Summary: A new study highlights the lasting impact of postpartum maternal depression and mother-to-infant bonding on children’s emotional and behavioral outcomes. Researchers found that early bonding can partially offset the…
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Most newborns naturally eliminate HPV infections within first six months of life, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly all newborns who contract human papillomavirus in the perinatal stage will eliminate the virus in the first six months of life, with very little persistence…
US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts
President Donald Trump and Republicans in the House of Representatives have put forward budget proposals that would slash spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade on…
Models predict severity of pneumonia in kids to help guide treatment
Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Researchers derived pragmatic models that accurately distinguish mild, moderate and severe pneumonia in children, based on evidence from a study performed in 73 emergency departments…
Brain scans reveal what happens in the mind when insight strikes
Examples of the hidden picture puzzles in the black/white images on the lower panel; corresponding real-world pictures on the upper panel. Credit: Maxi Becker et al Have you ever been…
African figurines found in Israel reveal unexpected cultural connections
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Cologne University have made an unexpected discovery in Israel’s Negev Desert: carved figurines with apparent African origins. The figurines were uncovered during excavations…
RSV vaccines and nirsevimab tied to reduced RSV-linked hospitalization
Maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and nirsevimab were associated with a reduction in RSV-associated hospitalization rates among infants aged 0 to 7 months during the 2024–2025 RSV season, the…
Physical activity and organized sports participation may ward off childhood mental ill health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Physical activity in early childhood, especially taking part in organized sports, may ward off several mental health disorders in later childhood and adolescence, suggests research published…
Chronic Illness Combinations Double Depression Risk
Summary: A new study reveals that people with multiple chronic physical conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, especially when conditions like heart disease and diabetes co-occur. Researchers…
