Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental well-being in adolescence

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they

Updated on: June 12,2024 3

Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental well-being in adolescence

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they

Updated on:June 12,2024 3

Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays—an alternative option offers a solution

by Tammary Esho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFemale genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. TheWorld Health Organization

Updated on: March 29,2024 15

Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays—an alternative option offers a solution

by Tammary Esho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFemale genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. TheWorld Health Organization

Updated on:March 29,2024 15

Iron fortified cereal could be the answer to bridging infant iron gap

by Nestlé Nutrition InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from SAHMRI may have found a solution to improve iron intake among older Australian infants, iron fortified infant cereals.Th

Updated on: June 12,2024 4

Iron fortified cereal could be the answer to bridging infant iron gap

by Nestlé Nutrition InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from SAHMRI may have found a solution to improve iron intake among older Australian infants, iron fortified infant cereals.Th

Updated on:June 12,2024 4

Bitter-taste vegetables in Asian diets may help reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors in children

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.BP, Blood Pressure; HDL, High-Density Lipoprotein; TG, Triglycerides. Credit: Wai Yew YangChildhood obesity has become a significant health concern in Asian countries ov

Updated on: July 17,2024 0

Bitter-taste vegetables in Asian diets may help reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors in children

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.BP, Blood Pressure; HDL, High-Density Lipoprotein; TG, Triglycerides. Credit: Wai Yew YangChildhood obesity has become a significant health concern in Asian countries ov

Updated on:July 17,2024 0

Can Kids Under 5 Get the COVID Vaccine at a Pharmacy?

Can Kids Under 5 Get the COVID Vaccine at a Pharmacy?ByAmy Isler, RN, MSN, CSNPublished on June 29, 2022Fact checked byNick Blackmer窗体顶端Print窗体底端Verywell Health / Michela

Updated on: February 19,2024 0

Can Kids Under 5 Get the COVID Vaccine at a Pharmacy?

Can Kids Under 5 Get the COVID Vaccine at a Pharmacy?ByAmy Isler, RN, MSN, CSNPublished on June 29, 2022Fact checked byNick Blackmer窗体顶端Print窗体底端Verywell Health / Michela

Updated on:February 19,2024 0

Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously thought, study finds

by Ishani Nath,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants are not protected against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox, for several months before they are el

Updated on: May 10,2024 6

Infants are vulnerable to chickenpox earlier than previously thought, study finds

by Ishani Nath,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainInfants are not protected against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox, for several months before they are el

Updated on:May 10,2024 6

Needle pain is a big problem for kids: One California doctor has a plan

by April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office. They endure the e

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Needle pain is a big problem for kids: One California doctor has a plan

by April Dembosky, KQED, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office. They endure the e

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Speaking "baby talk" to infants isn't just cute: It could help them learn to make words

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that when parents baby talk to their infants, they might be helping them learn to produce speech.The way we instincti

Updated on: February 20,2024 14

Speaking "baby talk" to infants isn't just cute: It could help them learn to make words

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that when parents baby talk to their infants, they might be helping them learn to produce speech.The way we instincti

Updated on:February 20,2024 14

Boys with higher levels of environmental pollutants enter puberty later, study finds

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew findings,publishedin the journalEnvironmental Science & Technology, analyze a group of pollutants called per- an

Updated on: September 14,2024 0

Boys with higher levels of environmental pollutants enter puberty later, study finds

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew findings,publishedin the journalEnvironmental Science & Technology, analyze a group of pollutants called per- an

Updated on:September 14,2024 0

Ask the Pediatrician: How do violent movies and video games affect children?

by David L. HillCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the first motion picture, adults have worried about how children would respond to violent imagery. Now that mobile screens offer kids unlimited a

Updated on: June 05,2024 5

Ask the Pediatrician: How do violent movies and video games affect children?

by David L. HillCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the first motion picture, adults have worried about how children would respond to violent imagery. Now that mobile screens offer kids unlimited a

Updated on:June 05,2024 5

COVID-19 vaccines for young children

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust one demographic group in America currently cannot receive a vaccine against COVID-19: kids under 5 yea

Updated on: February 22,2024 11

COVID-19 vaccines for young children

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust one demographic group in America currently cannot receive a vaccine against COVID-19: kids under 5 yea

Updated on:February 22,2024 11

Kindergarten conduct problems could cost society later, researchers find

by Sara P. Brennen,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new economic analysis has linked, for the first time, conduct problems among kindergarten students with signif

Updated on: May 05,2024 12

Kindergarten conduct problems could cost society later, researchers find

by Sara P. Brennen,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new economic analysis has linked, for the first time, conduct problems among kindergarten students with signif

Updated on:May 05,2024 12