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07/26/2018 / By Janine Acero

Stress during pregnancy linked to nervous disposition in the infant, higher probability of illness

In a study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology, researchers from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) discovered that pregnant mothers under considerable stress during their pregnancy may have babies with nervous disposition and weaker resilience to illness. According to an entry on UCSF.edu, a pregnant mother under stress during her second trimester may affect the […]

05/01/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

To become an adult we must let go of our childish… memories? Scientists unravel the paradox of “childhood amnesia”

Despite your parents’ prodding on how you acted when you were a very young child, chances are you won’t even remember it. This is because of what psychologists call “childhood amnesia,” or the inability of a person to remember what happened before their third or fourth year of age. “This is a phenomenon of longstanding […]

10/25/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Screen time found to have direct impact on speech delays in babies, reveals new research

In an ironic turn of events (can you hear Alanis Morissette right now?), technology is seen to stunt key development growth in children. New evidence shows that the more time children under the age of two spend playing with their smartphone or any handheld device increases their risk for speech delays. The American Academy of […]

10/17/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Escapism is bad for kids mentally, emotionally, physically: Parents should remove electronics if they want to improve health, behavior, grades

Parents should be aware of another boogeyman in the closet. A team of researchers from the Iowa State University are concluding that placing a TV along with a gaming console in a child’s bedroom could result in developmental and social problems later on. The effect is not a correlation but a relationship; meaning that while […]

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