Toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4–7

Updated on: February 29,2024 13

Toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4–7

Updated on:February 29,2024 13

Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children's health

by Lou Bosshart,University of British ColumbiaA comparison of sleep policies and regulations for childcare centers across Canada. Credit: UBC Applied ScienceThousands of licensed childcare cente

Updated on: October 31,2024 0

Inconsistent sleep regulations in childcare could harm children's health

by Lou Bosshart,University of British ColumbiaA comparison of sleep policies and regulations for childcare centers across Canada. Credit: UBC Applied ScienceThousands of licensed childcare cente

Updated on:October 31,2024 0

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on: February 29,2024 18

Shielding children from food insecurity provides almost no protection from psychological problems

by McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's easy to imagine the emotional distress of both parents and children in families where there isn't enough to eat. Especially if i

Updated on:February 29,2024 18

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on: April 24,2024 13

How research helped lead to FDA approval of a pediatric neuroblastoma drug

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2003, the first year of her fellowship in pediatric oncology, two of Giselle Saulnier Sholler's firs

Updated on:April 24,2024 13

Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders, study suggests

by University of BristolBMI and child’s depressive, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms, using a polygenic score for childhood body size (N=40,949 trios). Coefficients represent standard-deviation change

Updated on: May 20,2024 5

Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders, study suggests

by University of BristolBMI and child’s depressive, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms, using a polygenic score for childhood body size (N=40,949 trios). Coefficients represent standard-deviation change

Updated on:May 20,2024 5

'We had to Google a lot': What foster and kinship caregivers looking after babies told us about the lack of support

by Stacy Blythe and Emma Elcombe,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFoster and kinship caregivers are volunteers who provide day-to-day care to children who are unable to live safely with

Updated on: June 04,2024 5

'We had to Google a lot': What foster and kinship caregivers looking after babies told us about the lack of support

by Stacy Blythe and Emma Elcombe,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFoster and kinship caregivers are volunteers who provide day-to-day care to children who are unable to live safely with

Updated on:June 04,2024 5

Prenatal exposure to phthalates may affect infants' health

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are used in plastics and as food additives. A recent study inEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Updated on: February 24,2024 18

Prenatal exposure to phthalates may affect infants' health

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are used in plastics and as food additives. A recent study inEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Updated on:February 24,2024 18

Most children living in out-of-home care don't access health services

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost children living in out-of-home care in Victoria don't access health services within nationally required timef

Updated on: February 24,2024 20

Most children living in out-of-home care don't access health services

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost children living in out-of-home care in Victoria don't access health services within nationally required timef

Updated on:February 24,2024 20

Study finds daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children with chronic lung disease

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAttending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who wer

Updated on: May 11,2024 8

Study finds daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children with chronic lung disease

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAttending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who wer

Updated on:May 11,2024 8

Why mothers and babies will suffer more as Africa grows hotter

by Matthew Cherisch,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Africa gets hotter, mothers and babies are most at risk. Why is this and what can be done about it? Matthew Chersich, a sp

Updated on: June 11,2024 7

Why mothers and babies will suffer more as Africa grows hotter

by Matthew Cherisch,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Africa gets hotter, mothers and babies are most at risk. Why is this and what can be done about it? Matthew Chersich, a sp

Updated on:June 11,2024 7

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st

Updated on: May 17,2024 8

Study suggest female teens with family history of mood disorder prone to weight gain

by Elana GotkineFemale offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a st

Updated on:May 17,2024 8

Is universal health care progress related to changes in childhood vaccination rates?

by Public Library of ScienceThe health center in Mukoko parish, Bukululo subcountry, Kalungi district in Uganda. Credit: Yesim Tozan (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Count

Updated on: June 29,2024 6

Is universal health care progress related to changes in childhood vaccination rates?

by Public Library of ScienceThe health center in Mukoko parish, Bukululo subcountry, Kalungi district in Uganda. Credit: Yesim Tozan (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Count

Updated on:June 29,2024 6