Getting shy children to ‘face their fears’ and coaching parents in exposure therapy is the focus of a new study at The University of Queensland. UQ’s School of Psychology’s Dr Simon Byrne said while shyness was common among children, parents should seek support if it was causing problems in their child’s life. Figures suggest that
Mammograms can spot cancer two to three years before physical symptoms develop, but screening guidelines vary between provinces. Here’s what you need to know. Photo: Courtesy of Ali Harrison of Light + Paper In 2018, 47-year-old Adriana Ermter found a lump in her armpit. Her doctor referred her for a mammogram, but the clinic said
Uses of facial images and facial recognition technologies – to unlock a phone or in airport security – are becoming increasingly common in everyday life. But how do people feel about using such data in healthcare and biomedical research? Through surveying over 4,000 US adults, researchers found that a significant proportion of respondents considered the
Over a decade ago, UCLA physician-scientists began using a pioneering gene therapy they developed to treat children born with a rare and deadly immune system disorder. They now report that the effects of the therapy appear to be long-lasting, with 90% of patients who received the treatment eight to 11 years ago still disease-free. ADA-SCID,
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Many times we want to do something fun while we have free time. And this time, we recommend that you use all your creativity to create your own jewelry and stationary objects. You can do everything with your own hands. You just have to use your 3D pen ingeniously. With all these decorating hacks, you
Image: Shutterstock Whether your friends are coming over, or you just want to spend some alone time watching a nice movie and are browsing through thousands of movies, looking for what to watch next can be confusing. To make it easier, we have compiled a list of fun films to watch anywhere, any time. For
A cell-based influenza vaccine has effectively provided protection against the flu in children and adolescents, according to a new study. The research found the cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVc) produced a sufficient immune response in children aged two to 18 years. The lead investigator on the study was Professor Terry Nolan, head of the Vaccine
An artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology rapidly diagnoses rare disorders in critically ill children with high accuracy, according to a report by scientists from University of Utah Health and Fabric Genomics, collaborators on a study led by Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. The benchmark finding, published in Genomic Medicine, foreshadows the next phase of medicine,
The emotional connection between a mother and her newborn baby can lay the foundation for the child’s development and the family’s outcomes. But poor mental health after giving birth can make it difficult for a mother to form this connection, known as mother-infant bonding. Given the rise of depression and anxiety symptoms due to the
Children with cerebral palsy can gain greater use of an impaired arm and hand with larger doses of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) – without increasing stress for parents, according to a new study by researchers at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, UVA Children’s, The Ohio State University, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Hypoglycemia is a state where the blood glucose levels fall below normal, hampering the normal functioning of the body’s cells. The normal range of blood glucose, the main fuel for the brain and the body, is 70 to 140mg/dl (milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood) (1). Hypoglycemia can occur
Image: iStock Pre-schoolers are quite curious and enthusiastic. They tend to explore ideas and objects independently. If you are looking for some creative ideas to introduce numbers to your little one, here are some fun math activities for pre-schoolers that you may try. These activities are engaging and do not require any expertise or worksheets.
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) — a common treatment for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) — likely works by depleting immune cells called neutrophils, according to a recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). MIS-C is a rare condition that usually affects school-age children who initially had only mild COVID-19 symptoms or
There’s no shortage of euphemisms for describing cancer to children. But first you have to get comfortable with the concepts and the words in your mouth. A bad lump. The black spot. Little cells behaving badly. There’s no shortage of euphemisms for describing cancer to children, regardless of age or stage. Before parents pick one,
Image: Shutterstock Planning a birthday party for your toddler can be a heartwarming experience for you. To make their day extra special, you want to leave no stone unturned. You can include all their favorite things such as games, toys, and foods, to make it more memorable. After all, it is their big day. However,
A devastating genetic disease called CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), which strikes in early childhood, may be significantly treatable even in adulthood, a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests. CDD is caused by the mutation of a gene called CDKL5, which is thought to play an important role
Image: Shutterstock Watching your child’s smile and cutesy expressions is pure bliss. You would never want to let go of a chance to witness these magical moments of your child’s initial years, would you? But if those unpredictable, wondrous, and spontaneous reactions are captured, they can be cherished forever. If you are looking for some
As we wait for vaccines to be approved, some provinces are falling short in protecting kids from COVID. “How are the kids doing?” is a question whose answer depends on where one lives. In British Columbia, before classrooms reopened, the rate of infection for those under 10 years of age stayed below that of older residents, though
And why are some people so hardcore about choosing one approach over the other? “Baby-led weaning” was coined by authors Tracey Murkett and Gill Rapley in 2008 when they published their initial book in the UK. It refers to a baby starting solids solely by self-feeding with food they can grasp, without any purées or
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