[ad_1] Growing up in poverty may impact the wiring of a child’s brain, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, indicates a link between both neighborhood and household poverty and the brain’s white matter tracts, which allow for communication between brain…
[ad_1] According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Mass General Brigham Hospital system, taking a “food is medicine” approach could improve nutrition security for families while also lowering children’s body mass index (BMI). Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital investigated whether offering weekly plant-based foods to families requesting…
[ad_1] Monsoon is at our doors and in a warm country like India, rainfall brings much-needed relief from the searing heat while nature turns all bountiful. While playing in the rain, and having fritters and tea while seeing the rainfall are some of our favourite monsoon activities, the rainy season is also a time when…
[ad_1] John Simon III was a hungry baby, a “chunky” toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14, his weight had soared to 430 pounds and was a life-threatening medical condition. Nine months after weight-loss surgery that removed a portion of his stomach, John has lost about 150 pounds, boosting…
[ad_1] New film “Translators” gives rare look inside experience of children who translate for parents – CBS News Watch CBS News A new short film shows what life is like for millions of kids in the United States who act as translators for their parents. Filmmaker Rudy Valdez takes us inside the challenging world that…
[ad_1] Summers can be a tough time for health, and more so when it comes to your baby or toddler. The soaring temperatures make them irritable and averse to food and parents often fret that kids are not getting the required nutrition. However, parents should not worry much. Dr Sanket Goyal, Head of Department, Pediatrician and…
[ad_1] About 300 infants, toddlers and older children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s capital after being trapped there while fighting raged outside, aid officials said. According to international media reports, Thursday’s evacuation came after 71 children died from hunger and illness in the facility since mid-April. The tragedy at the Al Mayqoma…
[ad_1] While kids were the least affected by the Covid-19 disease, a study suggests that 70.4 percent of nearly 850,000 US household transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 virus originated with a child. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, showed that younger children were more likely to spread the virus. A team led by Boston Children’s Hospital…
[ad_1] Increased consumption of junk foods and less physical activity is the main reason why school children are seeing a spike in heart attacks, said doctors here on Monday. Several recent media reports have shown kids as young as 10-year-olds dying due to heart attacks. “Fast food culture is growing up in our country as…
[ad_1] Usually, playing and exercising outside aids in a child’s physical and mental health development but outdoor activities for children should be limited when there is scorching heat outside. Currently, the hotter days during summer have become a matter of concern for the entire country so, children should be protected during heat waves and parents…
