Preschool children in joint physical custody have less psychological symptoms than those who live mostly or only with one parent after a separation. In a new study of 3,656 children in Sweden, researchers from Uppsala University, ...
Sep 7, 2017
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Researchers found that a family-based treatment for obesity in children—which included nutritional advice, exercise, and behavioral counseling—was effective.
Jul 7, 2017
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A new study questions the use of common references for assessing 'small for gestational age' (SGA) in very preterm infants across Europe. SGA describes a baby who is smaller than the usual amount for the number of weeks of ...
May 4, 2017
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A recent review of published research indicates that hearing their mother's voice can benefit the health of preterm infants.
Apr 5, 2017
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In an analysis of 243 neonatal intensive care units from 18 European countries, investigators found that only 2113 of 6648 (31.8%) newborns were assessed for prolonged, continuous pain. Daily assessments of continuous pain ...
Mar 6, 2017
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A new study indicates that mothers who frequently sleep, or bed-share, with their infants consistently breastfeed for longer than mothers who do not bed-share. Also, pregnant women who expressed a strong motivation to breastfeed ...
Feb 8, 2016
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A new article stresses the importance of direct interactions with family members for infants' development and finds no scientific evidence for benefits of iPad or DVD programs, which in fact might even cause language delays.
Dec 7, 2015
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As far as titles in academic journals go, it's quite the attention-getter. "There is no such thing as infant sleep, there is no such thing as breastfeeding, there is only breastsleeping," reads the title of a new peer-reviewed ...
Sep 23, 2015
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A recent review found that most newborns that are included in control groups during clinical trials concerning minor painful procedures are denied analgesia, despite international guidelines stating that babies should be ...
Sep 21, 2015
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A new study indicates that for a 2.5 year period shortly before and during the early years of the Greek economic crisis, the prevalence of overweight and obesity decreased in Greek schoolchildren. This was accompanied by ...
Aug 18, 2015
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