With the holidays in full swing, the countdown to winter break is on. The two-week break is a perfect opportunity for students to relax and enjoy the festive season before the end of the fall semester ...

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“To give children with ADHD the best chance to thrive, I believe families, medical professionals, and educators should focus on behavioral and academic interventions first and add medication only if ...

An early bedtime or a rigorous chore chart aren’t instant guarantees for success, but they’re proven steps towards raising a certifiable wunderkind, according got a new study. Since 2013, British ...

Excessive smartphone use linked to reduced attention span and lower academic performance. Strong correlation between screen time and increased rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances in ...

Doctors share tips for parents amid new research on TV time for young kids. For children under the age of 2, television screen time is associated with sensory differences later in toddlerhood, ...

More and more, research is showing that increasing temperatures associated with climate change are affecting human health. A study, recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry ...

Despite parents’ strong food skills, new Canadian research finds no link to their children’s cooking abilities, suggesting hands-on experience matters more than observation alone. Study: Longitudinal ...

Black youth in the United States disproportionately experience fatal drowning at rates up to five times higher than their ...

During the holiday season, families often focus on celebrations and shopping, but it's important to remember the value of ...