Topic: National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development

(10/2010) Pregnancy And Adult Disease

see" the behavior of the fetus in much more detail but research of its life in the womb can now predict how it will affect our health as an adult. Fetal origin research is a hot topic of discussion that was discussed ...

Online Pregnancy Resources

In the Information Age, many mothers-to-be are turning to the Internet for tips, advice, and information about many aspects of pregnancy. This resource is a great place to start if you are considering having a baby, because of its extensive fertility section, ...

(10/2010) Pregnancy And Adult Disease

With the advent of 3-D and 4-D, ultrasound, we "see" the behavior of the fetus in much more detail but research of its life in the womb can now predict how it will affect our health as an adult. Fetal origin research ...

Twins Test Teachers

Budget cuts are the talk of the town where I live. So a new study published in the journal Science and commissioned by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development caught my eye. The study used twins to assess teacher ...
Except for a marginal increase in peer victimization, children who are short in stature do not seem to have any added emotional or behavioral problems compared to non-short peers, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in Pediatrics.. Joyce M. Lee, ...

The Daycare Dilemma

I'm happily staying home with my newborn for her first year. The most recent data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Early Child Care Research Network has not helped, with its negative findings about daycare and behavior ...
Very young children who spent excessive time in child-care facilities or who had insensitive mothers may be more prone to stress in their teen years, a long-term study suggests.. Normally, people have high cortisol levels in the morning that gradually decrease as ...
Could swim lessons actually increase the risk of kids drowning, by giving parents a false sense of security? Not necessarily, according to new research from the National Institutes of Health, published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. "Swimming lessons are ...