Health of mothers, fetuses, and children are all affected by the maternal environment
A recent editorial published in the journal BMC Medicine examined existing literature for associations between the mother’s and offspring’s health…
Homemade Rolls – Super Healthy Kids
Not many things can top a warm, buttery homemade roll. These soft, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth dinner rolls will beat anything you…
Weekly weight loss drug reduces BMI in teens
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 analog that can reduce hunger, thus supporting weight loss. In a recent New England Journal…
Early deprivation may be more closely linked with cognitive and emotional functioning in adolescence
Experiences of early adversity due to poverty, abuse, and neglect are known to interfere with children’s cognitive and emotional development.…
Fearless Mastery: Going Deep & Running Together
By Leo Babauta At the start of the pandemic, in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, I launched Fearless Mastery,…
Parental discord linked to children’s genetic risk for alcohol problems
Parents can transmit a genetic risk for alcohol problems to their children not only directly, but also indirectly via genetically…
Targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma reduces relapse rates, trial shows
A targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) was shown to significantly reduce relapse rates when tested in…
Study findings highlight the importance of preventing early traumatic events
Suffering psychological trauma during childhood significantly increases the risk of developing a mental disorder in adulthood. Specifically, as much as…
Study analyzes the impact of children’s mental health on the national workforce
As the American economy has undergone rapid and dramatic change, so too has America’s workforce. Trending terms, such as “the…
What you need to know
Widespread lockdowns throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic largely limited children from being exposed to the respiratory syncytial virus…
Social and economic inequality associated with differences in children’s brain connections
Growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged household may have lasting effects on children’s brain development, a large new study suggests.…
3 Easy Stability Ball Exercises For Beginners
The stability ball exercises gets a bad rap. Gym bros look at it and ponder how many gains can be…