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Preschool education aids allophone children in language development
Learning French while also developing language skills in one's mother tongue is no easy task. As a result, allophone children... Read more -
Health care disparities are tied to worse outcomes for kids with multiple sclerosis, study suggests
People who develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as children and grow up in less advantaged neighborhoods may have a larger volume... Read more -
Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children, study finds
Children of mothers who took certain antiseizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according... Read more -
Higher sweet beverage tax shows null result in lowing Philadelphia youth obesity
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health... Read more -
Antibiotics alone for treatment of children with appendicitis is cost-effective and safe alternative to surgery
Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according to a study published... Read more -
AI and behavioral data help pinpoint when children begin productive language
Hearing a baby's first words is a joyful moment for many parents. But another crucial language milestone is harder to... Read more -
Gen Z heads home: How to navigate the evolving parent-child relationship as kids become adults
As a professor of child development and family science, every year I witness college students heading home for the holidays... Read more -
Why are some babies born so hairy? Lanugo is more common in early babies but is nothing to worry about
Babies are born with fine, downy, short, and slightly pigmented body hair called lanugo. The term comes from the Latin... Read more -
Pediatrician offers tips for helping a college-bound teen
As they approach college and young adulthood, how can parents help a teenager learn to navigate life's obstacles? Hansa Bhargava,... Read more -
Making pediatric health equity research truly equitable: An EDI review process
A burgeoning number of studies are examining pediatric health equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). But if not done right, health... Read more -
Beyond screen time: Complex factors shaping child development
New Curtin University research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of... Read more -
FDA approves Nerivio for migraine treatment in children aged 8 years and older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the age indication for Theranica's Nerivio, making it the first and only... Read more -
Clinical microbiologist explains why you should never kiss a baby
There is a cognitive bias called "the curse of knowledge" (sometimes also called "the curse of expertise"). It happens when... Read more -
Psychosis symptoms found to precede adolescent cannabis use
Washington University in St. Louis researchers have found that adolescents who use cannabis report more psychosis spectrum symptoms and greater... Read more -
New XR simulator improves pediatric nursing education
Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have created a new training tool to equip nursing students with the skills needed... Read more
