Pediatrics
Can games and apps help your kids learn?
(HealthDay)—Leading health organizations are warning about the possibility of video game addiction.
Apr 17, 2019
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News tagged with motor skills
Pediatrics
Kids living near major roads at higher risk of developmental delays, study suggests
Young children who live close to a major roadway are twice as likely to score lower on tests of communications skills, compared to those who live farther away from a major roadway, according to an analysis by researchers ...
Apr 09, 2019
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Pediatrics
Baby-led eating: A healthier approach
(HealthDay)—With childhood obesity rates soaring, prevention should start at a very early age. One approach gaining in popularity is baby-led weaning.
Apr 05, 2019
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Neuroscience
Hormone therapy helps strengthen brain connections in transgender women
In transgender women who have had their testes removed as part of the gender-affirming process, a form of estrogen called estradiol strengthens connections between areas of the brain involved in fine motor skills, learning, ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Sports Medicine & Kinesiology
Girls need more positive experiences of ball skills
Children's positive perception of movement is an important supporter for natural physical activity and developing motor skills. A study at the University of Jyväskylä suggests that children had high perceptions of motor ...
Mar 21, 2019
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Surgery
Helping physio students get to grips with complex motor skills
A new tool to help physiotherapy students master complex fine motor skills needed to assess and treat patients suffering physical conditions, such as back pain and spinal cord injuries, is being used at the University of ...
Mar 19, 2019
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Health
Prenatal exposure to plastics linked to motor skill deficiencies at age 11
Scientists with the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health report motor skills problems in children exposed during pregnancy to plasticizer chemicals ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Pediatrics
Screen time predicts delays in child development, says new research
Researchers, doctors, public health officials and parents are all trying to make sense of the impact of screen time on children.
Jan 29, 2019
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Health
Cycling and treadmill workstations may be 'healthier' than standing options
Cycling and treadmill workstations may be 'healthier' than standing versions, because their use seems to be associated with greater positive physiological changes in the body, finds a systematic review of the available evidence, ...
Jan 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Boost kids' skills and memories with weekly game night
The winter months are an ideal time to turn your attention inward and think of how you can establish something new for your family to do together indoors. If you can find the right thing, perhaps it will become a family ritual.
Jan 17, 2019
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