Bringing a furry friend into your home does more than just add joy and laughter to your family. Pets can actually help your ...

Parents today are paying closer attention to children's brain development, from nutrition to screen habits. A paediatrician ...

Air pollution affects more than children's lungs. A paediatrician explains how toxic air can quietly interfere with brain development, attention and learning, and what families and schools can do to ...

As the national capital battles "severe" air pollution for the second straight day, mounting scientific evidence is drawing attention to the silent damage toxic air is inflicting on children's ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years. This was done ...

Early childhood is a period of rapid growth, learning, and brain development. During these formative years, children acquire ...

A toddler plays with an iPad as her mother pushes her in a stroller. The child ignores her surroundings, mesmerized by the device. A preteen plays Fortnite with his online friends. Most of these ...

New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

Expansion of initiatives with AI-powered portable MRI will enable evaluation of childhood brain development through neonatal scanning and guide targeted health interventions in underserved communities ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain.

A long-term study shows how screen time in babies may alter brain development and increase vulnerability to anxiety years ...