Parenting

Fish oil, Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower risk of croup

Barcelona [Spain], September 5 (ANI): A new study has found that fish oil and vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower the risk of croup in babies and young children.

2022-09-05T18:26:22.132092+00:00 IST

Teens are more likely to try e-cigarettes if their parents smoke

Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): According to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, teenagers with smoking parents are 55% more likely to try electronic cigarettes.

2022-09-05T09:32:20.360537+00:00 IST

Grade repeating students experience more bullying: Study

Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Students who have repeated a grade have higher risks of being victims of bullying in countries around the world, according to a recent study of nearly half a million students.

2022-09-03T10:43:54.596429+00:00 IST

Study reveals importance of positive neighbour for teens

Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): According to research from the University of Michigan, teens who live in communities with trustworthy and active people can still learn critical social skills that were not developed early in life.

2022-08-31T17:02:15.849696+00:00 IST

Use of digital media for relaxation is linked with poor parenting

Waterloo [Canada], August 28 (ANI): A new study found that parents who use digital media for leisure are more likely to engage in poor parenting practices.

2022-08-28T08:49:59.082601+00:00 IST

Study suggests newborns of older fathers cry differently

Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): An infant's cry is a kind of communication intended to attract the attention of an adult caregiver, and each baby cries in a similar yet individual manner. An international research team examined the vocal behaviour of young mice known as pups to determine how the father's age affects the pups' vocal communication and body weight growth.

2022-08-27T12:41:34.039556+00:00 IST

Parents adopt unhealthy food routines for family wellbeing

Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): A new study suggests that low-income parents buy unhealthy food influenced not only by its availability, cheapness and marketing but by non-food aspects of well-being that they are unable to provide for their families.

2022-08-24T16:12:52.898360+00:00 IST

Infants born to older fathers cry differently: Study

Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): A baby's cry is a kind of communication used to draw an adult caregiver's attention, and each infant screams in a similar yet distinct way. An international study team analysed the vocal behaviour of infant mice, known as pups, to establish how the father's age influences the pups' vocal communication and body weight growth.

2022-08-24T13:03:36.411845+00:00 IST

Using digital media to relax is linked to poor parenting practice

Waterloo [Canada], August 24 (ANI): According to a new study, caregivers who use digital media for leisure are more likely to participate in poor parenting practices.

2022-08-24T10:42:15.161522+00:00 IST

Understanding baby's cries of pain is not an innate ability

Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): A new study has found the answer to whether adults understand when a baby is in pain as opposed to being mildly uncomfortable.

2022-08-09T01:40:41.617384+00:00 IST

Increased risk of preterm birth and underweight newborns

Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Having an underweight and preterm infant is linked to having encountered racial discrimination based on ethnicity, skin colour, or nationality, according to a pooled data analysis of the available evidence.

2022-08-07T06:10:06.761582+00:00 IST

Air pollution shows ill effects in children: Study

Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): New research has shown the ill effects of pollution exposure among children.

2022-08-06T19:28:36.023922+00:00 IST

Smog increases risk of adverse health effects in pregnant mothers

Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): A study has revealed mild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes.

2022-08-05T18:03:22.590035+00:00 IST

Study: Mothers use benefits of song to promote infant development

Coral Gables [Florida], August 4 (ANI): A new study has revealed that mothers who sing lullabies can promote infant development.

2022-08-04T17:28:23.592827+00:00 IST

Children have stereotypical view of 'brilliance' being male trait

Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers found that children hold stereotypical views that 'brilliance' is a male trait, and this belief strengthens as they grow up to the age of twelve.

2022-07-31T10:02:15.466411+00:00 IST

'Processed food craving may be linked to parents' drinking habit'

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): A new study has found that children with a parent's history of alcohol problems are at greater risk for showing signs of addiction to highly processed foods.

2022-07-26T18:41:05.549495+00:00 IST

'Daycare linked to increased complications in preterm children'

Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], July 26 (ANI): According to a new study, attending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease.

2022-07-26T18:09:22.233042+00:00 IST

Study finds exposure to phthalates increases preterm delivery

New Jersey [US], July 22 (ANI): A National Institutes of Health study, which included a Rutgers researcher, discovered that pregnant women exposed to the chemical substances known as phthalates during pregnancy had a higher risk of premature birth.

2022-07-22T17:20:28.227462+00:00 IST

Study finds online parenting courses protect kids

Arizona [US], July 18 (ANI): An online parenting skills programme for separating or divorcing parents reduces interparental conflict, enhances parenting quality, and lessens symptoms of anxiety and sadness in children, according to a recent study from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology.

2022-07-18T12:49:01.699451+00:00 IST

Only half of parents recognize screen time impact on children

Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): A study by the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan Health suggests that just half of the parents recognize that screen time has a major impact on their child's eye health

2022-07-18T09:32:33.785210+00:00 IST

Study- Women suffering from anorexia nervosa likely to give birth

Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): According to a new study, pregnant women with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa run five times the risk to give birth to underweight babies.

2022-07-12T12:49:11.804755+00:00 IST