States with stricter firearms laws had lower firearm-related deaths among children and adolescents, finds research led by faculty at Children’s […]
Supporting HIV-affected couples trying to conceive: A pilot study identifies a safe, effective strategy to help women with HIV have children in low-resource countries
Women with HIV were once advised against having children for fear that the infection could be passed on to their […]
Stricter US state gun laws linked to safer high schools: And teens are less likely to carry a weapon at any location
Adopting stricter state gun laws is linked to a safer school experience for students, finds research published in the Journal […]
The powerful impact of real-world learning experiences for kids: A zoo summer camp boosted key component of learning in just days
Real-world learning experiences, like summer camps, can significantly improve children’s knowledge in a matter of just days, a new study […]
Huge fall in prevalence of FGM/genital cutting among girls across Africa: But still pervasive in Iraq and Yemen; and conditions ripe for reversal of downward trend
The prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting among girls up to the age of 14 has fallen sharply in most regions […]
Lax state gun laws linked to more child, teen gun deaths
Compared with U.S. states with the strictest gun control legislation, gun deaths among children and teenagers are twice as common […]
Nurseries may trump informal or childminder care for kids’ psychological development: Linked to lower odds of poor social skills/behavioural issues, especially after a year or more
Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by family/friends […]
Kids stress over public acts of discrimination: Disadvantaged minorities in L.A. area show increased behavioral problems such as depression and substance use
In a sign of the times, new USC research shows that some kids stressed out over recent public acts of […]
National school food policies have potential to improve health now and later
Providing free fruits and vegetables and limiting sugary drinks in schools could have positive health effects in both the short- […]