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Providing economic relief to struggling families can lead to another positive effect—fewer cases of child neglect, according to new research by the University of Washington. A 10% increase in a common benefit for low- to moderate-income working families, the Earned Income Tax Credit, led to a 9% decrease in the annual number of reports of […]
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly one in four families responded that they would be unlikely to bring their child to the Emergency Department if they had an emergency condition, according to a survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine. Greater […]
Traditional gendered patterns of child care persisted during the COVID-19 shutdown, with more than a third of couples relying on women to provide most or all of it, according to a study from University of Georgia researcher Kristen Shockley. Some previous research has found that typical familial patterns may get upended during crises, but that’s […]
Super dad! Tom Welling is expecting his second child with his pregnant wife, Jessica Rose Lee. Emma Stone and More Stars Announcing Pregnancies in 2021 The Smallville alum, 43, tried to sidestep comments about his upcoming arrival on the Tuesday, January 12, “Inside of You” podcast episode when host Michael Rosenbaum said the actor had […]
Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell got a special Christmas surprise. They confirmed on Friday, December 25, that they welcomed their second child together. Celebrity Babies of 2020: See Which Stars Gave Birth The model, 33, announced via Instagram that she and Cannon, 40, are now parents to a baby girl whom they named Powerful Queen […]
Boy or girl? Pregnant Krystal Nielson revealed the sex of her baby-to-be on Wednesday, November 25, with the help of pink confetti. It’s A … ! See Gucci Mane and More Stars’ Creative Sex Reveals “The wait is over … and we couldn’t be more EXCITED!!!!!!” the Bachelor in Paradise alum, 33, captioned her YouTube […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 — Exposure to antibiotics in the first two years of life is associated with an increased risk for several health conditions during childhood, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Zaira Aversa, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues conducted a […]
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 — The highest one-week increase in child COVID-19 cases was seen for the week ending Oct. 29, 2020, according to a report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A report from the AAP and Children’s Hospital Association summarized data on COVID-19 cases in children from state-level reports available on […]
Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers. A study of the long-term impact of child abuse and neglect found that neglect was one of the most severe types of maltreatment when compared to emotional, sexual and physical abuse. UQ […]
(HealthDay)—A 90-second animated video can reduce parents’ interest in receiving antibiotics for their child’s respiratory infection, according to a study published online June 15 in The Journal of Pediatrics. Kathy Goggin, Ph.D., from Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Missouri, and colleagues assessed the impact of a 90-second animated video on parents’ interest […]