Topic: Journal of Pediatrics

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in young children, but many of these fatalities can be prevented. A new study by the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics is the first to look at injury rates before and ...

Mom's depression doesn't affect kids' growth

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young children whose mothers have long-lasting postpartum depression do not seem to suffer any ill effects on their growth and weight gain, new research suggests.In theory, mothers' depression, particularly if it's lasting, could impair babies' and young ...
SICK of morning sickness? it may be a sign that your child is developing a high IQ. Irena Nulman and colleagues at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, contacted 120 women who years earlier had called a morning sickness hotline. ...
Babies who are exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy are more likely to have poor self-regulation and require greater external intervention, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in the Journal of Pediatrics.. Laura R. Stroud, Ph.D., of Brown University in ...