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Schools have cut recess for years. Why new pediatric guidance says that should change
Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of... Read more -
Like mother, like fetus: Study finds contagious yawning begins in the womb
Yawning is incredibly contagious, and more often than not, seeing someone yawn right in front of us makes us instinctively... Read more -
Over half of parents in England are pestered by their children to buy junk food while food shopping, survey suggests
A study using a nationally representative survey of parents in England, presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026,... Read more -
Diagnostic delays are common for US pediatric patients with malaria, researchers find
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), in collaboration with colleagues across the country, found that more than one in... Read more -
Malaria vaccine averts 1 in 8 child deaths across three African countries in first rollout
Findings of a rigorous evaluation of the public health use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, published in The Lancet, confirm... Read more -
For preschoolers, fear of new foods is common—and responding can feel anything but simple
Feeding children can be challenging. It is sometimes hard to know if you're getting it right. We want the best... Read more -
Mothers bear the brunt of food insecurity, study shows
Mothers from households which don't have enough food are going to great lengths to ensure their infants are fed well,... Read more -
Study reveals how parenting styles shape babies' willingness to help others
New research from Durham University shows that the way parents instruct and encourage infants to help plays a key role... Read more -
The effects of child abuse may be connected to changes in development, body regulation, study suggests
Children who experienced abuse or neglect displayed disrupted development and decreased ability to maintain stable function of internal bodily systems,... Read more -
Bullying and politics fuel suicide risk for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults, survey finds
More than a third of LGBTQ+ young people have seriously considered suicide in the past year, driven by bullying from... Read more -
High-fat diets during pregnancy may worsen severe GI illness in preterm babies
A new mouse study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers suggests a link between a high-fat prenatal diet and... Read more -
Emergency surgery after childhood injury carries nearly sixfold higher death risk in poorer countries
Children who need life-saving emergency surgery after a serious injury are almost six times more likely to die in poorer... Read more -
Cash prescription program associated with significant reductions in infant maltreatment investigations
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics provides rigorous, population-level evidence that Michigan State University's Rx Kids program, the nation's first... Read more -
Children of mothers who work nonstandard hours face greater vulnerability
New research from the University of St Andrews has prompted calls for additional support for mothers of young children who... Read more -
Why melatonin shouldn't be a bedtime go-to for kids
If your child has trouble falling asleep, you are not alone. And when a child does not sleep well, it... Read more
