Preschoolers living in impoverished communities who have access to a nurturing home environment have significantly higher intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in adolescence compared to those raised without nurturing care. That is the finding of a new international study conducted by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, which examined data from more than 1600
Month: December 2020
When Tia Shkolnik’s baby was six months old, she put down a deposit of more than $2,000 to secure a spot in a brand-new child care centre—even though they weren’t planning on sending their daughter to daycare until she was 12 months old. “It’s very hard to find a daycare placement where we live,” explains
Image: Shutterstock Surnames were not common in Sweden before the 19th century as they followed the patronymic system, meaning a person’s name was derived from the father’s name or a paternal ancestor’s name with a prefix or suffix added to it. The members of the clergy, nobility, and soldiers began to adopt non-patronymic surnames, and
At the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many scientists were left baffled about why and how the illness predominantly affected older adults and those with comorbidities. These groups are at a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and are more likely to die from the infection. Meanwhile, most children and young people
We’ve been living in the age of reboots for so long that it’s easy to forget that we can actually derive joy from some of them. In the best of circumstances, a studio takes a property we once loved and puts a fresh new spin on it, but let’s face it— that’s the exception, not
Spending the holidays apart from loved ones won’t be easy this year, after so many months of isolation and social distancing already. But with a little creativity, it’s possible to keep everyone busy. Many of these holiday activities will help you connect with family and friends you can’t see in-person. 1. Do a holiday books
What should you do if you think your child might have a broken nose? When are plain films, aka x-rays, needed? When should you go to an Ear, Nose & Throat specialist (ENT)? In this video, Dr. Maithilee Menezes, a pediatric otolaryngologist (aka, ENT), answers all these questions and more. As a parent, learn what
Parents, caregivers and health care professionals are increasingly concerned about childhood obesity. Compounding their concern are fears of inadvertently provoking disordered eating, such as unhelpful dieting, when discussing a child’s weight status (i.e. normal weight, overweight or obese). Given the complexity of these concerns, major health advocacy groups have independently published guidelines for having conversations
“This year we need to give ourselves space to mourn what we’re missing.” Are you wondering how to celebrate the holidays this year when COVID has made so much impossible? As a parenting coach, I’ve been telling my clients that we all need to remember this mantra: This year we need to give ourselves space
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Cooperative Play: Setting the Cornerstone to Your Child’s Behavioural and Cognitive Development American sociologist Mildred Parten Newhall developed six types of plays for children of two to five years. Cooperative play is one of Parten‘s six types of play, with the others being unoccupied play, solitary play, onlooker play, parallel
It’s hard to be pregnant, dealing with the drawn-out uncertainty of COVID, and facing down a holiday season that looks totally different than years past. Put those together, and it’s an emotional shit storm. “For the first time during the pandemic, I view myself as high-risk,” says a rural Southern Ontario mom in this position,
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Infant botulism is a rare condition caused by the absorption of toxins produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, a rod-shaped spore-forming bacterium. This bacterium grows in the gastrointestinal tract and releases an enteric toxin that can cause intestinal immobility and progressive paralysis. botulinum is commonly found on surfaces such as
Sledding is a popular winter activity in communities across the country, but it may not be as risk-free as many people think. A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that 220,488 patients were treated in U.S. emergency departments for injuries related to sledding
Research has shown that human milk is the optimal nutrition source for neonates and infants. It confers protection against both immediately life-threatening infant diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis, as well as later onset diseases in adults, like obesity, diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease. Scientific evidence suggests that what a mother eats while she is breastfeeding
One of the many side effects to staying at home during this pandemic is the sheer amount of content we’ve all consumed. Thank the TV gods for streaming and for continuing to put out new shows and movies we could watch from our own couches, but with that being said, not all of it has
Image: Shutterstock Breastfeeding problems are issues a mother and her baby face during breastfeeding. From improper latching to sore nipples and breast infection, the breastfeeding journey has its concerns. These problems can pop up right after birth and may continue as long as the baby breastfeeds. In most cases, breastfeeding problems are manageable. However, sometimes,
One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that more families are putting off their children’s preventive care visits, causing pediatric providers to worry about missed vaccines. In a recent study published in Pediatrics, researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital evaluated changes in measles vaccination rates from before the pandemic to this summer, when return for clinical
The first shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Monday in Canada. While it made for a historic moment, the vaccine’s arrival has also resulted in a lot of questions about its efficacy and nationwide availability. The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) hosted a virtual panel on Monday to address the top 10 questions
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