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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
Getting your child their vaccine?  Some tips on easing needle fears

Getting your child their vaccine? Some tips on easing needle fears

(HealthDay News)—If your child gets upset when it's time to get a shot, you know how challenging that experience is—for both of you.Yet, vaccines are an essential fact of life, especially in the a

Getting your child their vaccine? Some tips on easing needle fears

(HealthDay News)—If your child gets upset when it's time to get a shot, you know how challenging that experience is—for both of you.Yet, vaccines are an essential fact of life, especially in the a
Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

by Rocío Sánchez Gallardo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's e

Gut microbiome: Meet Bifidobacterium breve, keeping babies healthy

by Rocío Sánchez Gallardo,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that's found in the human intestine. It's e
Review finds deep disparities in childhood exposure to neurotoxins

Review finds deep disparities in childhood exposure to neurotoxins

by Allison Eatough,University of MarylandFrequencies of TENDR exemplar contaminants examined by the studies. Some studies are counted more than once if they examined multiple exemplar neurotoxic

Review finds deep disparities in childhood exposure to neurotoxins

by Allison Eatough,University of MarylandFrequencies of TENDR exemplar contaminants examined by the studies. Some studies are counted more than once if they examined multiple exemplar neurotoxic
Study suggests watching TV with your child can help their cognitive development

Study suggests watching TV with your child can help their cognitive development

by University of PortsmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past 30 years, the number of television programs targeting infants has been increasing. Between 1997 and 2014, screen time doubled amo

Study suggests watching TV with your child can help their cognitive development

by University of PortsmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past 30 years, the number of television programs targeting infants has been increasing. Between 1997 and 2014, screen time doubled amo
Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a fifth of young sexual minority males and transgender females are estimated to be engaging in transactional,

Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a fifth of young sexual minority males and transgender females are estimated to be engaging in transactional,
Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 500 adolescent mothers, caregivers and community members have benefited from a coordinated "collective impact&q

Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 500 adolescent mothers, caregivers and community members have benefited from a coordinated "collective impact&q
Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?A: Childhood vaccination has been one of modern

Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?A: Childhood vaccination has been one of modern
Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

by Patricia Hamilton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhenshared parental leavewas introduced in 2015 in the UK, the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government

Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

by Patricia Hamilton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhenshared parental leavewas introduced in 2015 in the UK, the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government
4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em
So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

by Jonel AlecciaA can of toddler nutritional drink sits on a shelf in a grocery store in Surfside, Fla., on Friday, June 17, 2022. Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

by Jonel AlecciaA can of toddler nutritional drink sits on a shelf in a grocery store in Surfside, Fla., on Friday, June 17, 2022. Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for
Association between children conceived via infertility treatments and education and mental health outcomes

Association between children conceived via infertility treatments and education and mental health outcomes

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) fare better at school but are slightly more likely to have mental hea

Association between children conceived via infertility treatments and education and mental health outcomes

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren conceived through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) fare better at school but are slightly more likely to have mental hea