Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 12 2020 For years, researchers have known through numerous studies that hearing and other sensory systems of adults and children who have autism differ from children or adults without autism. Now, University of Miami and Harvard Medical School researchers who explored responses to the standard hearing test administered to millions
Month: November 2020
Environmental microorganisms play an essential role in human health – the diverse the consortium, the better. Diversity in the microorganisms helps the immune system to respond to pathogens. It also helps control overstimulation of the immune system in response to innocuous agents, such as dust particles, pollen, and sometimes, our cells – the latter manifesting
Not sure what to get your kid’s teacher this holiday season? Check out our roundup of thoughtful teacher gifts that definitely score an A+ for creativity! Besides you, your kid’s teacher spends a heck of a lot of time with them each day. Show them how much you appreciate their effort and time with these
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 12 2020 A new Vanderbilt-designed prediction model may make it easier to determine which infants will go on to develop neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a drug withdrawal syndrome in newborns that occurs after exposure to opioids during pregnancy. According to recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), most newborns
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE The foggy mornings, the misty tree leaves, the shorter days and longer nights, the cold breeze, and the white snow make winter a pleasant and a favorite season for all. Winter is the time for donning our sweaters and other woolen clothes. The season is also marked by the winter
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 12 2020 A team of researchers for the first time has found a correlation between the levels of bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract of children and the amount of common chemicals found in their home environment. The work, published this month in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, could
Taking an awesome family holiday photo—especially on your phone—is not as easy as most of us would think. In theory, pointing and shooting sounds nice, but how do you keep your little one smiling, and full of life after the 15th picture? And, perhaps more importantly, what do you do when squeaky toys are no
From a Transformers Bumblebee action figure to a DIY firefly kit, we recruited real families to test and approve some of the year’s biggest toy launches In partnership with VTech From a Transformers Bumblebee action figure to a DIY firefly kit, we recruited real families to test and approve some of the year’s biggest toy
If you like doing crafts with glue guns, this is the video for you! Today we bring you a ton of different hacks and DIY ideas for crafts using glue guns, epoxy resin, clay, and so many more of our favorite crafting materials. The first thing you’ll learn is how to make a long candle
Here are two things we know for sure: Marriage is hard, and kids make it harder. So what happens when you throw a global pandemic into the mix? With all the extra stress in parents’ lives, it’s no surprise that marriage therapists report seeing an uptick in couples looking for help. Multiple surveys suggest that
My husband and I are on our honeymoon. We’re clinking spoons of gelato under a Mediterranean sun and remarking with pride how we have never been in a fight. No couple has ever been so compatible, so agreeable, so… naïve. Fast forward one year, and we’re threatening divorce because the dishwasher hasn’t been loaded properly.
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), spreads by respiratory droplets and aerosols when an infected person coughs, speaks, and breathes. Throughout the pandemic, health experts have recommended the use of face masks to protect oneself from the virus. Now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Everybody wants to win. But you can turn a sore loser into a good sport. “Strrrike!” When Ami Mansfield* won the final frame in the family bowling match, her glory was short-lived. Her eight-year-old son Hayden began crying on the spot. In hindsight, Mansfield isn’t surprised: Losing has always been tough for Hayden to handle.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 11 2020 For adults, the goal of exercise is often to shed some pounds, but new research from the University of Georgia suggests the objective should be different for kids. Physical education should focus on improving students’ physical skills, knowledge of the benefits of exercise and motivation to be active.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 9 2020 Receiving an initial antibiotic prescription for a viral acute respiratory infection–the type of infection that doesn’t respond to antibiotics–increases the likelihood that a patient or their spouse will seek care for future such infections and will receive subsequent antibiotic prescriptions, according to the findings of a study from
Thanksgiving is looking different for a lot of us this year. Many of us aren’t traveling to see loved ones for the holiday, and the traditional Thanksgiving meal—with multiple families crowded together around a table—is actually classified as a high-risk activity by the CDC. (Thanks, 2020.) This year has thrown a lot of changes and
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 11 2020 It’s 2020, and as much as we wish it weren’t so, sexual harassment is still with us. One need only look at social media or a steady stream of court cases: most recently, the #MeToo movement has cast a light on sexual harassment. Sexual harassment isn’t defined by
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