The development of a child begins during pregnancy, when prenatal environmental factors and genetic influences interact to ...

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

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

Many parents feel ill-equipped to aid their child's mental health, but studies show that active engagement fosters better ...

Ortiz, R., et al. (2024) Evidence for the Association Between Adverse Childhood Family Environment, Child Abuse, and Caregiver Warmth and Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan: The Coronary Artery ...

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Researchers at the University of Seville have carried out a study to determine the relationship between prenatal and early ...

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 ...

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 ...

Social determinants of health, such as access to secure housing, family employment and economic stability, education, and child care, must be the focus of federal policies to support infant and ...