Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy associated with preterm birth for non-white mothers
African-American and Puerto Rican women who have low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to go into labor early and give birth to preterm babies, research led by the University of...
The dining table should be more than just a place for eating!
Did you know that the dining environment itself is an influencer of your weight status? This is the finding of a recent study by Dr. Brian Wansink and Dr. Ellen van Kleef, who examined...
1 in 10 older teens misuse prescription painkillers and sedatives
With prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels nationwide, and overdoses killing more people than auto accidents in many states, a new University of Michigan study provides striking new data about the misuse of potent...
Child sexual abuse via the Internet on the rise
Sexual abuse of children and adolescents is widespread in Switzerland, experienced by almost two in five girls and one in six boys. The majority of victims are abused by juvenile perpetrators and do not...
Enterocystoplasty in children with genitourinary abnormalities is safe and effective
Enterocystoplasty is a surgical enlargement of the urinary bladder which is performed to improve bladder function as a low-pressure reservoir.
“This issue is very important because in children this surgical procedure is very aggressive and...
Experts’ attitudes influence what children believe
Children are more apt to believe a nice, non-expert than a mean expert, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas.
In the study published in Developmental Science, the authors examined how preschoolers...
Experts' attitudes influence what children believe
Children are more apt to believe a nice, non-expert than a mean expert, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas.
In the study published in Developmental Science, the authors examined how preschoolers...
One, two, buckle my shoe: Importance of language to learning math
Talk to your toddler. And use numbers when you talk. Doing so may give a child a better head start in math than teaching her to memorize 1-2-3 counting routines.
That’s the takeaway of an...
Nurturing may protect kids from brain changes linked to poverty
Growing up in poverty can have long-lasting, negative consequences for a child. But for poor children raised by parents who lack nurturing skills, the effects may be particularly worrisome, according to a new study...
Mindfulness training may lower anti-social behavior in incarcerated youths
Researchers at the New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN), the University of Miami, and the Lionheart Foundation in Boston, found that mindfulness training, a meditation-based therapy, can improve attention skills in incarcerated youth,...
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