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Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: PexelsA team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark, working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that

Study finds reducing children's screen time to just three hours per week improves mental health

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: PexelsA team of psychologists and mental health specialists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark, working with a colleague from the U.K., has found that
Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

by National Jewish HealthA new study by National Jewish Health finds moving middle and high school start times later helps parents of adolescents get the sleep they need. Credit: National Jewish

Study finds later school start times prevent sleep deprivation for parents of middle and high school students

by National Jewish HealthA new study by National Jewish Health finds moving middle and high school start times later helps parents of adolescents get the sleep they need. Credit: National Jewish
SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants

SIDS rates increased significantly from 2019 to 2020, finds study

by Elana GotkineFrom 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants
How to manage conflicts and set examples when parenting your teenagers in a digital era

How to manage conflicts and set examples when parenting your teenagers in a digital era

by Wendy Ellis and Lynda Hutchinson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers' needs for independence and privacy increase dramatically during adolescence. Today, many pare

How to manage conflicts and set examples when parenting your teenagers in a digital era

by Wendy Ellis and Lynda Hutchinson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers' needs for independence and privacy increase dramatically during adolescence. Today, many pare
Ask the Pediatrician: Here are 8 parenting goals to start the new year strong

Ask the Pediatrician: Here are 8 parenting goals to start the new year strong

by Steph Lee, MD MPH FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew Year resolutions are often sweeping and grand, but often you can reap the biggest rewards by building off the stre

Ask the Pediatrician: Here are 8 parenting goals to start the new year strong

by Steph Lee, MD MPH FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew Year resolutions are often sweeping and grand, but often you can reap the biggest rewards by building off the stre
Antibiotic doesn't prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

Antibiotic doesn't prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainThe antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inf

Antibiotic doesn't prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainThe antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inf
New research reveals that most child victims of gun violence are innocent bystanders

New research reveals that most child victims of gun violence are innocent bystanders

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Missouri School of Medicine researcher examining the circumstances behind pediatric firearm assaults found that most chi

New research reveals that most child victims of gun violence are innocent bystanders

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Missouri School of Medicine researcher examining the circumstances behind pediatric firearm assaults found that most chi
Pulse oximeters crucial in primary care settings, say researchers

Pulse oximeters crucial in primary care settings, say researchers

byKarolinska InstitutetOdds ratio (OR) of death presented for children with different SpO2values compared with children with SpO298–100%. Overall OR is presented in gray with 95% CI

Pulse oximeters crucial in primary care settings, say researchers

byKarolinska InstitutetOdds ratio (OR) of death presented for children with different SpO2values compared with children with SpO298–100%. Overall OR is presented in gray with 95% CI
How moms and dads view each other as co-parents affects kids, suggests study

How moms and dads view each other as co-parents affects kids, suggests study

by The Ohio State UniversityMean Scores for Coparenting Quality Indicators of the Four Profiles.Note. Ind1: <SPOUSE> and I work out a good solution together; Ind2: <SPOUSE> acts

How moms and dads view each other as co-parents affects kids, suggests study

by The Ohio State UniversityMean Scores for Coparenting Quality Indicators of the Four Profiles.Note. Ind1: <SPOUSE> and I work out a good solution together; Ind2: <SPOUSE> acts
Study finds high mortality rates of youths previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system

Study finds high mortality rates of youths previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital finds that youth aged 11 to 21

Study finds high mortality rates of youths previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system

by Nationwide Children's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital finds that youth aged 11 to 21
Have a 'threenager'? Here's some science-backed parenting hacks to conquer toddlerhood

Have a 'threenager'? Here's some science-backed parenting hacks to conquer toddlerhood

by Rosanna Castro,Florida International UniversityCredit: Florida International UniversityToddlerhood can be a magical time full of wonderful milestones, but it comes with many challenges for pa

Have a 'threenager'? Here's some science-backed parenting hacks to conquer toddlerhood

by Rosanna Castro,Florida International UniversityCredit: Florida International UniversityToddlerhood can be a magical time full of wonderful milestones, but it comes with many challenges for pa
We must not rush to implement new genetic screening programs, experts warn

We must not rush to implement new genetic screening programs, experts warn

by Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a danger that population genetic screening programs may be introduced without the necessary scrutiny and rigor that is usu

We must not rush to implement new genetic screening programs, experts warn

by Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a danger that population genetic screening programs may be introduced without the necessary scrutiny and rigor that is usu