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Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study.Monday, November 25, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Investigators evaluated whether data collected from a fitness tracker could be used to accurately detect mood episodes in people with bipolar disorder.Friday, November 22, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists sought to better understand how humans evolved to become so skilled at thinking about what's happening in other peoples' minds. The findings could have implications for one day treating psychiatric conditions such as anxiety...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- known as ADHD -- at age seven, a study suggests. Children aged between three and seven who are...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
In a polarized nation, there is one thing that nearly all Americans agree on, according to a recent study: sports are good for us. Researchers found that more than 9 out of 10 Americans agreed that sports build character and improved...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level, which could have lifelong health impacts, according to a ground-breaking study.Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations. Known as cerebral (or cortical) visual...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease.Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
A new study sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in children. The study analyzed data from over 3,500 mother-child pairs as part of the Japan...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Meningitis contributes to higher child mortality rates than estimated by the WHO, according to a new study.Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Psychotic-like experiences, such as suspiciousness and unusual thoughts, are common among adolescents who are referred to adolescent psychiatric care. The symptoms are often associated with depression and self-destructive behavior....Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
A research team found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression.Monday, November 18, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Some parents may find it challenging to help their kids manage intense emotions. One in seven think their child gets angrier than peers of the same age and four in 10 say their child has experienced negative consequences when angry, a...Monday, November 18, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
A promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, according to a new study. And the findings could spare these children...Friday, November 15, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
This week President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services. The nomination comes after Trump promised to let Kennedy "go wild on health" during the campaign....Friday, November 15, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems before the program began.Friday, November 15, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
The anti-malarial drug Artemisinin is highly effective. It's critical for kids, who are especially vulnerable. A new study comes to an alarming conclusion.Friday, November 15, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
Mahamat Djouma is one of the millions displaced by the civil war in Sudan. He is part of an especially vulnerable group — unaccompanied minors. Here is his story.Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of partial resistance to artemisinin derivatives -- the primary treatment for malaria -- in young children with severe malaria.Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
New research found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age, including those presenting with more subtle symptoms.Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers find a link between early vocabulary composition and later language development in children with cochlear implants.Thursday, November 14, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Time spent sedentary beyond six hours per day during growth from childhood through young adulthood may cause an excess increase of 4 mmHg in systolic blood pressure, a new study shows. Continuously engaging in light physical activity...Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
The Huntington's disease (HD) mutation eventually causes a fatal brain disease in adulthood, but a new study finds that early in life, children with the HD mutation have bigger brains and higher IQ than children without the mutation.Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to researchers.Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could pave the way for new treatments...Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
A new scientific statement highlights new clinical data related to diagnosis, risk classification and treatment, emphasizing the need for tailored management strategies.Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam shares his perspective: "frustrated" but still fighting.Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians.Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
President elect Trump says RFK Jr, can go "wild on health." Some pediatricians worry this could mean a roll back of childhood vaccinations which would accelerate the reemergence of childhood diseases.Monday, November 11, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study.Saturday, November 9, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
Piano lessons and soccer practice can encourage grit. But if your kid isn't into it, it can become a stress-inducing obligation. Here's how to have hard conversations with your child about quitting.Wednesday, November 6, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to research.Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
A new study has assessed TB infection and active TB disease during children's first decade of life in high-burden settings. The new results found that there was a consistently high rate of annual TB infection among children in the study...Monday, November 4, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
More children have overweight in regions with high rates of single parenthood, low education levels, low income and high child poverty. The pandemic may also have reinforced this trend.Friday, November 1, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. The problem is likely to intensify in a hotter climate,...Friday, November 1, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
A new study involving 8,500 children from across the United States has revealed that a form of air pollution, largely the product of agricultural emissions, is linked to poor learning and memory performance in 9- and 10-year-olds. The...Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
A research team has found that giving iron supplements to children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa could be an important first step in optimizing brain development.Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
A team of doctors and scientists have identified the cause of a rare disorder involving intellectual disability and brain malformations. The team found a link between the child's neurological symptoms and a genetic change that affects...Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and adolescents extends beyond responsible pain...Thursday, October 31, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have discovered that the dorsal premotor cortex serves a 'meta-learning' function, overseeing and regulating physical movements. Once believed to be limited to movement planning, this region has now been shown, through...Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe, Low-level lead poisoning is a risk factor for preterm....Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Men and adolescent boys are increasingly at risk of resorting to the dangerous use of anabolic steroids in a bid to achieve the desired muscular build modeled on social media, warn body image experts. A new review that focused...Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
If you or your kid has a cough that's been lingering, it could be a case of walking pneumonia. Cases are rising across the U.S. The good news — it's usually mild and easily treated. Here's how.Monday, October 28, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
An abnormal BMI in children -- be it high or low -- can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is normalized before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset, researchers report.Monday, October 28, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have found that a person's risk of developing psychotic-like experiences may be influenced by both childhood attention problems and their genetic makeup.Monday, October 28, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Using a national survey of 88,183 adolescents in grades nine to 12, findings show marijuana use declined from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021, with first-time use before age 13 dropping from 8.1% to 4.9%. In 2021, use was highest among...Monday, October 28, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers have new findings to add to the existing...Friday, October 25, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
Sulhee Jessica Woo, author of a new cookbook, "Let's Make Some Lunch," shares healthy and fun meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.Friday, October 25, 2024 from NPR Topics: Childrens Health
Last Halloween, the FDA said that some cinnamon, a spice loved by many kids and adults, was contaminated with lead, a metal that can cause irreversible damage in babies and young children.Thursday, October 24, 2024 from Children's Health News -- ScienceDaily
Early results from 4,000 babies show that genome sequencing picks up many more serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by most parents.