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Bond between mothers and their babies integral to infant development

Bond between mothers and their babies integral to infant development

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeakin researchers have examined the extent to which mother-to-infant bonding can help predict the infant's development, with significant

Bond between mothers and their babies integral to infant development

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeakin researchers have examined the extent to which mother-to-infant bonding can help predict the infant's development, with significant
Early detection is key to correcting childhood hearing loss. Know the signs

Early detection is key to correcting childhood hearing loss. Know the signs

by Cara MurezEarly detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can't tell their parents or doctors exactly what's wrong.About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids

Early detection is key to correcting childhood hearing loss. Know the signs

by Cara MurezEarly detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can't tell their parents or doctors exactly what's wrong.About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids
Why is the 100-year-old BCG vaccine so broadly protective in newborns?

Why is the 100-year-old BCG vaccine so broadly protective in newborns?

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe century-old Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis is one of the world's oldest and most widely use

Why is the 100-year-old BCG vaccine so broadly protective in newborns?

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe century-old Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis is one of the world's oldest and most widely use
Pandemic family stress leads to sleep problems for boys

Pandemic family stress leads to sleep problems for boys

by Cal Powell,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLockdowns and economic stress have contributed to the rise of child abuse and neglectful parenting behaviors during the pandemic, with

Pandemic family stress leads to sleep problems for boys

by Cal Powell,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLockdowns and economic stress have contributed to the rise of child abuse and neglectful parenting behaviors during the pandemic, with
Children in mourning are curious about death, grief and afterlife, study finds

Children in mourning are curious about death, grief and afterlife, study finds

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Curtin UniversityNew Curtin University–led research has found that children who have experienced the death of a loved one will benefit from gaining a better understand

Children in mourning are curious about death, grief and afterlife, study finds

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Curtin UniversityNew Curtin University–led research has found that children who have experienced the death of a loved one will benefit from gaining a better understand
CDC backs boosters for high-risk kids aged 5-11, shorter time between shots

CDC backs boosters for high-risk kids aged 5-11, shorter time between shots

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday backed the emergency use approval of Pfizer's booster shot for high-risk kids between the ages of 5 and 11

CDC backs boosters for high-risk kids aged 5-11, shorter time between shots

by Robin Foster(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday backed the emergency use approval of Pfizer's booster shot for high-risk kids between the ages of 5 and 11
When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

by Amy Peden,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEach year in Australia, an average of 23 children under fivedie from unintentional drowning, usually due to factors such as ala

When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

by Amy Peden,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageEach year in Australia, an average of 23 children under fivedie from unintentional drowning, usually due to factors such as ala
The power of human milk for infant health

The power of human milk for infant health

byUniversity of Western AustraliaInfant immune response to its physiological food, breast milk. Credit:Immunological Reviews(2024). DOI: 10.1111/imr.13376Two open-access reviews by a

The power of human milk for infant health

byUniversity of Western AustraliaInfant immune response to its physiological food, breast milk. Credit:Immunological Reviews(2024). DOI: 10.1111/imr.13376Two open-access reviews by a
Infant deaths from RSV are much higher than previously known: study

Infant deaths from RSV are much higher than previously known: study

by Boston University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainA new study found that nearly one in ten of all deceased infants und

Infant deaths from RSV are much higher than previously known: study

by Boston University School of MedicineTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainA new study found that nearly one in ten of all deceased infants und
New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen and the CASS Food Research Centre at Deakin University, Australia.If you feel like your six-year-old

New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen and the CASS Food Research Centre at Deakin University, Australia.If you feel like your six-year-old
Preventing brain damage in preterm babies

Preventing brain damage in preterm babies

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHudson Institute researchers have conducted the first attempts to collect umbilical cord blood cells, with a view to using them to prevent br

Preventing brain damage in preterm babies

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHudson Institute researchers have conducted the first attempts to collect umbilical cord blood cells, with a view to using them to prevent br
New study uncovers origin of 'conscious awareness'

New study uncovers origin of 'conscious awareness'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityWhen an infant’s foot is tethered to the mobile, each foot movement causes the mobile to move. Positive feedback amplifies and highlights the cause-and-effect relati

New study uncovers origin of 'conscious awareness'

by Florida Atlantic UniversityWhen an infant’s foot is tethered to the mobile, each foot movement causes the mobile to move. Positive feedback amplifies and highlights the cause-and-effect relati