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Children as young as 4 eat more when bored, study shows

Children as young as 4 eat more when bored, study shows

by Aston UniversityCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsA new study carried out at Aston University has shown that children as young as 4 years old eat 79% more calories when they are bored, compared

Children as young as 4 eat more when bored, study shows

by Aston UniversityCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsA new study carried out at Aston University has shown that children as young as 4 years old eat 79% more calories when they are bored, compared
Smog increases the risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers and babies

Smog increases the risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers and babies

by De GruyterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal he

Smog increases the risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers and babies

by De GruyterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal he
Feds warn parents: Don't use la-la-me infant loungers due to suffocation risk

Feds warn parents: Don't use la-la-me infant loungers due to suffocation risk

by Cara MurezParents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Feds warn parents: Don't use la-la-me infant loungers due to suffocation risk

by Cara MurezParents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Study seeks to raise awareness for leading non-genetic cause of infant hearing loss

Study seeks to raise awareness for leading non-genetic cause of infant hearing loss

by Jacqueline Mazarella,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo years ago, Michelle Zappas, director of the Department of Nursing at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck Sch

Study seeks to raise awareness for leading non-genetic cause of infant hearing loss

by Jacqueline Mazarella,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo years ago, Michelle Zappas, director of the Department of Nursing at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck Sch
Bridge therapy may benefit some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Bridge therapy may benefit some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma—a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a high likelihood

Bridge therapy may benefit some children with high-risk neuroblastoma

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately half of children with neuroblastoma—a childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells—have a form that indicates a high likelihood
Incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students

Incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students

by Elizabeth McCamic,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina

Incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students

by Elizabeth McCamic,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina
Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy

Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy

by University of AucklandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere brain injury that develops slowly after preterm births, causing cerebral palsy, may be treatable, new research from the Universit

Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy

by University of AucklandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere brain injury that develops slowly after preterm births, causing cerebral palsy, may be treatable, new research from the Universit
Research shows link between child emotional difficulties and family strain during coronavirus lockdowns

Research shows link between child emotional difficulties and family strain during coronavirus lockdowns

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUK families were more likely to report difficulties living together during the coronavirus lockdowns than those in Turkey, a new study show

Research shows link between child emotional difficulties and family strain during coronavirus lockdowns

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUK families were more likely to report difficulties living together during the coronavirus lockdowns than those in Turkey, a new study show
COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need

COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need

by Meredith CohnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTerry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful conside

COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need

by Meredith CohnCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTerry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful conside
A model system to evaluate how infants change behavior in different social interactions

A model system to evaluate how infants change behavior in different social interactions

by Doshisha UniversityA new cognitive study has proposed an action value calculator model to explain how infants modulate their social behaviors based on the social context. Credit: Mitsuhiko Ishikawa

A model system to evaluate how infants change behavior in different social interactions

by Doshisha UniversityA new cognitive study has proposed an action value calculator model to explain how infants modulate their social behaviors based on the social context. Credit: Mitsuhiko Ishikawa
Exploring why some children with high-risk neuroblastoma are facing worse outcomes

Exploring why some children with high-risk neuroblastoma are facing worse outcomes

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups, or were on public rather than p

Exploring why some children with high-risk neuroblastoma are facing worse outcomes

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren with high-risk neuroblastoma had worse outcomes if they were from certain racial/ethnic groups, or were on public rather than p
Childhood vaccination rates are dropping. Here's why this matters

Childhood vaccination rates are dropping. Here's why this matters

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt the start of the 2019–2020 school year, vaccination rates for incoming kindergartners across the country were about 95%,ac

Childhood vaccination rates are dropping. Here's why this matters

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAt the start of the 2019–2020 school year, vaccination rates for incoming kindergartners across the country were about 95%,ac