Parenting

Most children avoid wearing helmet while riding skateboard or bicycle: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): Despite knowing that not wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle or skateboard can increase the risk of accident and death, most children avoid to wear them, claims a new study.

2019-05-20T13:42:35.029974+00:00 IST

Swallowing button batteries can damage stomach lining in kids

Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): Swallowing the button battery could damage the lining of the stomach in children. Therefore, researchers suggested going for endoscopic removal even if the child shows no symptoms or the battery has passed safely through the esophagus.

2019-05-19T09:38:08.405260+00:00 IST

Scientists develop app to monitor asthma in kids

Washington D.C [USA], May 18 (ANI): Scientists have developed an app that can aid parents and doctors to monitor asthma in children.

2019-05-18T17:58:19.594797+00:00 IST

Teens owning promotional items for e-cigarettes more likely to try tobacco products: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): Teens who owned promotional items for e-cigarettes and other alternative tobacco products are more likely to try these products, says a new study.

2019-05-18T17:53:09.419280+00:00 IST

AI coach helpful for teens enrolled in weight loss programmes: Study

Washington D.C [USA], May 18 (ANI): A study has revealed that an artificial intelligence (AI) coach is helpful and effective for behavioural counselling of teens in weight management programmes.

2019-05-18T17:24:04.423233+00:00 IST

Technology posing ambiguous threats might be 'creepy' for kids

Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Adults and children, nowadays almost everyone is an ardent user of technology. However, kids get creeped out with devices which bring ambiguous threats, a new study highlights.

2019-05-17T16:13:38.015093+00:00 IST

Millennial-aged parents reported riskier distracted driving behaviour than older parents

Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): A recent study has claimed that millennial parents are more likely to read text messages while driving than older parents. However, there is no difference in writing texts or for crash rates between the two groups.

2019-05-14T14:24:36.196491+00:00 IST

Children learn new words more easily from other children: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): Young kids learn new word more effectively from other children, revealed a study.

2019-05-14T11:39:38.711397+00:00 IST

Teachers can predict student success just as good as standardised exams

Washington D.C. [USA], May 13 (ANI): Teacher assessments of pupils are powerful predictors of success and are as good as exams, claim researchers.

2019-05-13T13:16:49.411161+00:00 IST

Researchers develop standardised measurement for pediatric facial palsy

Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): Researchers have come up with an innovative standardised measurement for paediatric facial palsy, which will improve the care of facial palsy patients.

2019-05-10T08:47:50.197501+00:00 IST

Adult tourniquet suitable for young kids: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 7 (ANI): Adult tourniquets are effective for use in children to control blood flow in their arms and legs, according to research.

2019-05-07T07:16:50.190780+00:00 IST

Mobile prenatal app reduces in-person visits during pregnancy: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): Researchers have found that 'Babyscripts', a prenatal mobile app decreased the number of in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction.

2019-05-03T13:17:26.933165+00:00 IST

Talkative parents may boost children's intelligence

Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Young children who are exposed to a good quantity of adult speech tend to have better skills to acquire knowledge, a study has found.

2019-05-01T11:51:40.615999+00:00 IST

Children shows on television have gender inequality content, finds study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Researchers claim that they have found gender inequality content in the television programme and in behind the scenes that children watch.

2019-05-01T11:44:28.233123+00:00 IST

Parents of older, healthier infants with less social support are less resilient

Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 28 (ANI): Parents of older, healthier newborns, who had less social support were less resilient during hospitalisation of their child in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), said a study.

2019-04-28T13:44:19.083049+00:00 IST

Here's why some children find it hard to understand what strangers say

Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 27 (ANI): Kids with poor language skills find it difficult to understand and process what strangers say compared to their peers who have acquired a higher level of language skills, a recent study has found.

2019-04-27T08:45:48.178528+00:00 IST

Teens prefer harm reduction messaging over zero-tolerance on substance use

Washington DC [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): Discussing substance use with teens is an uphill task for parents. Most of the time they don't know what and how to talk about to their children when it comes to substance use. However, recent research has shown ways to deal with the problem.

2019-04-25T14:08:49.990667+00:00 IST

Schizophrenia risk higher in children whose parents had shorter durations of intimacy

Washington DC [USA], Apr 24 (ANI): Children born to couples who had sexual contact for less than three years before conceiving a baby, are more prone to schizophrenia, a new study revealed.

2019-04-24T11:05:00.458517+00:00 IST

Is soft bedding dangerous for infants?

Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 23 (ANI): New parents take note! Soft bedding is one of the major causes of sleep-related deaths in infants, found a study.

2019-04-23T13:48:51.816323+00:00 IST

Parents must keep track of their preschoolers' screen time

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 20 (ANI): For parents, it is important to track the time their preschooler is spending in front of the screen. A new study found that screen time of more than two hours for kids below five years of age is linked with inattention.

2019-04-20T14:19:42.398261+00:00 IST