School readiness impaired in preschoolers with ADHD symptoms
05.08.2019
Preschoolers with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are much less likely than other children their age to be ready for school, new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.
Gestational diabetes: diet and exercise do not reduce the risk
05.08.2019
The assumption that minimising weight gain in obese pregnant women is advantageous for avoiding gestational diabetes has not been borne out. Indeed, it might even be detrimental to the mother and the unborn child to restrict carbohydrate intake during pregnancy.
Music develops the spoken language of the hearing-impaired
12.07.2019
Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilising music to support the development of spoken language. The guidelines are suitable for the parents of children with hearing impairments, early childhood education providers, teachers, speech therapists and other rehabilitators of children with hearing disabilities, as well as the hearing-impaired themselves.
Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders
10.07.2019
Identifying kids who control their tics may help others at risk for Tourette syndrome.