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Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa

Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many pa
Study shows viewing self-harm images online and in social media usually causes harm

Study shows viewing self-harm images online and in social media usually causes harm

by University of OxfordModel of impact related to viewing self-harm images online. Credit:Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry(2023). DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13754Clinical researchers

Study shows viewing self-harm images online and in social media usually causes harm

by University of OxfordModel of impact related to viewing self-harm images online. Credit:Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry(2023). DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13754Clinical researchers
Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests

Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests

by Kathleen Holder,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBabies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widesprea

Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests

by Kathleen Holder,UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBabies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widesprea
Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

by Mike StobbeDeleah Payne, 12, center, spends time with her mother Delisa, right, and 6-year-old sister Delynn, left, as they watch movie clips on their living room television in Evansville, Ind., Tu

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

by Mike StobbeDeleah Payne, 12, center, spends time with her mother Delisa, right, and 6-year-old sister Delynn, left, as they watch movie clips on their living room television in Evansville, Ind., Tu
New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

by University College LondonCAMK2A-EKC therapy reduces seizure frequency. A. Timeline. B. Heatmap displaying seizure occurrence in each animal injected with either CAMK2A-GFP (gray) or CAMK2A-EKC

New gene therapy could significantly reduce seizures in severe childhood epilepsy

by University College LondonCAMK2A-EKC therapy reduces seizure frequency. A. Timeline. B. Heatmap displaying seizure occurrence in each animal injected with either CAMK2A-GFP (gray) or CAMK2A-EKC
Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDifferences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children

Early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence, researchers find

by University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDifferences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children
Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based vaccine mandates are the most effective way to improve vaccination coverage in children, but a new study by CUNY S

Support for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in schools modest among NYC parents

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchool-based vaccine mandates are the most effective way to improve vaccination coverage in children, but a new study by CUNY S
Adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use

Adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use. Findings from the study

Adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use. Findings from the study
Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t

Increasing children's immunity to deadly diseases through improved vaccine strategy

by University College LondonField workers recruit participants for the pneumococcal vaccine study in Blantyre. Credit:Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Program.Offering a booster dose or changing t
Researchers create model to assess post-tonsillectomy bleed rates

Researchers create model to assess post-tonsillectomy bleed rates

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterTonsils. Credit:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY 3.0Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created a statistical model to identify st

Researchers create model to assess post-tonsillectomy bleed rates

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterTonsils. Credit:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY 3.0Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created a statistical model to identify st
Gearing up for kids' sports season? Put safety first

Gearing up for kids' sports season? Put safety first

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can be good for kids of all abilities.A leading medical organization offers some tips for getting children involved, while helping keep them safe and injury-free."We e

Gearing up for kids' sports season? Put safety first

by Cara MurezPlaying sports can be good for kids of all abilities.A leading medical organization offers some tips for getting children involved, while helping keep them safe and injury-free."We e
Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills, new research shows

Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills, new research shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child's social sk

Early body contact develops premature babies' social skills, new research shows

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSkin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child's social sk