The importance of puberty: A call for better research models
What happens in puberty affects health and well-being across the lifespan Puberty is much more than just a time of ...
Tag: Parenting/Child Care/Family
Expectant mothers can prevent fetal brain problems caused by the flu, study finds
CU research finds choline, an essential nutrient, prevents problems in the baby's brain development when the mother has the flu ...
New food guide will save Canadians money but few are following it, study finds
Credit: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH The good news is the new Canada's Food Guide will save a family of four $475 ...
Experiences of nature boost children’s learning
Critical review finds cause-and-effect relationshipCredit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Spending time in nature boosts children's academic achievement and ...
Mobile devices don’t reduce shared family time, study finds
New research shows that mobile device use is now embedded into family life Researchers at Oxford and Warwick have carried ...
Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis study examines baffling, often-overlooked disease
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Seemingly overnight, healthy children develop mysterious, potentially disabling symptoms. When children ...
Forgotten fathers: New dads also at risk for postpartum depression
UNLV study provides an in-depth look at new fathers' experiences with PPD It's increasingly common to hear about new moms ...
A television in the bedroom?
Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, ...
Eating healthy on a limited budget is possible
Meal planning and store selection key to serving healthy meals to a family of four, according to a new study ...
Breast milk as drug-delivery device
Treating sick babies with engineered breast milk could someday be a reality, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering ...
1 in 3 students with ADHD receive no school interventions, study finds
Largest national study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services, particularly in secondary school and ...
Old age care crisis: Are migrant care workers a suitable solution for state and families?
Completion of a 3-year research project comparing long-term care of the elderly in Germany and the Netherlands; international conference on ...
Research investigates impact of herbal medicine product on bedwetting in children
A new clinical trial investigates whether an herbal medicine product can benefit school-age children experiencing bedwetting A new clinical trial ...
Why the brain can be blamed for children unknowingly being left to die in a hot car
TAMPA, Fla. (March 5, 2019)- More than 50 children died in hot cars in 2018, making it the deadliest year ...
Save the date: major child development conference in Baltimore: March 21-23, 2019
WHAT: The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) will hold its Biennial Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, March 21-March 23, ...
New study links electronic cigarettes and wheezing in adults
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center Electronic cigarette use ("vaping") is associated with wheezing in adults, according to a new ...
New study indicates early-term infants can succeed at breastfeeding
Contrary to earlier research, early birth need not impact nursing success Researchers have determined that healthy premature babies can have ...
Fetal growth inhibited by cocktail of chemicals in the mother
For the first time, researchers have shown that a combination of perfluorinated substances in the mother significantly inhibits child growth. ...
Mothers with children taken into out-of-home care at risk of poor prenatal care in next pregnancies
Mothers whose first child was taken into care were found to have inadequate or no prenatal care during subsequent pregnancies, ...
Nearly two-thirds of American children live in asset poverty, new study shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than 63 percent of American children and 55 percent of Americans live in "asset" poverty, meaning ...