Gender inequality can predict high rates of child physical abuse

by University of MichiganPhysical Abuse Among Hypothetical Samples of 100 Children at Mean Levels of Gender Inequality. Note: Results suggest that at mean levels of GII, 11 male children and 9 fe

Updated on: May 25,2024

Gender inequality can predict high rates of child physical abuse

by University of MichiganPhysical Abuse Among Hypothetical Samples of 100 Children at Mean Levels of Gender Inequality. Note: Results suggest that at mean levels of GII, 11 male children and 9 fe

Updated on:May 25,2024

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha

Updated on: February 22,2024

Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help

by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association NewsSchool closures. Family strains. Isolated and quarantined friends. Even when young people haven't directly experienced COVID-19, the pandemic ha

Updated on:February 22,2024

Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in the summer of 2022, with signif

Updated on: October 09,2024

Kids missed out on learning to swim during pandemic, widening racial and ethnic disparities

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly three out of four kids in Chicago had no swimming lessons in the summer of 2022, with signif

Updated on:October 09,2024

Minimal race, sex bias identified in the ADOS-2 autism measure

Differential item functioning (DIF) is minimal across race and sex in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), according to a study published online April 26 inJAMA N

Updated on: February 29,2024

Minimal race, sex bias identified in the ADOS-2 autism measure

Differential item functioning (DIF) is minimal across race and sex in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), according to a study published online April 26 inJAMA N

Updated on:February 29,2024

Anxiety in children and adolescents could lead to young adult psychosis

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren and adolescents who show persistent high levels of anxiety are more likely to become psychotic in their early 20s, according to a new

Updated on: February 20,2024

Anxiety in children and adolescents could lead to young adult psychosis

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren and adolescents who show persistent high levels of anxiety are more likely to become psychotic in their early 20s, according to a new

Updated on:February 20,2024

New research reveals that nearly one-third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence

by United Nations Population FundCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents a

Updated on: May 29,2024

New research reveals that nearly one-third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence

by United Nations Population FundCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents a

Updated on:May 29,2024

Children with attention, behavior problems earn less, have less education and poorer health as adults, research suggests

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren who struggle with attention and behavior problems tend to end up earning less money, finish fewer years of school a

Updated on: May 17,2024

Children with attention, behavior problems earn less, have less education and poorer health as adults, research suggests

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren who struggle with attention and behavior problems tend to end up earning less money, finish fewer years of school a

Updated on:May 17,2024

Middle ear fluid buildup is common in young children on ventilators, new study finds

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy—a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems—are

Updated on: February 27,2024

Middle ear fluid buildup is common in young children on ventilators, new study finds

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy—a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems—are

Updated on:February 27,2024

Genes influence whether infants prefer to look at faces or non-social objects, research suggests

by Uppsala UniversityIllustration of the testing session and visual stimuli. An eye tracker underneath the screen recorded where on the screen the infant looked at a moment-to-moment basis while

Updated on: May 18,2024

Genes influence whether infants prefer to look at faces or non-social objects, research suggests

by Uppsala UniversityIllustration of the testing session and visual stimuli. An eye tracker underneath the screen recorded where on the screen the infant looked at a moment-to-moment basis while

Updated on:May 18,2024

School uniforms may trigger sensory overload in kids sensitive to fabrics—recent research can help

by Lizette Diedericks and Karin van Niekerk,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people live with what's known assensory over-reactivity or over-responsiveness. Those

Updated on: February 29,2024

School uniforms may trigger sensory overload in kids sensitive to fabrics—recent research can help

by Lizette Diedericks and Karin van Niekerk,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people live with what's known assensory over-reactivity or over-responsiveness. Those

Updated on:February 29,2024

Statewide effort decreases racial inequities in Mississippi breastfeeding rates through public health program

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Boston Medical Center assesses the impact of a statewide effort to improve breastfeeding rates in Mississippi, using an evidence

Updated on: June 26,2024

Statewide effort decreases racial inequities in Mississippi breastfeeding rates through public health program

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Boston Medical Center assesses the impact of a statewide effort to improve breastfeeding rates in Mississippi, using an evidence

Updated on:June 26,2024

Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaled nanoparticles—human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products—can cr

Updated on: February 28,2024

Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaled nanoparticles—human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products—can cr

Updated on:February 28,2024