The databases Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase and the Cochrane Library were used to search for relevant papers from inception, initially to February 2010, and then updated to March 2014. Both indexing and ...

In this study, traditional functional analysis procedures were combined with results of a functional assessment interview and extant etiological theories to construct conditions designed to test the ...

A beloved cartoon character may be slowing children's mental functions, a new study led a professor at the University of Virginia says. The new study suggests that watching just nine minutes of the ...

Children with mild sleep disordered breathing (SDB) showed no improvement in executive function or attention after adenotonsillectomy compared with those who did not have the surgery, but several ...

There has been a lot of recent attention focused on the importance of executive function for successful learning. Many researchers and educators believe that this group of skills, which enable a child ...

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A recent study reveals that children with better physical fitness are more likely to experience improved mental health and cognitive function as teenagers. Researchers found that kids who excelled in ...

Kids’ attention spans aren’t exactly getting any longer. Some can’t even make it to the end of a 10-second TikTok without swiping away. To be honest, I’m also guilty of this sometimes. But if you can ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Can less tech time lead to better grades for pre-teens? The answer is yes, according to one study. Researchers found that decreased screen time was one big factor in improved ...

Although August might be the tail end of winter, sick days could still be on the horizon for many families. Keeping kids happy is a goal for many parents, so here are some practical ways to maintain ...

(HealthDay)—A rare and serious inflammatory condition called MIS-C can strike kids weeks after they've recovered from their COVID infection. But now there's good news for parents: Children tend to ...