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 ...

In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporte d that in the United States “5.5% of all births were to women who reported smoking cigarettes at any time during pregnancy.” That ...

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