Parents who take their kids to the playground may be tempted to pull out their…
Month: April 2015
Giving books to kids before summer break can stem reading losses
A new study shows that giving students books at the end of the school year…
Babies as young as six months using mobile media
More than one-third of babies are tapping on smartphones and tablets even before they learn…
MRI shows association between reading to young children and brain activity
There is evidence that reading to young children is in fact associated with differences in…
Magazine, Internet images fail to promote infant sleep safety
Images of infants sleeping in unsafe environments are pervasive in women’s magazines and on stock…
Youths who survive self-poisoning continue to be at risk of suicide for years
Teenagers who are hospitalized after intentionally poisoning themselves are at a significantly increased risk of…
How hospitals can improve outcomes of weekend surgeries
Studies have shown that patients who undergo surgeries on weekends tend to experience longer hospital…
Brachytherapy improves survival for inoperable early stage endometrial cancer
Women who have early stage endometrial cancer and are inoperable tend to live longer if…
High radiotherapy dose improves prospects for children with brain cancer
Researchers have found that increasing the dose of radiotherapy given to children with an intracranial…
Caterpillar fungus could hold the key to relieving the pain of osteoarthritis
A drug from a parasitic mushroom that lives on caterpillars could become an effective new…