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Month: December 2020
By the time children are 3 years old they already have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature, according to University of Oregon researchers. That discovery emerged among children who’ve been raised in a world of Euclidean geometry, such as houses with rooms constructed with straight lines in a simple non-repeating
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Body image is the way you think and feel about your body. Cultivating a positive body image is important for teens as it is associated with improved self-confidence, self-esteem, and social development. On the contrary, a negative body image is associated with problems, such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.
Preschool children’s eating, activity, and sleep routines were disrupted during the spring COVID-19 lockdown, which may be detrimental to child health and development a study suggests. Parents of children (aged three- to five-year-old) due to start school in September 2020 shared their children’s experiences of the spring lockdown with academics from the Universities of Bristol,
The holiday season can already be stressful as a parent. Throw in a pandemic, changed plans and tighter budgets and it can feel completely overwhelming. The one thing you shouldn’t have to stress about? Making sure your gifts or cards arrive before the holidays. As a reminder, Hanukkah is December 10-18, Christmas is December 25
As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, scientists have raced to understand better the virus and how it affects people. Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen, the disease can cause mild to severe symptoms. Some people are at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, including
Image: Shutterstock The teenage years are the most exciting years of one’s life. Children taste the freedom of adulthood, and at the same time, catch a glimpse of the responsibilities that come with it. If your little girl who used to play with dolls is turning into a little lady, or if your ever cute
A team of McGill University researchers has found that young adults who perceived higher levels of social support reported fewer mental health problems. In a study published today in JAMA Network Open, the team led by Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology at McGill, reassessed the impact of the
For the last couple of years, Toronto mom Salma Syed and her kids, Maarya, 12, Ibraheem, eight, and Sameeha, six, have been part of Spreading Salam, a group created to help kids volunteer and give back. The kid volunteers socialize a bit with their buddies in the group, make sandwiches and pack them up. Then the parents and
In a paper published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics, a group of international collaborators led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine identified new genetic associations that can predict individual susceptibility to a rare inflammatory disease called Takayasu arteritis. The study, conceived by Amr Sawalha, M.D., professor of pediatrics
Calling all food lovers! You might not be having guests over this holiday, but these DIY boards are perfect for family grazing. If this is your first time making a charcuterie board, don’t sweat it. There’s no wrong way to make it. Simply add what you like (go for sweet or savory) and have fun!
Last year, Roxana Condor was trying in vain to figure out where a new Ikea play kitchen for her three-year-old—complete with a set of mini pots and pans and pint-sized felt veggies—would fit in her semi-detached Toronto house when she realized her home had been completely consumed with toys. Collections of Lego, Thomas the Train,
Jingle bells, jingle bells! December is here, and you know what that means, right? Winter holiday season! We are so ready for the food, drinks, dancing, gifts, and decorations. In fact, we’ve put together some of our favorite crafts and tricks in this video, and we can’t wait to share them with you. Go ahead,
A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, Professor Darryl Eyles and Dr Asad Ali from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute found vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy caused an increase in
From shopping for gifts and picking out a tree to what happens on Christmas morning, the holidays are never quite the same once kids are in the picture. It’s no secret that pretty much everything in your life changes when you have kids—and that includes Christmas. Here’s what Christmas was like before kids, and Christmas
Image: Shutterstock Breastfeeding is a special phase when the food you eat nourishes you and your baby. Eating well-balanced food is the best way to get optimum nourishment and ensure a healthy milk supply (1) (2). However, at times, preparing healthy, well-balanced meals can become taxing. You may look for some easy-to-prepare, nutritious, lactation-boosting recipes
You knew your baby needed wholesome, nutritious food to grow, but did you know that what they eat also helps their brain develop? “The first 1,000 days of life, from conception until age two, are the most important for brain development,” says Molly Schoo, clinical dietitian, NICU, Paediatrics and Obstetrics at Mississauga Hospital. After introducing
Using a custom-built exposure chamber, UNC School of Medicine and EPA scientists tested consumer-grade masks and improvised face coverings to show how effective they can be at protecting individuals from airborne particles of similar size to those carrying SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s been shown that when two people wearing masks interact, the
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Tofu, also known as soybean curd, is a fermented soy product well-known for its meaty texture and umami flavor. It is prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing it into cheese-like blocks known as tofu (1). Tofu has varying degrees of softness and is available as silken, soft, firm,
Every December, when the radio starts playing “All I Want is You,” I’m overcome by the urge to craft, bake, plan the perfect holiday meal, and decorate the house just so. And despite Mariah Carey’s insistence that she doesn’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree, it seems imperative to wrap beautiful, Insta-worthy gifts.
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