Could Your Child Have Autism?

Could Your Child Have Autism?ByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDiana Apetauerova, MDNo single autism trait defines the diagnosis, and each autistic chi

Updated on: February 19,2024

Could Your Child Have Autism?

Could Your Child Have Autism?ByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on July 26, 2023Medically reviewed byDiana Apetauerova, MDNo single autism trait defines the diagnosis, and each autistic chi

Updated on:February 19,2024

Why is it important to teach children about body safety and boundaries?

by Shalon NienowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe statistics reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network are sobering: 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 20 boys will experience sexual abuse or s

Updated on: June 08,2024

Why is it important to teach children about body safety and boundaries?

by Shalon NienowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe statistics reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network are sobering: 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 20 boys will experience sexual abuse or s

Updated on:June 08,2024

Feeding practices play a central role in infants' rapid weight gain, researchers find

byUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UNC Greensboro (UNCG) study following 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood examined multiple

Updated on: November 01,2024

Feeding practices play a central role in infants' rapid weight gain, researchers find

byUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UNC Greensboro (UNCG) study following 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood examined multiple

Updated on:November 01,2024

Experiments investigate early cognitive and communicative development in infants

by Ildikó Rüll, Central European UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers from Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, Austria; and the University of St Andrews in S

Updated on: October 28,2024

Experiments investigate early cognitive and communicative development in infants

by Ildikó Rüll, Central European UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers from Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, Austria; and the University of St Andrews in S

Updated on:October 28,2024

Baby opera: Study finds babies get a kick out of live music

by University of Toronto(A) Depicts the proportion of time infants watched the show (live vs. recorded). (B) Depicts the average length of attention bouts before interruption (seconds) during the

Updated on: March 19,2024

Baby opera: Study finds babies get a kick out of live music

by University of Toronto(A) Depicts the proportion of time infants watched the show (live vs. recorded). (B) Depicts the average length of attention bouts before interruption (seconds) during the

Updated on:March 19,2024

In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaClustering of categories of age patterns of under-5 mortality by region, from the first collected DHS in a given country (average year of collectio

Updated on: March 29,2024

In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates

by Michele W. Berger,University of PennsylvaniaClustering of categories of age patterns of under-5 mortality by region, from the first collected DHS in a given country (average year of collectio

Updated on:March 29,2024

Signs of Autism

Signs of AutismByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on August 08, 2023Medically reviewed byHuma Sheikh, MDThe traits associated withautismare usually seen before age 3. They inclu

Updated on: February 19,2024

Signs of Autism

Signs of AutismByLisa Jo RudyUpdated on August 08, 2023Medically reviewed byHuma Sheikh, MDThe traits associated withautismare usually seen before age 3. They inclu

Updated on:February 19,2024

Children's brains shaped by their time on tech devices, review shows

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTime spent watching television or playing computer games has measurable and long-term effects on children's brain function, according t

Updated on: January 10,2024

Children's brains shaped by their time on tech devices, review shows

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTime spent watching television or playing computer games has measurable and long-term effects on children's brain function, according t

Updated on:January 10,2024

Researchers chart large rise in eating disorders and self-harm among teenage girls

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGeneral practices have recorded a large rise in eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm episodes among teenage girls in the UK i

Updated on: May 05,2024

Researchers chart large rise in eating disorders and self-harm among teenage girls

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGeneral practices have recorded a large rise in eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm episodes among teenage girls in the UK i

Updated on:May 05,2024

Symptoms of Ear Infection in Babies

Symptoms of Ear Infection in BabiesByCarrie Madormo, RN, MPHUpdated on January 08, 2024Medically reviewed byJohn Carew, MDAnear infection, also known as acuteotitis

Updated on: February 19,2024

Symptoms of Ear Infection in Babies

Symptoms of Ear Infection in BabiesByCarrie Madormo, RN, MPHUpdated on January 08, 2024Medically reviewed byJohn Carew, MDAnear infection, also known as acuteotitis

Updated on:February 19,2024

Lack of sleep regulations for licensed child-care providers puts children's health at risk

by Wendy Hall, Graham Reid and Melissa Moynihan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2023, more than half ofCanadian children (up to five years old)were in child care and more

Updated on: December 05,2024

Lack of sleep regulations for licensed child-care providers puts children's health at risk

by Wendy Hall, Graham Reid and Melissa Moynihan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2023, more than half ofCanadian children (up to five years old)were in child care and more

Updated on:December 05,2024

Babies' heartbeats may hold key to their first words

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe soft, gentle murmurs of a baby's first expressions, like little whispers of joy and wonder to doting parents, are

Updated on: January 12,2025

Babies' heartbeats may hold key to their first words

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe soft, gentle murmurs of a baby's first expressions, like little whispers of joy and wonder to doting parents, are

Updated on:January 12,2025