6 Kids successfully receive heart transplants thanks to brilliant machine
While heart transplant surgeries have saved numerous lives, far more lives could be saved if there were just as many organs available as people in need of heart transplants. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Most patients will spend time on a transplant waiting list, and many will never find a Read More...
How Safe Families keeps kids out of the foster care system
Oftentimes kids wind up in foster care systems because their parents lack a basic support system that would allow them to meet their children’s basic needs. To prevent children from ever having to go through the trauma of being separated from their biological parents, an organization called Safe Read More...
4 ways to support your child’s mental health during the pandemic
Parents and families with school-aged children continue to face trying circumstances due to the pandemic. Where in-person schooling is not available, parents and guardians can struggle with their child’s restricted environment and may feel unequipped to support their learning and social Read More...
This crib gently rocks to ease your baby back into sleep
When you’re the parent of a newborn child, you don’t take sleep for granted. Every minute that your child sleeps softly is another minute you can rest. To help parents get the most sleep possible each night, a company called Cradlewise has developed a smart crib that uses AI and a built-in Read More...
Physical activity can help protect children from depression
There have been numerous studies documenting the ability of exercise to protect against depression in adults, but the evidence is still meager about whether the same effects apply to children. A new study from Norway fills that research gap by showing that children who play sports are less likely Read More...
Report: To improve education in developing countries, invest in teachers
When it comes to education interventions in developing countries, we have an enormous wealth of research studying the effects of these interventions. The only problem is there hasn’t been a proper comparison of these programs that might show which interventions work best. In a new report from Read More...
High levels of vitamin D in first year may protect children from obesity
A new study out of the University of Michigan School of Public Health suggests higher levels of vitamin D in the first year of life can help protect children against obesity in adolescence. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, used data from more than 300 Read More...
There is now an automated insulin system available for young kids
Monitoring blood sugar and administering insulin throughout the day is no easy task, but for kids busy learning and playing, or too young to manage the process without a parent's help, it’s even more difficult. Fortunately, the FDA has approved the first automated insulin system for young Read More...
These health tips will help you boost your child’s immune system
During uncertain times, keeping our children safe is our top priority. Among changing routines, questions around the school, and social time, there is one constant that can benefit each child. And that’s a healthy immune system. To help bolster your child’s immune system, integrative M.D. Taz Read More...
This augmented reality app invites kids to speak up for the planet
Though they are the ones who will bear the consequences of whatever action is taken today to protect the environment, kids are rarely heard in these matters. Wanting to give them a voice, a renowned artist has created a piece of art that does exactly that. Developed by Danish-Icelandic artist Read More...