New Zealand kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens, study finds

by University of OtagoCameras worn by children participating in the Kids’Cam project captured images like the one above every seven seconds, offering insight into children's screen use in the

Updated on: May 10,2024

New Zealand kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens, study finds

by University of OtagoCameras worn by children participating in the Kids’Cam project captured images like the one above every seven seconds, offering insight into children's screen use in the

Updated on:May 10,2024

Study shows children with private insurance more likely to outgrow food allergies

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome children will outgrow a food allergy, but how this happens is not well understood. A new study being p

Updated on: May 17,2024

Study shows children with private insurance more likely to outgrow food allergies

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome children will outgrow a food allergy, but how this happens is not well understood. A new study being p

Updated on:May 17,2024

Exploring why some children with high-risk neuroblastoma are facing worse outcomes

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups, or were on public rather than p

Updated on: June 15,2024

Exploring why some children with high-risk neuroblastoma are facing worse outcomes

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups, or were on public rather than p

Updated on:June 15,2024

Study finds that Connecticut directs more than half of identified substance-exposed infants to community supports

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUtilizing a notification system that's fast becoming a nationwide model, the state of Connecticut is diverting more than half of s

Updated on: May 11,2024

Study finds that Connecticut directs more than half of identified substance-exposed infants to community supports

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUtilizing a notification system that's fast becoming a nationwide model, the state of Connecticut is diverting more than half of s

Updated on:May 11,2024

Review of research shows climate change starts harming children before they are even born

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSusceptibilities in Fetuses, Infants, and Children Associated with Climate Change and Exposures. Adapted from Haines and Ebi.12 Shown are examples of potential exposure pa

Updated on: April 20,2024

Review of research shows climate change starts harming children before they are even born

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSusceptibilities in Fetuses, Infants, and Children Associated with Climate Change and Exposures. Adapted from Haines and Ebi.12 Shown are examples of potential exposure pa

Updated on:April 20,2024

Six in 10 children with asthma meet guideline diagnostic criteria

Updated on: August 24,2025

Six in 10 children with asthma meet guideline diagnostic criteria

Updated on:August 24,2025

Infant screen use linked to alterations in cortical EEG before age 2

by Elana GotkineInfant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 inJAMA Pediat

Updated on: April 13,2024

Infant screen use linked to alterations in cortical EEG before age 2

by Elana GotkineInfant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 inJAMA Pediat

Updated on:April 13,2024

Sleep practices often less safe after infant nighttime waking

Few parents with infants aged 12 months or younger report adhering to all three recommended safe sleep practices at sleep onset and after nighttime waking, with many changes in sleep practices to less

Updated on: April 10,2024

Sleep practices often less safe after infant nighttime waking

Few parents with infants aged 12 months or younger report adhering to all three recommended safe sleep practices at sleep onset and after nighttime waking, with many changes in sleep practices to less

Updated on:April 10,2024

Smog increases the risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers and babies

by De GruyterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal he

Updated on: March 08,2024

Smog increases the risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers and babies

by De GruyterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal he

Updated on:March 08,2024

New research finds way to reduce bias in children

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology rese

Updated on: May 27,2024

New research finds way to reduce bias in children

by New York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology rese

Updated on:May 27,2024

Five reasons why young non-smokers in NZ are taking up vaping more than ever before

by Lindsay Robertson and Janet Hoek,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young New Zealanders aged 15 to 17 who vape every day hastripled in two years, from 2% i

Updated on: May 25,2024

Five reasons why young non-smokers in NZ are taking up vaping more than ever before

by Lindsay Robertson and Janet Hoek,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of young New Zealanders aged 15 to 17 who vape every day hastripled in two years, from 2% i

Updated on:May 25,2024

New clinical practice resource on hearing loss

by American College of Medical Genetics and GenomicsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Clinical Practice Resource that wi

Updated on: June 12,2024

New clinical practice resource on hearing loss

by American College of Medical Genetics and GenomicsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Clinical Practice Resource that wi

Updated on:June 12,2024