Month: December 2020
A new polio vaccine that could tackle mutated strains of the disease has passed phase II clinical trials, according to two studies published in medical journal The Lancet. The vaccine, called nOPV2 and administered orally, is the first that works against poliovirus type 2, a mutated form of the virus that has been responsible for
Over the last few months, I’ve come up with more activities to entertain my 5- and 6-and-a-half-year-old than I did in the first few years of their lives combined. We’ve done virtual school, gone on scavenger hunts, played board games and, yes, watched a lot of television. From re-watching classics like Beauty and the Beast
What better way to celebrate Hanukkah than to read a couple of books with your kids on each night of the Festival of Lights? Photo Gallery Hanukkah books for kids 1 / 33 Photo: Viking Children’s Books Meet the Latkes Written and illustrated by Alan Silberberg, Viking Children’s Books (ages 3-5) Grandpa Latke loves to tell
All we want for Christmas are amazing holiday crafts and DIYs that we can share with you! And guess what? That’s exactly what we have. Today’s video is very cheerful; you can feel the holiday spirit in every idea and project. For starters, we’ll show you a very creative way of using double-sided tape and
Dartmouth Researchers Work to Reduce Child-Directed Food Marketing on Educational Websites A new article, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine by a team of researchers and advocates including Dartmouth faculty, asserts that current gaps in the regulation of commercial educational websites are exposing children to unhealthy food marketing. Our main issue is that
There’s nothing like a sibling to shake up the family dynamic. These adorable shots perfectly capture kids’ mixed reactions to the arrival of a new baby. After the birth of a first child, one of the most magical moments in parenting is when that little one meets their sibling. These first meets can be rife
Parent and fitness blogger Trisha Enriquez shares tips on how she keeps her girls energized and fuelled throughout the day In partnership with Quaker Chewy Let’s talk back-to-school lunches! It has been a couple of months now that many of us have been racking our brain over what to pack our kids. Don’t worry, you
A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst states that the U.S. health care system spends in excess of $1.3 trillion annually on sub-optimal behavior and outlines a roadmap for reducing costs by eliminating defects in health care value. The paper, entitled Making a Dent in the Trillion-Dollar Problem: Toward Zero
Everyone talks about ways of establishing better sleep habits for your children, but oftentimes as parents we neglect our own sleep. As you learn important things about children’s sleep, hopefully you come to realize that better rest can benefit you as well. After working so diligently and patiently on your child’s sleep problems, you may
Balancing a newborn while getting two kids out the door? It’s no easy feat. Marielle Altenor shares five tips on making that morning dash run a little smoother In partnership with Quaker Chewy Let’s face it: parents are so busy lately that they need some life hacks to keep their cool and continue to ensure
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a lifelong challenge characterized by qualitative impairments in both communication and social interaction. However a new study appearing in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that in a cohort of 126 individuals with ASD, IQ increased on
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Applying nail polishtoa baby’s fingernails and toenails is a fun activity. Their tiny fingers and toenails look adorable when painted. You can even twin with your baby on special occasions with matching nail polish colors. But that poses the most important question – is nail polish safe for babies? If
It has been a hard year, but if 2020 has taught us one thing, it’s that we are resilient and can adapt and change. One of the biggest changes of 2020 has been transitioning our homes to accommodate our families being indoors 24/7. According to Modsy’s, popular interior design service, “State of the Home” trend
For people in wealthy countries, diarrhea is usually nothing more than an uncomfortable inconvenience for a few days. But for a poor child in a developing country, repeated bouts of diarrhea can lead to serious health consequences such as malnutrition, stunted growth and cognitive deficits. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Image: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE There are several behavioral attributes of your baby that may come as a surprise to you. Head banging is one of those. Head banging is a self-comforting technique used by many babies and toddlers to relieve themselves from pain, frustration, or boredom (1). Although this behavior might seem alarming, it
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Breast milk is the healthiest, tailored food for babies. Protein, vitamins, minerals, fat, antibodies, and probiotics —breast milk has everything your baby needs for proper growth and development (1) (2). Even when you begin complementary feeding, breastfeeding is considered beneficial for as long as you and your baby desire to
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Exclusive pumping, also known as “EPing,” is the process of only feeding the baby breast milk expressed using a breast pump and not directly from the breast. The expressed milk is fed to babies using a bottle or alternative feeding methods, such as cup-feeding. Exclusive pumping is a convenient way
There is no evidence that probiotics are effective in treating acute infectious diarrhea, state the authors of this Cochrane review update. Previous editions of the review had suggested they were; but a review update of the evidence, which included new trials, has overturned the review’s previous findings. A previous version of the Cochrane review, consisting
The study suggests that when new mothers exercise, they likely improve the newborn’s longer-term metabolic health A lipid metabolite called 12,13-diHOME is in human breast milk and appears to be associated with beneficial infant weight gain and body composition in the early postnatal period. Moreover, maternal fitness, specifically exercise, appears to boost levels of the
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