Pediatrics
Colic in babies: Causes, symptoms and treatment
Most new parents have experienced the agony of colic: hours of inconsolable crying from their newborn, leaving them at wit's end.
Apr 10, 2023
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Pediatrics
Study approves test for babies' hearing aids
Parents of the one in 1,000 newborn babies with hearing loss, might soon be able to have the reassurance that their babies are hearing speech through their hearing aids, thanks to a new test.
Apr 6, 2023
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Health
Driving on less than five hours of sleep is just as dangerous as drunk-driving, study finds
What if you could be fined or lose your license for driving tired? Our new study just published in Nature and Science of Sleep has found if you had less than five hours of sleep last night, you are just as likely to have ...
Apr 5, 2023
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More than 3 million 'Calico Critters' toys recalled after choking deaths to 2 kids
Calico Critters animal figures and sets that were sold with bottle and pacifier accessories are being recalled due to a choking hazard.
Mar 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Excessive screen time linked to suicidal behaviors in US preteens
Amidst the worsening teen mental health crisis and new legislation proposing to ban children under 16 from using social media, a new study finds that greater screen time among children 9-11 is associated with a higher risk ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Health
Meeting a friend's new baby? Here's what—and what not—to do
A friend or relative having a baby is an exciting moment. You may want to visit to offer congratulations and meet the newest member of your family or social group.
Feb 27, 2023
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Addiction
My teen's vaping. What should I say? Three expert tips on how to approach 'the talk'
You've dropped your daughter off at her friend's house and while cleaning the car, you find what looks like a USB drive on the passenger seat. It's a disposable vape.
Jan 23, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Availability of Down syndrome-related pregnancy termination decreases the number of births with Down syndrome
Researchers from Mass General for Children and colleagues have learned more about the effect of selective terminations on birth prevalence and population prevalence of people with Down syndrome in Australia and New Zealand.
Dec 9, 2022
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Health
New research-backed tools ready to support parents in navigating COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a series of new information tools to help parents with questions about their children and COVID-19.
Dec 7, 2022
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Pediatrics
Skin-to-skin contact key for premature baby survival, WHO says in shift
Skin-to-skin contact is key to improving survival of premature and small babies, the WHO said on Tuesday in a major overhaul of policy that previously called for the use of incubators.
Nov 15, 2022
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