updated on: April 10,2024

Spontaneous baby movements are important for development of coordinated sensorimotor system

by University of TokyoThe markers for the motion capture camera were gently applied to the baby’s limbs and head and belly, enabling the team to capture the full range of movement. Credit: 2022 K

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study shows some children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on decades of life-saving treatment

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, has shared results from an analysis of patients in its CASCADE FH

Updated on: May 17,2024

Study shows some children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia miss out on decades of life-saving treatment

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, has shared results from an analysis of patients in its CASCADE FH

Updated on:May 17,2024

The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby

by Rachel Moon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEach year, about 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according tothe Centers for Disease Contr

Updated on: April 13,2024

The tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: A pediatrician explains how to protect your baby

by Rachel Moon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEach year, about 3,400 U.S. infants die suddenly and unexpectedly while sleeping, according tothe Centers for Disease Contr

Updated on:April 13,2024

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

by FreshscienceGroup music lessons and app-based home activities in which children sing, dance, play instruments and become involved in games like ‘guess the instrument’ helps them sort out different

Updated on: February 27,2024

Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen

by FreshscienceGroup music lessons and app-based home activities in which children sing, dance, play instruments and become involved in games like ‘guess the instrument’ helps them sort out different

Updated on:February 27,2024

Tough to get your kid to take medicine? An expert offers tips

Sometimes it's difficult for parents to get their child to take necessary medication.Oneexpertwho spends part of her workday guiding parents through this challenge offers some suggesti

Updated on: June 26,2024

Tough to get your kid to take medicine? An expert offers tips

Sometimes it's difficult for parents to get their child to take necessary medication.Oneexpertwho spends part of her workday guiding parents through this challenge offers some suggesti

Updated on:June 26,2024

Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDifferences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children

Updated on: May 05,2024

Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDifferences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children

Updated on:May 05,2024

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

by Mike StobbeDeleah Payne, 12, center, spends time with her mother Delisa, right, and 6-year-old sister Delynn, left, as they watch movie clips on their living room television in Evansville, Ind., Tu

Updated on: March 21,2024

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

by Mike StobbeDeleah Payne, 12, center, spends time with her mother Delisa, right, and 6-year-old sister Delynn, left, as they watch movie clips on their living room television in Evansville, Ind., Tu

Updated on:March 21,2024

Needle pain is a big problem for kids: One California doctor has a plan

by April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office. They endure the e

Updated on: March 27,2024

Needle pain is a big problem for kids: One California doctor has a plan

by April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office. They endure the e

Updated on:March 27,2024

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants

Updated on: May 13,2024

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants

Updated on:May 13,2024

Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests

by Kathleen Holder,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBabies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widesprea

Updated on: May 25,2024

Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests

by Kathleen Holder,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBabies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widesprea

Updated on:May 25,2024