Why kids should not have lots of toys (and what to do if yours have too many)

by Louise Grimmer, Martin Grimmer,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe festive season reinforces something parents and carers already know—many children today have a lot of toys.In the U

Updated on: February 20,2024

Why kids should not have lots of toys (and what to do if yours have too many)

by Louise Grimmer, Martin Grimmer,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe festive season reinforces something parents and carers already know—many children today have a lot of toys.In the U

Updated on:February 20,2024

Teens and young adults overdosing on drugs for common mental health issues

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high number of teens and young adults with an overdose involving a benzodiazepine (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulant, like Adderall—medications

Updated on: February 24,2024

Teens and young adults overdosing on drugs for common mental health issues

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high number of teens and young adults with an overdose involving a benzodiazepine (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulant, like Adderall—medications

Updated on:February 24,2024

How to manage conflicts and set examples when parenting your teenagers in a digital era

by Wendy Ellis and Lynda Hutchinson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers' needs for independence and privacy increase dramatically during adolescence. Today, many pare

Updated on: August 08,2024

How to manage conflicts and set examples when parenting your teenagers in a digital era

by Wendy Ellis and Lynda Hutchinson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTeenagers' needs for independence and privacy increase dramatically during adolescence. Today, many pare

Updated on:August 08,2024

Omicron reveals a new manifestation of COVID-19: Croup in young children

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-revie

Updated on: February 24,2024

Omicron reveals a new manifestation of COVID-19: Croup in young children

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-revie

Updated on:February 24,2024

7.5 million 'Baby shark' bath toys recalled due to serious injuries to kids

by Steven ReinbergNearly 8 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys have been recalled because they can cause serious injuries to children.When using these bathtoys, particularly in a ba

Updated on: March 19,2024

7.5 million 'Baby shark' bath toys recalled due to serious injuries to kids

by Steven ReinbergNearly 8 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys have been recalled because they can cause serious injuries to children.When using these bathtoys, particularly in a ba

Updated on:March 19,2024

Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

by European Society of CardiologyCumulative risk of cardiovascular disease per 100,000 people in the five childhood adversity groups for men and women, respectively. Credit:European Heart J

Updated on: June 12,2024

Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood

by European Society of CardiologyCumulative risk of cardiovascular disease per 100,000 people in the five childhood adversity groups for men and women, respectively. Credit:European Heart J

Updated on:June 12,2024

Breaking the cycle of mental illness with early intervention

by Catarina Chagas,Queen's UniversityDr. Anne Duffy (Psychiatry). Credit: Queen's UniversitySevere mental illness such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia h

Updated on: June 12,2024

Breaking the cycle of mental illness with early intervention

by Catarina Chagas,Queen's UniversityDr. Anne Duffy (Psychiatry). Credit: Queen's UniversitySevere mental illness such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia h

Updated on:June 12,2024

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

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

What is croup? Its symptoms and treatment

by Kelly Quinn, Boston Children's HospitalCroup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is and how to best treat it.Croup is a comm

Updated on: June 22,2024

What is croup? Its symptoms and treatment

by Kelly Quinn, Boston Children's HospitalCroup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is and how to best treat it.Croup is a comm

Updated on:June 22,2024

Vitamin deficiencies common in children with nocturnal enuresis

by Lori SolomonChildren with primary nocturnal enuresis may have vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency as well as vitamin B12deficiency, according to a studypublishedonline June 10

Updated on: November 13,2024

Vitamin deficiencies common in children with nocturnal enuresis

by Lori SolomonChildren with primary nocturnal enuresis may have vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency as well as vitamin B12deficiency, according to a studypublishedonline June 10

Updated on:November 13,2024

Curbing football drills could make high school football safer

by Steven ReinbergTackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head hits.Using mouth guards wit

Updated on: June 01,2024

Curbing football drills could make high school football safer

by Steven ReinbergTackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head hits.Using mouth guards wit

Updated on:June 01,2024

This new 'risky' playground is a work of art—and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents

by Sanné Mestrom,The ConversationCredit: Mike HewsonImagine this: a heap of colorful plastic buckets stacked on top of each other to form a climbable bridge, monolithic bluestone boulders holdin

Updated on: March 23,2024

This new 'risky' playground is a work of art—and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents

by Sanné Mestrom,The ConversationCredit: Mike HewsonImagine this: a heap of colorful plastic buckets stacked on top of each other to form a climbable bridge, monolithic bluestone boulders holdin

Updated on:March 23,2024