Prolonged paracetamol use during pregnancy linked to increased ASD and ADHD risk in new meta-analysis
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on the possible relationship between prolonged use of acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy and the risk of neurodevelopmental…
Kids hit hard by junk food advertising: new research
Junk food ads are shown more frequently on TV at times when many children are watching, new Heart Foundation-funded research shows.
Three-quarters of COPD cases are linked to childhood risk factors that are exacerbated in adulthood
Three-quarters of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases have their origins in poor lung function pathways beginning in childhood. These pathways are associated with exposures in childhood, and…
Breastfeeding May Have Long-Term Heart Health Benefits for Some Moms
Women with normal blood pressure during pregnancy and who breastfed their babies for at least six months following birth had better markers of cardiovascular health years later compared…
Social brain’ networks are altered at a young age in autism
As infants develop, they preferentially move towards and respond to social cues – such as voices, faces and human gestures.