Curb screen time to avoid health and developmental problems
Curbs on children's daily screen time and delaying the age at which they start "the world's favourite pastime" are urgently needed to stave off the risk of serious health and developmental problems, argues a...
Premature babies from low-Income families at risk of brain bleeds
Babies born prematurely to low-income parents have a disproportionately high risk for developing dangerous brain bleeds that require multiple surgeries and extensive follow-up, according to a small Johns Hopkins Children's Center study.
The findings --...
HPV vaccination does not lead to sex increase
A study published in Vaccine reveals that contrary to recent discussions, the HPV vaccination does not increase sexual activity in adolescent girls.
There have been claims recently that the HPV (Human papillomavirus) vaccination increases sexual...
Parental bonding makes for happy, stable child
Parents: Want to help ensure your children turn out to be happy and socially well adjusted? Bond with them when they are infants.
That's the message from a study by the University of Iowa, which...
Maternal depression affects language development in babies
Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University and...
Give kids room to move
More grassed play area available in schools means more physical activity in children. This is the finding from a study published in the October issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public...
Childhood arthritis differs from adult arthritis
Researchers have found that childhood arthritis is not simply 'little person's arthritis' and that the breakdown that occurs in children with the condition is distinctly different to the breakdown that occurs in adults.
Researchers from...
Medication use higher among obese kids
Overweight children are far more likely to take prescription medications than children of a normal weight—a trend that adds to already higher health-care costs for treating childhood obesity, according to new research from the...
Vitamin B crucial to children’s mental health
A new study has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.
The research led by The University of Western Australia-affiliated Telethon Institute for Child...
Vitamin B crucial to children's mental health
A new study has uncovered a significant link between vitamin B levels and the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.
The research led by The University of Western Australia-affiliated Telethon Institute for Child...
