Wish Your Kid Would Eat Spicy Food? Here’s What (And What NOT) To Do.
Anyone who spends time around young children can attest to the fact that picky palates are common. Bold flavors ― especially those that involve heat ― often take little kids by surprise, and many react to the unfamiliarity with loud and adamant refusal. My almost-2-year-old niece, for example, is a mini foodie who loves just […]
9 Million Children To Be Vaccinated Against Polio In Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A drive to vaccinate more than 9 million children against polio has been launched this week in four countries in southern and eastern Africa after an outbreak was confirmed in Malawi. The urgent vaccination campaign has started in Malawi where drops of the inoculation are being placed in the […]
Brain differences in children with binge eating disorder
Brain scans of children ages 9-10 with a type of eating disorder that causes uncontrollable overeating showed differences in gray matter density compared to their unaffected peers, according to a USC-led study. Binge eating disorder, which affects about 3-5% of the U.S. population, is characterized by frequent episodes of eating large amounts of food and […]
Ready, set…GO! Scientists discover a brain circuit that triggers the execution of planned movement
Planned movement is essential to our daily lives, and it often requires delayed execution. As children, we stood crouched and ready but waited for the shout of “GO!” before sprinting from the starting line. As adults, we wait until the traffic light turns green before making a turn. In both situations, the brain has planned […]
What Is the Main Cause of a Yeast Infection? 8 Home Remedies
Diaper rash in infants, babies, toddlers, and children is caused by Candida, the most common type of fungus. Signs and symptoms of diaper rash is red, elevated skin that may be visible under and in the creases of the skin, groin, or anus. Yeast diaper rash is not painful. Treatments for diaper rash include antibiotic […]
Is Meningitis Contagious? How Long Does It Last?
Mastoiditis in children and adults is inflammation and/or infection of the mastoid bone, which is located behind the ear. The most common cause of mastoiditis is an inner ear infection or otitis media. Acute mastoiditis lasts for a short period, while chronic mastoiditis can last for months to years. Symptoms of acute mastoiditis in children […]
Children eat what they like, but food intake driven more by what they dislike
It is often said that “children eat what they like,” but the results of a new study by Penn State nutritionists and sensory scientists suggests that when it comes to meals, it is more accurate and more relevant to say, “children do not eat what they dislike.” There is an important difference, according to lead […]
Positive parenting can reduce the risk that children develop obesity
New research from Penn State found that children with positive, early interactions with their care givers — characterized by warmth, responsiveness, and a sitmulating home environment — were at reduced risk of childhood obesity. “A lot of the discussion around childhood obesity and other health risks focuses on identifying and studying the exposure to risk,” […]
4 Benefits Of Kids’ Sports (That Have Nothing To Do With The Sport Itself)
An estimated 60 million American children take part in organized sports every year, and nearly 8 million play for their high school teams. Among those, few go on to play in college. For example, 93% to 95% of high school soccer players don’t do the sport at the college level. The odds of becoming an […]
ART-Free Strategy Could Control HIV in Some African Kids
Roughly half of young children with HIV in Botswana treated with two broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) were able to remain virally suppressed for 24 weeks, even in the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART), a researcher said. In a small proof-of-concept study of 25 children ages 2-5 years, 11 children (44%, 95% CI 24%-65%) who stopped […]