New study shows daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDaily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study by researche

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study shows daily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scores

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDaily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study by researche

Updated on:April 20,2024

Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that vitamin

Updated on: May 10,2024

Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children, finds study

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA major clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that vitamin

Updated on:May 10,2024

Babies are losing their lives to a preventable illness

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCases of syphilis have skyrocketed in L.A. County and across the country, with devastating results. Left untreated in adults, it can da

Updated on: April 10,2024

Babies are losing their lives to a preventable illness

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCases of syphilis have skyrocketed in L.A. County and across the country, with devastating results. Left untreated in adults, it can da

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonShown are the estimated effects of air pollution exposures on child Total Problems score and IQ by child sex (male vs. female) in participants from the th

Updated on: March 10,2024

Study strengthens evidence of link between air pollution and child brain development

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonShown are the estimated effects of air pollution exposures on child Total Problems score and IQ by child sex (male vs. female) in participants from the th

Updated on:March 10,2024

Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the mental health of kids and parents alike.I

Updated on: April 02,2024

Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the mental health of kids and parents alike.I

Updated on:April 02,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on: April 14,2024

Infants are not egocentric: Study finds they trust other people's attention more than their own observations

by University of CopenhagenIn the initial trials, 8-month-old children had to follow a ball being moved by either a conveyor belt or a hand. In both cases, the children were able to figure out wh

Updated on:April 14,2024

Study: Peanut allergies could dramatically fall if babies weaned early on peanut products

by University of SouthamptonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.09.042Peanut allergy could plummet by 77 percent if p

Updated on: April 24,2024

Study: Peanut allergies could dramatically fall if babies weaned early on peanut products

by University of SouthamptonGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.09.042Peanut allergy could plummet by 77 percent if p

Updated on:April 24,2024

Fluoride exposure associated with hypothyroidism in pregnancy, study finds

by York UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161149New research out of York University found that fluoride exposu

Updated on: May 10,2024

Fluoride exposure associated with hypothyroidism in pregnancy, study finds

by York UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161149New research out of York University found that fluoride exposu

Updated on:May 10,2024

Study finds risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases in children

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterOdds ratios with 95% confidence intervals from multivariable ordinal regression model between risk factors and severe outcomes in 0- to 4-year-old patients with C

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases in children

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterOdds ratios with 95% confidence intervals from multivariable ordinal regression model between risk factors and severe outcomes in 0- to 4-year-old patients with C

Updated on:May 08,2024

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

Updated on: April 25,2024

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children, say researchers

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Naomi HullFloods, bushfires, heat waves, cyclones. Australia is no strange

Updated on:April 25,2024

Bridge therapy may benefit some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma—a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a high likelihood

Updated on: July 01,2024

Bridge therapy may benefit some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma—a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a high likelihood

Updated on:July 01,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr

Updated on: February 27,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?

by Dr. Dennis Z. Kuo and Cara ColemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: My son has a chronic medical condition and I worry about him now that mask mandates are being lifted. How can I keep him safe?A: Childr

Updated on:February 27,2024