Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...

Anticipating the conception of a child can be accompanied by a lot of uncertainty about how to plan for pregnancy and parenthood. But relatively few people are aware that the things they do months or ...

Researchers identify specific psychosocial factors that strongly correlate with altered brain development within the first ...

New research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. New Curtin University ...

Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited by a child -- may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report. Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...

The National Institutes of Health awarded New York City-based New York University more than $65 million over the next five years to study how environmental factors influence children’s health, ...

Policymaking that considers the unique developmental needs of young children, as well as their lived experiences and that of their families, can set the foundation for health and well-being throughout ...

Andrew Whitehouse receives funding from the NHMRC, the Angela Wright Bennett Foundation and the Autism CRC. Early childhood has received a great deal of attention in recent weeks, as Australia has ...

Last week I was posed a challenging question from a new parent. He was thinking about all the time they will have with their children — from the day they brought them home from the hospital until they ...