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You've noticed your young child complains of headaches and rubs their eyes a lot. Does that mean it's time to get glasses?
It could, says a Baylor College of Medicine expert, and noticing these signs early is critical for young children because their schoolwork could suffer or they could lose their vision completely.
“There is a period -- approximately the first eight years of...
AI can help predict which young kids are more likely to develop autism, a new study says.
The AI looks for patterns in medical data that can be easily obtained from children 2 or younger without extensive assessments or clinical tests, researchers said.
The “AutMedAI” program was able to identify about 80% of children with autism, when tested using data from a group of 1...
A child at the dinner table talks about trouble at school or an argument with a friend, but parents aren't listening: They're checking their smartphones instead.
It's a scenario that plays out millions of times per day across America, and it could be harming the mental health of children, a new study suggests.
Kids ages 9 to 11 who said their parents spent way too much on their smar...
Parents are worried that social media and technology will get in the way of schoolkids building meaningful connections with classmates and teachers during the upcoming school year, a new poll finds.
Half of parents (50%) say too much time spent with technology will be their kids’ top challenge in forming positive connections with those around them, say national poll results from the...
Back-to-school can feel like a rushed jumble, as kids leave behind summer fun for the next step in their education.
But there are specific ways parents can help students show up sharper, get young athletes ready to compete, and have anxious kids settled down and ready to learn, experts say.
Prioritize sleep
Kids will have a good start to the school year if the...
Regular bedtimes won't just help your child be alert for a busy school day; they might also help keep them from abusing drugs or alcohol as a teen, new research suggests.
Youth who'd had early bedtimes in childhood and adolescence were significantly less likely to be drinking or using marijuana by the time they were 15, compared to kids who'd stayed up late and had fewer hours sleep, rese...
Want to be a better, more effective mom or dad? Trying sharing a good laugh with your kid.
New research among folks ages 18 to 45 found many citing humor as one of the reasons they had, and continue to have, a positive relationship with their parents.
“My hope is that people can learn to use humor as an effective parenting tool, not only to diffuse tension but develop resilien...
Kids more often get the psychiatric care they need if they live in states that mandate insurance coverage for child mental health care, a new study confirms.
Parents and caregivers were 20% less likely to say they'd had trouble getting mental health services for a child if they lived in states with comprehensive laws around mental and behavioral health insurance coverage, reported a team ...
Using tablets as 'e-babysitters' for toddlers could lead to more tantrums, which in turn can have harried parents trying to calm a child by handing them a tablet, new research shows.
This type of "vicious cycle" played out during the early years of many of the Canadian youngsters tracked in the study.
The bottom line, according to the researchers: "Tablet use in early childhood can ...
In findings that suggest more young Americans struggling with mental health issues are getting the help they need, a new poll shows that nearly a third of American adolescents and teens received some sort of mental health treatment in 2023.
That translates to over 8 million young people between the ages of 12 and 17 getting counseling, medication or another treatment, the
The kids are not alright.
New data shows a troubling 8% annual increase in the number of American children ages 8 to 12 who died by suicide, with the sharpest increase seen among girls.
Suicide has now become the fifth leading cause of death among both male and female preteens, report a team led by ...
Surgery is being overused to correct breastfeeding difficulties in infants, a new report says.
A growing number of newborns are being diagnosed with ankyloglossia, also called “tongue-tie.â€
Tongue-tie restricts the tongue’s range of motion in a baby. An unusually short or tight band of tissue holds the tip of their tongue close to the bottom of their mouth, making...
The virus responsible for COVID-19 is widespread among wildlife, a new study finds.
SARS-CoV-2 was detected in six common backyard species, including deer mice, opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottontail rabbits and red bats, researchers reported July 29 in the journal
Peak asthma month is upon parents as summer draws to a close, experts warn.
“September is known as Asthma Peak Month because kids have returned to school, and viruses are being passed around,†said allergist Dr. Gailen Marshall, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunol...
Turning off smartphones is an important step in making sure tweens get the sleep they need, a new study says.
Leaving a phone ringer on is associated with a 25% higher risk of sleep disturbance among tweens ages 11 and 12, according to a new report published July 22 in the
For the first time in two decades, the infant mortality rate in the United States has risen, new government data shows.
In a report released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found that more than 20,500 babies died in 2022 before the age of 1. Overall, there were 5.6 ...
As millions of American teens continue to struggle with their mental health, a new survey reveals a sizable gap between how much support teens say they get and how much support their parents think they are getting.
In the report, published Tuesday by the National Center for Health Statistics, just over a quarter of teens said t...
When your preschooler pitches a fit, handing them a smartphone or tablet is probably the fastest -- and the worst -- way to stop it, a new study suggests.
"If parents regularly offer a digital device to their child to calm them or to stop a tantrum, the child won't learn to regulate their emotions," said first author Veronika Konok...
Tending to a teething baby is tough: Parents want to help, but might not be sure how.
Teething typically begins around 4 to 7 months of age, as the 20 or so "baby teeth" that will emerge by the age of 3 begin to form.
The usual signs of teething include "mild irritability, a low-grade fever, drooling and an urge to chew something hard," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in...
Youth sports are important for the development of children and teenagers, but there's no sure way to ensure a youngster doesn't get hurt while competing.
That's why it's important for parents to spot and appropriately respond to their children's sports injuries, Dr. Eileen Crawford, an orthopedic surgeon with ...
Mothers tend to speak less to infants when they're on their smartphones, a new study finds.
Moms talked 16% less to their babies when they were fiddling with their phone, researchers found.
Shorter 1- to 2-minute intervals of phone use interfered with mom-baby interaction even more, decreasing a mother's baby talk by 26%.
"Our advice to new parents is to be cognizant of the im...
Nearly 1 in 4 parents struggle to get their child to sleep, a new poll reports.
Some of this is related to poor sleep hygiene, but some also is due to dark worries harbored by the kids, researchers report.
Parents of sleepless children are less likely to have a bedtime routine, more likel...
In half of American homes containing a loaded gun, that gun is kept unsecured and ready for potential use, often with children in the home, new research shows.
The finding is especially troubling given the link between gun accessibility and accidental child deaths, as well as rising rates of gun-related suicides in the United States, researchers said.
"The presence of a firearm in t...
If your child is among the youngest in their school grade, it's more likely they'll be mistakenly identified by teachers as having ADHD or autism, a new study confirms.
"Adults involved in identifying or raising concerns over a child's behavior -- such as parents and teachers -- may be inadverte...
Teenagers who are part of close-knit neighborhoods and families are less likely to have sex at a young age, a new study has found.
On the other hand, teens' schools have less influence on their sexual behavior, researchers report.
"Our results echo other studies' findings on the importance of families and neighborhoods in protecting youth from risky behaviors, and show that feeling ...
Parents frustrated with kids who are seemingly glued to their phones, take heart: New research finds you can tear them away from their devices.
Two approaches seem to work best: Limiting screens during meals or bedtime, and modeling good screen behaviors yourself, according to a team from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
"These results are heartening because they ...
As an epidemic of drug abuse cuts it way through America, none are left unharmed, even the very young.
New data finds that the rate of infants dying from drug-related reasons more than doubled between 2018 and 2022.
In 2018, 10.8% of all deaths to babies under 1 year of age were linked to drugs. Four years later that had risen by 120%, to 24.4% of fatalities, according to research...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning parents about a goat milk infant formula potentially tainted with a bacterium that's very dangerous to babies.
Crecelac brand formula, already under recall since May 24, could contain Cronobacter, which "can cause bloodstream and central nervous system infections, such as sepsis and meningitis" in infants, the FDA warned in
In just one year, U.S. deaths linked to the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) jumped by a third, according to the latest report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
With another summer set to begi...
Does advising your teen sometimes feel like talking to the proverbial brick wall?
Don't fret: New research shows that even when your preteen or teen gives your advice a flat "no way," your counsel is probably having an impact.
It may simply be tucked away by your child, ready for use another day.
"The kids are at an age where they're maturing and wanting to make their own de...
A mom or dad who vapes at home might be setting their child up for eczema, new research suggests.
In a study involving data from over 35,000 U.S. households, children with a parent who used e-cigarettes had a 24% higher odds for eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) than kids with two non-vapi...
TikTok is full of fun memes, pranks, dances and challenges -- and illicit vaping product sales targeting teenagers, a new study reports.
Advertising and sales of vaping products is common on the video-sharing platform, according to findings published May 23 in the journ...
Doctors have long known that excessive marijuana use can trigger psychosis, especially in the young. But new research suggests the link is stronger that ever imagined before.
Teens who use cannabis face 11 times the odds for a psychotic episode compared to teens who abstain from the drug, new Canadian research contends.
The teen years may be an especially vulnerable time in this re...
Many teens are spending their days buzzed on caffeine, with their parents mostly unaware of the potential risks, a new national poll says.
A quarter of parents reported that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health released Monday.
Two out of three parents sa...
Kids and young adults who use social media for seven or more hours per day have double the risk of taking up vaping or smoking or both, new research shows.
The study is based on a survey of almost 11,000 young British people ages 10 to 25 who were tracked from 2015 through 2021.
Overall, 8.5% said they currently smoked, 2.5% said they vaped and about 1% did both.
How much ti...
Sleepaway camp can be a lot of fun for kids, but only if they're ready for the experience.
And that's the tough part -- figuring out as a parent when a child is ready to stay away from home, and what they'll need while they're at camp, said Dr. Laurel Williams, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Baylor...
More than 320,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose during the past decade, according to a new study reported May 8 in JAMA Psychiatry.
What's more, the death rate accelerated during the period, more than doubling between 2011 and 2021, researchers found.
About 27 children per 100,000 had a parent die ...
Parents striving to be "perfect"will never attain that goal, and the aim isn't even healthy for their families, a new study says.
The risks of striving for perfection are such that researchers have now created a scale to help parents track their burnout and, if necessary, counter it.
The first-of-its-kind
No one knows what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven's untimely death.
But one popular theory"that high lead levels killed the great composer"should be ruled out, researchers argue in the journal Clinical Chemistry.
Analysis of samples taken from preserved locks of Beethoven's hair reve...
Children and young adults who are couch potatoes could wind up with enlarged hearts, increasing their risk of heart attack, stroke and early death.
Sedentary behavior contributed as much as 40% to the total increase in heart size between the ages of 17 and 24, researchers found.
Further,...
Kids are very likely to make the acquaintance of a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at some point, whether they know it or not.
An estimated 95% of children with disabilities enroll in regular schools, experts say.
"Given the rates of autism diagnosis and our ability to identify it, most kids will meet an autistic child at some point during their school-aged years,...
Parents can be very effective buzzkills for their teens, just by letting kids know they're being closely watched, a new study reports.
Teenagers are less likely to drink, smoke or use drugs when parents keep tabs on their activities, according to fin...
Nearly 100,000 U.S. children lost a parent in 2020 to gun violence or drug overdose, a three-fold rise since 1999, according to a new study.
Overall, these two causes made up nearly a quarter (23%) of parental losses in 2020, almost double the level cited in 1999, according to a team who reported its findings May 4 in the
Parents of newborns diagnosed with cystic fibrosis often are confused about both the disease and their next steps, a new national survey has found.
In fact, about half of new parents don't even know that newborns are routinely screened for the genetic disorder, the poll found.
This confusion can lead to a delay in treatment that will have long-term consequences for a child's health,...
Everyone knows that specific type of sports parent"the over-the-top dad or mom who curses, shouts and even becomes physically aggressive during their kid's match.
While they might think they're cheering their kid to victory, such poor sports behavior actually can turn a child or teen off to athletics, psychiatrists warn.
"Some of those behaviors would be setting unrealistic expectat...
Giving your kid a drink, snack or small bag of fast food on the way home from day care might distract them during a busy commute, but it's not doing their daily diet any favors, a new study warns.
The hour after kids are picked up from day care stands ou...
Getting the HPV shot in adolescence can spare kids a lifetime of risk for cervical and other cancers related to the virus, but only half of American kids are up-to-date on these shots.
Now, a new review suggests that if schools mandate HPV shots as an entry requirement for students, immunization rates rise.
"A majority of studies evaluating HPV vaccine school-entry requirements fou...
Having a child with food allergies isn't easy to manage, and now new research shows that most of these parents turn to social media for medical advice.
When they do, some of the advice is good and some is not, researchers report.
In the study, published recently in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and...
Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from home with parenting two young children.
Despite that whirl of activity, Helms says she often feels isolated and lonely.
"I work from home full time and I actually have a job where I'm on camera a lot and I'm Zoom calling people very often,"Helms, who lives in Columbus, Ohio, said in a news release.
"Ho...
The pandemic caused only "modest"delays in developmental milestones for infants and toddlers, a new study has found.
Previous research has reported that pandemic-related lockdowns disrupted the lives of many people, including families with young children.
Day-to-day life was upended as schools and child care centers closed, many people worked from home and the number of play dates a...