Physical appearance of video game characters affects girls' body image dissatisfaction, shows study

by Beatriz González, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBody-shape pressure affects mainly girls rather than boys. Credit: Stas Knop / PexelsWhat impact does watching television or playing video games hav

Updated on: March 08,2024

Physical appearance of video game characters affects girls' body image dissatisfaction, shows study

by Beatriz González, Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaBody-shape pressure affects mainly girls rather than boys. Credit: Stas Knop / PexelsWhat impact does watching television or playing video games hav

Updated on:March 08,2024

Play in early childhood helps build a better brain, says leading expert

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDr. Jacqueline Harding, director of Tomorrow's Child and an early childhood expert at Middlesex University, argues that the young child

Updated on: June 29,2024

Play in early childhood helps build a better brain, says leading expert

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDr. Jacqueline Harding, director of Tomorrow's Child and an early childhood expert at Middlesex University, argues that the young child

Updated on:June 29,2024

Kids are surprisingly adultlike in their memory recall, research shows

by York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPlanning a trip to the zoo this weekend? Why is it that after a visit, a four-year-old might remember seeing a lion, a tiger, and a bear, while

Updated on: May 19,2024

Kids are surprisingly adultlike in their memory recall, research shows

by York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPlanning a trip to the zoo this weekend? Why is it that after a visit, a four-year-old might remember seeing a lion, a tiger, and a bear, while

Updated on:May 19,2024

Rapid test for detecting COVID-19 highly accurate for children and adolescents

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHIn a large prospective s

Updated on: February 21,2024

Rapid test for detecting COVID-19 highly accurate for children and adolescents

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHIn a large prospective s

Updated on:February 21,2024

Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a su

Updated on: June 04,2024

Can I give my kid expired Tylenol? A pediatrician's tips for the cold medicine shortage

by Abraham GutmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA rush on Tylenol, Motrin, and their generic equivalents is making parents nervous. Pediatricians' offices and hospitals are overwhelmed with a su

Updated on:June 04,2024

Too much time online might raise kids' odds for mental health woes: Study

by Dennis ThompsonChildren's screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 an

Updated on: June 25,2024

Too much time online might raise kids' odds for mental health woes: Study

by Dennis ThompsonChildren's screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 an

Updated on:June 25,2024

Kids escaping family violence can be vulnerable to intimate partner abuse

by Carmel Hobbs and Catherine Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly13,000 Australian children aged 10 to 17sought help alone from specialist homeless servi

Updated on: June 12,2024

Kids escaping family violence can be vulnerable to intimate partner abuse

by Carmel Hobbs and Catherine Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly13,000 Australian children aged 10 to 17sought help alone from specialist homeless servi

Updated on:June 12,2024

Could an app help kids with severe ear condition avoid surgery?

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterA pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to "glue ear," a new, small study suggests.Glue ear is slang for a co

Updated on: March 02,2024

Could an app help kids with severe ear condition avoid surgery?

by Amy Norton Healthday ReporterA pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to "glue ear," a new, small study suggests.Glue ear is slang for a co

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study suggests watching TV with your child can help their cognitive development

by University of PortsmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past 30 years, the number of television programs targeting infants has been increasing. Between 1997 and 2014, screen time doubled amo

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study suggests watching TV with your child can help their cognitive development

by University of PortsmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver the past 30 years, the number of television programs targeting infants has been increasing. Between 1997 and 2014, screen time doubled amo

Updated on:May 18,2024

Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study

by King's College LondonResearch led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents

Updated on: February 29,2024

Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study

by King's College LondonResearch led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents

Updated on:February 29,2024

A packing list for babies and breastfeeding mothers

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents and caregivers with young babies should plan ahead when packing for their travels, whether or not children are

Updated on: April 13,2024

A packing list for babies and breastfeeding mothers

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents and caregivers with young babies should plan ahead when packing for their travels, whether or not children are

Updated on:April 13,2024

Babies found to be more likely to accept unfamiliar women when the odor of their mother is present

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressA team of researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center, in Israel, working with a colleague from Canada, has found that babies are more likely to accept an unfamiliar wom

Updated on: February 20,2024

Babies found to be more likely to accept unfamiliar women when the odor of their mother is present

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressA team of researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center, in Israel, working with a colleague from Canada, has found that babies are more likely to accept an unfamiliar wom

Updated on:February 20,2024