Pediatrics
Gentle parenting can be really hard on parents, new research suggests
Are you a gentle parent? If so, chances are good that, just like your children, you may need a nap.
Nov 30, 2023
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News tagged with kids
Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids who feel their parents are less reliable take fewer risks vital to learning and growth, study finds
Trying something new is a risk every child undertakes as they explore and learn about the world. While risk can be costly, it can also pay off in rewards or knowledge. But new research suggests children without predictable ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: The psychological consequences of political violence
Thousands have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. And watching, and experiencing, all of this violence unfold are Palestinian and Israeli children.
Nov 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious disease researcher discusses the spread, treatment, prevention of drug-resistant Salmonella
The spread of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella in Canada has prompted serious public health concern.
Nov 21, 2023
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Pediatrics
Australian study reveals the high cost of childhood hospitalization
A University of Sydney study has shed light on the impact of childhood hospitalization, showing the direct and indirect costs of pediatric admissions, how it impacts the child, their families and the health system.
Nov 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Early-life stress changes more genes in the brain than a head injury
A surprising thing happened when researchers began exploring whether early-life stress compounds the effects of a childhood head injury on health and behavior later in life. In an animal study, stress changed the activation ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Pediatrics
New video game takes a shot at soothing vaccine anxiety in pediatric patients
With the chill of the season come the inevitable cold, flu, COVID-19, and other respiratory concerns such as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), all infectious diseases that can be serious, especially for young children. ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Addiction
1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet
American parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.
Oct 30, 2023
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Health
Boosting kids' health literacy
October is National Health Literacy Month. Health literacy refers to the ability of people to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.
Oct 26, 2023
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Pediatrics
On nutrition: Why kids love sweets
My nine-year-old grandson recently told me the bits of spinach in my tortellini soup were his "worst nightmare." A bit over-dramatic, don't you think?
Oct 20, 2023
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