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U of M study links adversity in early life to childhood obesity
The study also found that the greater the number of adverse experiences in children’s lives, the stronger the likelihood they will be overweight or obese.
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Friday report cards linked to increased incidence of child abuse
Researchers concluded that school districts could help reduce the likelihood of physical abuse by sending grades home earlier in the week.
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Children who are youngest in their classroom are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, study finds
Any classroom in which the children’s ages span 12 months is likely to have a wide range of normal behavior, the researchers stress.
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Baby not sleeping through the night at 12 months? Nothing to worry about, study finds
The study not only found that a high proportion of infants do not sleep through the night by the time they are 6 or even 12 months old, it also found that interrupted sleep had no effect on the babies’ cognitive or physical development.
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Nation’s pediatricians strengthen their stand against spanking
Fortunately, corporal punishment is losing favor among parents in the United States.
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Minority children with a strong sense of ethnic-racial identity are more resilient to harms of discrimination, study finds
This study is one of the first to look at how children under 10 perceive experiences of discrimination and how those perceptions affect their development over time.
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Countries that ban corporal punishment have lower rates of teen fighting, study finds
Researchers at McGill University in Canada analyzed global data collected on more than 400,000 adolescents (aged 13 to 17) in 88 countries.
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Do not give decongestants or antihistamines to young children, experts warn
Children under the age of 6 should not be given decongestants or medicines containing antihistamines for the common cold, and children under the age of 12 should be given those drugs only with considerable caution, experts say.
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Mike Osterholm: A Q&A on AFM, the rare polio-like illness diagnosed in 6 Minnesota children
When dealing with acute flaccid myelitis, (AFM), “early and aggressive physical therapy intervention can actually be very, very important,” Osterholm said.
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The case of a baby’s chickenpox-related stroke underscores the importance of vaccines
Stroke is a rare but recognized complication of chickenpox. It occurs when the chickenpox virus triggers inflammation in the brain, which can lead to a restriction in the brain’s blood supply.