A new study published in Nature Communications shows that infants who are later diagnosed with autism react more strongly to
Strong pupillary light reflex in infancy to later autism diagnosis
Parents may help prep kids for healthier, less violent relationships
Warm, nurturing parents may pass along strategies for building and maintaining positive relationships to their kids, setting them up for
Fluoride varnish in the primary dentition can prevent caries: Less caries with fluoride varnish application than without; benefit unclear regarding tooth preservation, toothache or dental abscesses
Whereas caries in adults and adolescents is declining, studies in children under the age of 3 have shown that caries
Napping can help tired teens’ performance in school: Researchers found that regular mid-day naps can help adolescents overcome lack of sleep
A University of Delaware researcher investigated the relationship between midday-napping behaviors and neurocognitive function in early adolescents and found some
Biofeedback relaxation app may help kids during medical procedures
A new Pain Practice study indicates that biofeedback-assisted relaxation may help manage pain and anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures.
Mother’s depression might do the same to her child’s IQ: Study finds maternal depression negatively impacts a child’s cognitive development, infancy through age 16
Roughly one in 10 women in the United States will experience depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Flipping the classroom approach in public health — does student performance improve?
A study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health analyzed the traditional model of education versus an increasingly
Maternal metabolic factors and early-onset puberty: Kaiser Permanente study the largest population-based research on topic
In a study of more than 15,000 girls and their mothers — all Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California —
Cysticercosis epidemiology in Spain: What’s new?
Cysticercosis, an infection caused by larval cysts of a pork tapeworm, is a leading cause of seizures and epilepsy in
Obesity impacts liver health in kids as young as 8 years old
A new study published today in the Journal of Pediatrics is the first to show that weight gain may have