How to Prepare Your Child for the Pediatrician
A trip to the doctor can be traumatic for young children. Adults often forget just how frightening sitting in a...
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Animals’ presence may ease social anxiety in kids with autism
When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and...
Statistical study of first-year college rape
A survey of more than 480 female freshmen students conducted in 2010 at a university in upstate New York found...
The Philosophy Behind Junk Food Taxation
The government is supposed to protect us. If people are jumping off a certain bridge, the authorities strengthen the fencing...
Pennsylvania state departments remind parents to never leave children alone in cars
The departments of Human Services (DHS) and Health today reminded Pennsylvanians to never leave children alone in cars, which could...
Bullying in childhood to blame for one million obese Britons
Frequent bullying by peers increases the chances of being obese by the age of 45 by 50 per cent, Kings...
Tracking trends in youth self-harm visitation rates to Alberta’s emergency rooms
New insight is being gained into the youth visiting Alberta's emergency rooms for self-harming behavior. The study examined approximately 6,000...
UK population is becoming overweight and obese at younger ages
Children born since the 1980s are two to three times more likely than older generations to be overweight or obese...
Cancer drugs may hold key to treating Down syndrome and other brain disorders
A class of FDA-approved cancer drugs may be able to prevent problems with brain cell development associated with disorders including...
Researchers determine best anesthesia option for infants
Experts have long examined the effects of anesthesia on infants and toddlers, and many believe infants who undergo general anesthesia...
Stuttering linked to rhythm perception deficiency
Stuttering may be more than a speech problem. For the first time, researchers have found that children who stutter have...
