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Why is toddler milk so popular? Follow the money

Why is toddler milk so popular? Follow the money

by Jennifer McCann, Karleen Gribble and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainToddler milk is popular and becoming more so. Just over athird of Australian toddlers&nb

Why is toddler milk so popular? Follow the money

by Jennifer McCann, Karleen Gribble and Naomi Hull,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainToddler milk is popular and becoming more so. Just over athird of Australian toddlers&nb
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
Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

by McMaster UniversityMRI image of brown fat in the posterior neck (the area in teal blue outlined in pink). Credit: McMaster UniversityA study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose

Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

by McMaster UniversityMRI image of brown fat in the posterior neck (the area in teal blue outlined in pink). Credit: McMaster UniversityA study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose
Early behavioral health problems need earlier interventions, says study

Early behavioral health problems need earlier interventions, says study

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA six-year study that analyzed data from a 25-question screening tool found alarming evidence of unhealthy behavioral

Early behavioral health problems need earlier interventions, says study

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA six-year study that analyzed data from a 25-question screening tool found alarming evidence of unhealthy behavioral
Family structure associated with delinquency for adolescents

Family structure associated with delinquency for adolescents

by Public Library of ScienceThree people standing on a beach. Credit: Kylo, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Adolescents living in single-father, single-mother, father-st

Family structure associated with delinquency for adolescents

by Public Library of ScienceThree people standing on a beach. Credit: Kylo, Unsplash, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Adolescents living in single-father, single-mother, father-st
U.S. children aged 9 to 13 sleep average of 7.45 hours/Night

U.S. children aged 9 to 13 sleep average of 7.45 hours/Night

Children aged 9 to 13 years in the United States sleep an average of 7.45 hours/day, according to a study published online July 18 in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Natasha T

U.S. children aged 9 to 13 sleep average of 7.45 hours/Night

Children aged 9 to 13 years in the United States sleep an average of 7.45 hours/day, according to a study published online July 18 in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Natasha T
The mental health of America's children is only getting worse

The mental health of America's children is only getting worse

A fresh review of recent government surveys suggests the well-being of 73 million American kids is under strain and seems to be getting worse.The upshot: Anxiety, depression and behavioral problems ap

The mental health of America's children is only getting worse

A fresh review of recent government surveys suggests the well-being of 73 million American kids is under strain and seems to be getting worse.The upshot: Anxiety, depression and behavioral problems ap
Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

by Dr. Amanda Suplee and Dr. Hailey NelsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is upset about testing positive for COVID-19. How do I talk to her about this?A: News of a positive COVID-19 t

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents talk to children about positive COVID-19 tests?

by Dr. Amanda Suplee and Dr. Hailey NelsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: My daughter is upset about testing positive for COVID-19. How do I talk to her about this?A: News of a positive COVID-19 t
Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than four million adolescents in the United States have asthma, and many more youth who have not received official diagnosis of this airwa

Study finds youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had lower wheezing risk when on a higher quality diet

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than four million adolescents in the United States have asthma, and many more youth who have not received official diagnosis of this airwa
First public health survey of new dads to help improve outcomes for entire family

First public health survey of new dads to help improve outcomes for entire family

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around

First public health survey of new dads to help improve outcomes for entire family

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around
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
Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

by Elin Bäckström,Uppsala UniversityOverview of the randomized, counterbalanced within-subjects design. Boxes highlighted in gray illustrate the two at-home adaptation phases (i.e., day 1 to 3 a

Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

by Elin Bäckström,Uppsala UniversityOverview of the randomized, counterbalanced within-subjects design. Boxes highlighted in gray illustrate the two at-home adaptation phases (i.e., day 1 to 3 a