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Neonatal intensive care unit works to save the tiniest patients

Neonatal intensive care unit works to save the tiniest patients

by McKenna Princing,University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo Lizet and Francisco Robles' delight, the ultrasound showed their third child was going to b

Neonatal intensive care unit works to save the tiniest patients

by McKenna Princing,University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo Lizet and Francisco Robles' delight, the ultrasound showed their third child was going to b
Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

by Dr. Michael GoodsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?A: Thousands of U.S.babies&

Ask the Pediatrician: What should parents know about SIDS and how to prevent it?

by Dr. Michael GoodsteinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: I've been reading about SIDS and wonder if some babies are at greater risk for it? How do I prevent it?A: Thousands of U.S.babies&
British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests

British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May)

British toddlers and children consume too much added sugar, study suggests

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May)
Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

by Melinda Ham,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it

Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests

by Melinda Ham,Macquarie UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it
Trial finds preventive epilepsy treatment with vigabatrin does not improve neurocognitive development in TSC infants

Trial finds preventive epilepsy treatment with vigabatrin does not improve neurocognitive development in TSC infants

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder, have a high risk of developing infant

Trial finds preventive epilepsy treatment with vigabatrin does not improve neurocognitive development in TSC infants

by Hannah Echols,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare genetic disorder, have a high risk of developing infant
Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord
Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child&#3

Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child&#3
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
Is your child 'overscheduled?' How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities

Is your child 'overscheduled?' How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities

by Elise Waghorn,The ConversationWhen thinking about activities, consider what extras – such as daily practice – may be involved. Credit:Katya Wolf/Pexels,CC BYIt's a weeknight,

Is your child 'overscheduled?' How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities

by Elise Waghorn,The ConversationWhen thinking about activities, consider what extras – such as daily practice – may be involved. Credit:Katya Wolf/Pexels,CC BYIt's a weeknight,
Drug combination found to keep chronic lymphocytic leukemia in young patients in remission for several years

Drug combination found to keep chronic lymphocytic leukemia in young patients in remission for several years

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can enjoy long remissions on the drug ibrutinib, but must stay on it indefi

Drug combination found to keep chronic lymphocytic leukemia in young patients in remission for several years

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can enjoy long remissions on the drug ibrutinib, but must stay on it indefi
Longer family meals as a way to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables

Longer family meals as a way to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables

by Universität MannheimCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren will eat more fruits and vegetables if families take more time to eat meals. This is the result of a new study of health psychologist

Longer family meals as a way to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables

by Universität MannheimCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren will eat more fruits and vegetables if families take more time to eat meals. This is the result of a new study of health psychologist
Research shows how children learn emotion labels through parents' speech

Research shows how children learn emotion labels through parents' speech

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLearning about emotions is an important part of children's social and communicative development. Whether children

Research shows how children learn emotion labels through parents' speech

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLearning about emotions is an important part of children's social and communicative development. Whether children