Researchers debunk earlier study: Babies may not be able to learn language rules after all

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. Howeve

Updated on: February 27,2024

Researchers debunk earlier study: Babies may not be able to learn language rules after all

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. Howeve

Updated on:February 27,2024

Quality improvement initiative increases breastfeeding rates in Mississippi

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainCHAMPS (Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices), a multi-year quality improvement (QI) initiative in the state of Mississippi led

Updated on: February 21,2024

Quality improvement initiative increases breastfeeding rates in Mississippi

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainCHAMPS (Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices), a multi-year quality improvement (QI) initiative in the state of Mississippi led

Updated on:February 21,2024

New study reveals parents' concerns about their sexual and gender minority teens using prep for HIV prevention

by George Hale,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince its approval in 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has shown promise in reducing HIV infection rates by pr

Updated on: April 20,2024

New study reveals parents' concerns about their sexual and gender minority teens using prep for HIV prevention

by George Hale,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince its approval in 2012, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has shown promise in reducing HIV infection rates by pr

Updated on:April 20,2024

Study shows association between better neighborhood conditions and lower childhood asthma rates

by Duke Clinical Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiving in a neighborhood with better access to resources such as high-quality housing, healthy food, parks and playgrounds, and cle

Updated on: May 19,2024

Study shows association between better neighborhood conditions and lower childhood asthma rates

by Duke Clinical Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiving in a neighborhood with better access to resources such as high-quality housing, healthy food, parks and playgrounds, and cle

Updated on:May 19,2024

School segregation tied to problem drinking among Black youth

by Amy NortonSchool segregation may sound like a relic from the past, but it has actually been increasing in the United States for years. Now a new study shows that has come with health consequences f

Updated on: February 28,2024

School segregation tied to problem drinking among Black youth

by Amy NortonSchool segregation may sound like a relic from the past, but it has actually been increasing in the United States for years. Now a new study shows that has come with health consequences f

Updated on:February 28,2024

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai

Updated on: February 20,2024

Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19

by Polly Tita,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Pai

Updated on:February 20,2024

A window into the brain provides clues for improving the well-being of children born very preterm

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn expert review of very preterm babies (born two or more months early) has found that while most now survive, the rate of d

Updated on: May 13,2024

A window into the brain provides clues for improving the well-being of children born very preterm

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn expert review of very preterm babies (born two or more months early) has found that while most now survive, the rate of d

Updated on:May 13,2024

Polluted air can negatively impact children's test scores, finds study

by Christina Frank,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finds air pollution may negatively impact standardized test

Updated on: March 05,2024

Polluted air can negatively impact children's test scores, finds study

by Christina Frank,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finds air pollution may negatively impact standardized test

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically

by University of GranadaVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27893Is it possible to make humans smarter? There has been a traditional bel

Updated on: May 11,2024

Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically

by University of GranadaVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27893Is it possible to make humans smarter? There has been a traditional bel

Updated on:May 11,2024

Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

by University of OxfordEstimated latent profiles for adolescent gamers. The y-axis represents scaled and centered values for each classification variable. The shaded area represents 95% CIs. GAS:

Updated on: May 22,2024

Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

by University of OxfordEstimated latent profiles for adolescent gamers. The y-axis represents scaled and centered values for each classification variable. The shaded area represents 95% CIs. GAS:

Updated on:May 22,2024

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese

Updated on: June 26,2024

Youth LGBTQ-specific mental health services lacking

by Lori SolomonJust over one in four youth-serving U.S. mental health facilities offered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ)-specific mental health services in 2020, according to a rese

Updated on:June 26,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Updated on: June 05,2024

Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?

by Sheila RazdanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQ: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that?A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families mana

Updated on:June 05,2024