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Diagnosing head injuries is key in child abuse cases

Diagnosing head injuries is key in child abuse cases

by Kristie Auman-Gooding,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeing able to accurately diagnose suspected child abuse is crucial, as an incorrect diagnosis can possibly

Diagnosing head injuries is key in child abuse cases

by Kristie Auman-Gooding,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeing able to accurately diagnose suspected child abuse is crucial, as an incorrect diagnosis can possibly
A packing list for babies and breastfeeding mothers

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

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
New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl

New study finds common autism screening tool is effective but has limitations

by UC Davis MIND InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers and others finds that an autism screening tool used widely in the U.S. and around the worl
Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds

Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds

(HealthDay)—Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.Apollf

Mom & Dad's holiday stress a downer for kids, poll finds

(HealthDay)—Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.Apollf
New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

by Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Steve Graham. Credit: Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a

New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

by Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Steve Graham. Credit: Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a
Study suggests gene therapy could relieve post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus

Study suggests gene therapy could relieve post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.02.020Premature infants, especially very low birthweight babies, a

Study suggests gene therapy could relieve post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.02.020Premature infants, especially very low birthweight babies, a
Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: University of MissouriWhile smaller premature babies are given around-the-clock nutritional care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ther

Welcome home: Nutrient-enriched diets improve health of premature, underweight babies post-discharge

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: University of MissouriWhile smaller premature babies are given around-the-clock nutritional care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ther
Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to res

Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to res
Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts

Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.Conversion therapy attempts
Sweet snacks: Children have very different preferences, finds study

Sweet snacks: Children have very different preferences, finds study

by University of BonnStefanie Landwehr from the Market Research in the Agricultural and Food Industry at the University of Bonn "juggles" snacks in front of a school. Credit: Assembly:

Sweet snacks: Children have very different preferences, finds study

by University of BonnStefanie Landwehr from the Market Research in the Agricultural and Food Industry at the University of Bonn "juggles" snacks in front of a school. Credit: Assembly:
Fathers who drink heavily report less positive involvement with their children

Fathers who drink heavily report less positive involvement with their children

by Research Society on AlcoholismThe relationship between heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement. Note: Weights are from random-effects model. Credit:Alcoholism: Clinical and Exp

Fathers who drink heavily report less positive involvement with their children

by Research Society on AlcoholismThe relationship between heavy episodic drinking and fathering involvement. Note: Weights are from random-effects model. Credit:Alcoholism: Clinical and Exp
Baby's feeding troubles tied to later developmental delays

Baby's feeding troubles tied to later developmental delays

Parents struggling with infant feeding issues may have another reason to persevere: New research ties feeding problems with an increased risk of developmental delays.For the study, the mothers of near

Baby's feeding troubles tied to later developmental delays

Parents struggling with infant feeding issues may have another reason to persevere: New research ties feeding problems with an increased risk of developmental delays.For the study, the mothers of near