The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), a multi-site collaboration housed within UCLA Health’s Department of Medicine, has released a new report that uses national data to highlight the intersection of autism, poverty and race/ethnicity and their compounding impact on health and health care. While it is well-known that autistic children, children from
Month: April 2022
From fun things to do in NYC with kids to new hotels, restaurants and weed vendors (they’re everywhere!), here’s what parents should know about the Big Apple right now. Considering a trip to New York with the kids in 2022? As always, there’s tons for families to do in New York. But a few things
Winding down a baby is a lot of work. Don’t sabotage your efforts by making this common mistake. It’s been a long day. Your shirt is spotted with spit-up and your hair is in the same messy bun it’s been in since morning. You haven’t had a minute to yourself because when your baby did
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Image: iStock Mother’s Day is the perfect occasion for toddlers to display their adoration for their mothers with sweet surprises. Preschool Mother’s Day crafts are excellent for younger children since it allows them to create personalized cards or simple DIY concepts to convey their love and regards to their mother. It also presents a chance
A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys with a normal body mass index (BMI). Senior author Katherine Morrison said that BAT, also known as brown fat, helps the body burn regular fat and is activated by cold, but her research
Talking to your child about sex can be intimidating. Many parents wonder how to approach the topic or what to say when the time comes. However, it’s crucial that your child feels as comfortable as possible talking with you about sex. Dr. Sarah Garwood offers her advice for how to successfully discuss the birds and
Chances are, you know someone who has COVID right now. In fact, it may feel like everyone you know is testing positive. We’re now in the sixth wave of COVID-19, and this one is promising to be just as disruptive as the others. “Even if you’re feeling done with COVID, everything is going to be
Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child’s health. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some environmental factors influence the structure and function of young brains even before babies make their entrances into the world. A study published online April 12 in
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About half of young adults had mental health symptoms during the pandemic and more than a third of those were unable to access mental health therapy, a new UC San Francisco study found. The study, published today in the Journal of Adolescent Health, used Household Pulse Survey (HPS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau to
A study released today indicates that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread. Approximately 50% of household members were infected from the first-infected individual during the study period. Although kids were less likely to spread the virus compared to adults, children and adults were equally likely to
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Welcome to my life. Toddlers are a unique and relentless kind of wacked. Your two-year-old asked for the blue cup… and you gave them the blue cup? You silly, naive fool. They didn’t actually want the blue cup. They wanted the green cup. No wait, the pink cup. Or no cup. Actually, their water bottle.
I would never be pregnant and give birth. I had to let go of what we thought life would be and open up to what could be. The following is excerpted with permission from Can’t Help Falling: A Long Road to Motherhood by Tarah Schwartz (Linda Leith Publishing, 2022). I was kicking off my shoes as I checked