Tag: children

Study links multiple anaesthesia exposures at young age to higher rate of ADHD

From the Mayo Clinic press release via MedicalXPress: Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder… Read more »

Study suggests physical punishment of children may potentially harm their long-term development

From the Canadian Medical Association Journal press release: An analysis of research on physical punishment of children over the past 20 years indicates that such punishment is potentially harmful to… Read more »

Study suggests good kindergarten attention skills can predict later work-oriented behaviour

From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Attentiveness in kindergarten accurately predicts the development of “work-oriented” skills in school children, according to a new study published by Dr…. Read more »

Study suggests children with autism spectrum disorders tend to be preoccupied with screen-based technology

From the University of Missouri press release: Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found… Read more »

Study suggests nurturing mums can positively affect children’s midlife health

From the Brandeis University press release: Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep with lullabies. Now they’re gaining merit… Read more »