Bacteria in the gut of autistic children different from non-autistic children
The underlying reason autism is often associated with gastrointestinal problems is an unknown, but new results to be published in the online journal mBio on January 10 reveal that the guts of autistic children differ from o ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Parents' 'um's' and 'uh's' help toddlers learn new words, cognitive scientists find
A team of cognitive scientists has good news for parents who are worried that they are setting a bad example for their children when they say "um" and "uh." A study conducted at the University of Rochester's ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Do kids prefer playmates of same ethnicity?
Multicultural daycares don't necessarily foster a desire for kids of visibly different ethnicities to play together. A study on Asian-Canadian and French-Canadian preschoolers has found these children may have a preference ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Study: Whooping cough vaccination fades in 3 years (Update)
The whooping cough vaccine given to babies and toddlers loses much of its effectiveness after just three years - a lot faster than doctors believed - and that could help explain a recent series of outbreaks in the U.S. among ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC
Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
Health
Feb 06, 2012 |
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'Glowing hands' in the waiting room improves kids' handwashing
Use of a glowing gel that shows kids how well they wash their hands by illustrating bacteria they missed while washing and may significantly improve hand hygiene, according to a study published in the July issue of Infection Co ...
Health
Jun 15, 2011 |
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For kids, it's more than just a game
A cohesive team environment, assessing one's own performance rather than comparing with others, and involvement in enjoyably challenging practices are the main conditions needed for children to have a positive developmental ...
Health
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Kids' anxiety, depression halved when parenting styled to personality
When it comes to rearing children, just about any parent will say that what works with one kid might not work with another. Parents use all sorts of strategies to keep kids from being cranky, grumpy, fearful or moody, while ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Kids' ER concussion visits up 60 pct over decade
(AP) -- The number of athletic children going to hospitals with concussions is up 60 percent in the past decade, a finding that is likely due to parents and coaches being more careful about getting head injuries treated, ...
Health
Oct 06, 2011 |
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New study looks at medication use of kids with ASD, ADHD
(Medical Xpress) -- Many children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can benefit from medication for related disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Attention deficit disorders
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Parents -- not TV -- may determine whether kids are active or couch potatoes
Researchers at Oregon State University have confirmed what we knew all along – children in this country are increasingly sedentary, spending too much time sitting and looking at electronic screens.
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 21, 2012 |
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Foster kids do much better under approach developed by CU School of Medicine
Foster kids who receive mentoring and training in skills such as anger management, healthy communication, and problem solving are less likely to move foster homes or to be placed in a residential treatment center, and more ...
Pediatrics
Jul 03, 2012 |
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"Kiddio" app may help parents get kids to eat more vegetables
(Medical Xpress) -- Parents who are perplexed by their preschooler's dislike of vegetables may find help in a science-based video game that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded scientists and their ...
Health
Jul 17, 2012 |
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How to discuss the Aurora shootings with kids
Details of the tragic shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., continue to flood the media. Richard Rende, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior in the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Study looks at social exclusion on the playground
(Medical Xpress)—Being the last one picked for the team, getting left out of the clique of cool girls, having no one to sit with at lunch… For children, social exclusion can impact everything from emotional well being ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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