Kids with ADHD May Still Have Symptoms as Adults
Fortunately, recognition and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in grown-ups are getting better.....»»
The best kids headphones of 2024: for fun, safety, and sound
Loaded with color, braced for impact, and packed with parental features like volume limiting, here's our roundup of the best headphones available for kids......»»
Why teens should treasure their friendships
Adolescents with strong friendships experience fewer anxiety and depression symptoms, Ph.D. student Iris Koele discovered in her research on high school students' social relationships. "As a psychologist, I include friends in the treatment plan: who.....»»
"How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?": Research reveals what Australian kids want to know
Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds......»»
Advertising drives online gambling among young Australians
Gambling features such as loot boxes in video games and sports betting are the most popular forms of online gambling among young adults in the ACT, with many introduced to it before the age of 18, according to a new report from The Australian Nationa.....»»
Lifesaving gene therapy for kids is world’s priciest drug at $4.25M
It's unclear if government and private insurance plans can cover the costs. Enlarge / A mother with her twin 6-year-old boys who have metachromatic leukodystrophy, a genetic disease that leaves them unable to move. Photo taken on.....»»
mSpy helps parents keep their children safe with real-time tracking & monitoring
In this digital age, it’s hard for parents to keep track of what their kids are doing online, but mSpy might have a way for you to keep an eye on your kids from the comfort of your smartphone. The post mSpy helps parents keep their children safe wi.....»»
All of Amazon’s Fire Kids tablets are heavily discounted today
The Amazon Fire Kids tablets sale is your chance to get your child a mobile device for cheap, with prices starting as low as $70 and discounts as much as $50......»»
Whale menopause sheds light on human evolutionary mystery
Why do humans experience menopause? It's a question that some women going through the symptoms might have asked themselves more than once......»»
The 16 best YouTube videos for kids (March 2024)
From learning to play piano to catchy songs to cautions about oversharing online, the best YouTube videos for kids are well worth watching......»»
Researchers teach kids to code with cultural research and embroidery machines
Even in tech-heavy Washington state, the numbers of students with access to computer science classes aren't higher than national averages: In the 2022–2023 school year, 48% of public high schools offered foundational CS classes and 5% of middle sch.....»»
Lonely young adults less likely to gain employment in adulthood, study finds
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with the University of Greenwich, has found that there is a direct socioeconomic impact of loneliness in early adolescence......»»
New study shows mother chimps play with their offspring through good times and bad
When it comes to nurturing their young, mother chimpanzees go the extra mile, according to a new study. Using 10 years of observational data on wild chimpanzees, researchers found that while adults often play, and young chimps play a lot, when food g.....»»
Energy price hikes hit older people hardest, study finds
Adults ages 60 and up in developed nations are spending more money on energy than younger counterparts—and are also more likely to struggle to reduce those higher costs, according to research led in part by University of Maryland geographers......»»
Alzheimer"s drug fermented with help from AI and bacteria moves closer to reality
Galantamine is a common medication used by people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia around the world to treat their symptoms. Unfortunately, synthesizing the active compounds in a lab at the scale needed isn't commercially viable......»»
What"s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more
Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14—the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses......»»
Some young people planning fewer or no kids because of climate change
Collin Pearsall has friends who have started having children. But he has chosen a different path—due, in large part, to climate change......»»
Smog and sick kids: Thai pupils endure air pollution
Hundreds of Thai children strain to sing the national anthem, reedy voices and fragile lungs competing against eight lanes of belching traffic next to their school's open atrium in central Bangkok......»»
The numbers do not add up for mathematics homework, according to a new study
Supporting kids with math homework is a common afterschool activity. But beyond the basics, new curricula and teaching strategies are making it harder for parents to help and it's taking a serious toll on children's confidence and learning......»»
Texas can require age-verification on porn sites, 5th Circuit judges rule
One judge dissents, saying Texas law "limits adults' access to protected speech." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | PA Thompson) Texas can enforce a law requiring age-verification systems on porn websites, the US Court of.....»»
Study: No, an anti-racist program in schools doesn"t stress out kids
A new study of how high school students respond to a program designed to increase the frequency and quality of conversations about race in school finds that the anti-racist intervention did not cause stress or feelings of alienation among study parti.....»»