Trapped water in the ear canal can cause infection and even damage, but it turns out that one of the most common methods people use to get rid of it can also cause complications. Researchers at Cornell University and Virginia Tech show that shaking the head to free it can cause brain damage in small ...
African-American and other ethnically diverse mothers know the value of a good night’s sleep, but they and their young children are at risk for developing sleep problems if they live in urban poverty, a Rutgers study finds. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care, looked at the sleeping patterns of 32 women and ...
Studies show that exposure to pesticides — specifically those containing chlorpyrifos, which attack an insect’s nervous system — can harm a child’s physical and mental development. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey detected chlorpyrifos in 96 percent of the children sampled nationwide, with those aged 6 to 11 ...
Only 15 percent of Australians can balance work and family responsibilities. Young dads consider paid parental leave to look after their kids to be as important to their future success at work as mothers. And it’s the same trend in attitudes to shared household work, according to new research. However, young men without children are ...
Child abuse has become a much-talked-about topic in Japan after a spate of incidents where parents have hurt their own children. According to data from the National Police Agency, Japan’s child guidance centers received 80,252 reports of suspected child abuse in 2018. This is the 14th consecutive year that the numbers have gone up. More ...
© 2024 nspirement. All rights reserved
