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In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates

October 16, 2022

Generally, as people age, the rate of mortality increases. Yet there’s one period, the timeframe between a child’s first day of life and age 5, when mortality tends to decrease as the child gets older.

Music in childhood boosts brains in later life

British Reporter — Taking up a musical instrument in childhood and adolescence is

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September 8, 2022

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The way you talk to your child about math matters

Parents’ responses to children’s math success, failure linked to motivation, anxiety “You’re so

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September 7, 2022

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Robots can be used to assess children’s mental wellbeing, study suggests

British Reporter– Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in

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September 6, 2022

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Education

Helping With Schoolwork: When do Parents Feel Capable of Doing this?

British Reporter — Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many parents suddenly had to support their children with schoolwork on a daily basis. This was not always easy. How do you effectively provide instruction and keep your child focused? Researchers of the Institute

by British Reporter

July 2, 2021

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Health&Beauty

Home Carers Mental Health Worsened During Lockdown

British Reporter — A new study has found the mental health of home-carers deteriorated more during lockdown than non-carers. The research led by the University of Glasgow’s MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit with colleagues at the University of Essex – found

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June 16, 2021

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Health&Beauty

A link between childhood stress and early molars

British Reporter– Penn researchers discovered that children from lower-income backgrounds and those who go through greater adverse childhood experiences get their first permanent molars sooner, University of Pennsylvania notes. Early in her career neuroscientist Allyson Mackey began thinking about molars. As a

by British Reporter

June 9, 2021

4 mins read

Health&Beauty

Researchers awarded £2.6M to tackle child tooth decay

The FINANCIAL — Researchers from the University of Liverpool and Queen’s University Belfast have been awarded £2.6 million to tackle the problem of tooth decay, which is now the leading cause of planned hospital admissions for children under the age of 11

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June 7, 2021

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Education

Scientists Say Active Early Learning Shapes the Adult Brain

British Reporter — An enhanced learning environment during the first five years of life shapes the brain in ways that are apparent four decades later, according to University of Pennsylvania and Virginia Tech scientists writing in the June edition of the Journal of

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June 5, 2021

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Health&Beauty

Can TV Shows Help With Teen Mental Health?

British Reporter — Popular television shows and movies can bolster teenagers’ mental health and help them cope with bullying, sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse and depression when these issues are depicted with empathy and appropriate resources are provided, a report published today

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June 2, 2021

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Coronavirus

The Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

British Reporter– A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is now available to children ages 12 through 15 in the U.S. Here’s what parents, caregivers and children need to know about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the possible side effects, and

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May 21, 2021

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Health&Beauty

Researchers Pilot Plans for New National Birth Cohort Study

British Reporter — UKRI researchers are set to test innovative approaches to a major new UK-wide study that will follow babies born in the 2020s over many decades.The study will aim to understand how societal circumstances and events affect them. A £3

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May 13, 2021

4 mins read

Coronavirus

Mayo Clinic is Preparing to Vaccinate Children 12 and Older Across the Midwest for COVID-19

British Reporter — You may have heard that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to include children 12–15. This is the first of several authorizations needed for Mayo Clinic to vaccinate

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May 12, 2021

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Coronavirus

Children Also Face Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

British Reporter — Long-term effects of COVID-19 infection are affecting the health of some children and teens, as well as adults. While most children with COVID-19 infection have mild symptoms or have no symptoms at all, the Centers for Disease Control and

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May 4, 2021

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