Black children living in poverty face increased instances of stress and trauma that can alter their brain development, a new study found. The study was published this week by the American Journal of ...

Not getting enough sleep can put a damper on your day. But for elementary-school age kids, routinely sleeping less than nine hours at night may have a lasting effect on neurocognitive development, ...

(NewsNation) — Dr. Charles Sophy, an adult, child and adolescent psychiatrist, joins “On Balance” to discuss Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand in a social media addiction trial on ...

The bond between parents and children shapes much of a child’s development. When drug use enters this dynamic, it can profoundly alter not just family emotions but how children perceive their world.

NORFOLK, Va. — Living in 2024, technology is a major part of day-to-day life for most people. When you look around, it feels like everyone is staring at screens. From cell phones to tablets and ...

A study of infants during their first year of life found that those coming from households where parents felt their income was inadequate to support the family’s needs tended to show delayed brain ...

Exposure to a common pesticide during pregnancy can impair children's brain development and motor function for years to come, a new study says. The widely used pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sam Altman says it's dopamine-drip social feeds, not AI, that's rewiring kids' minds. The OpenAI chief said kids will do fine in ...

As a pediatric physician, an early childhood researcher and a child development expert, I am compelled to state, in no uncertain terms: What we are witnessing is a public health crisis. Adverse ...