New research suggests that early teething may be linked to pregnancy hormone levels, rather than genetics. Here is what ...

A major new review identifies key maternal and infant risk factors for childhood obesity in the first 1,000 days, offering ...

A study of U.S. mothers finds that elevated cortisol late in pregnancy is tied to earlier tooth eruption in infants.

Background Increasing reports of life-threatening complications in young children exposed to skin-lightening products present a significant public health concern, yet this issue remains ...

A study links maternal stress hormones in late pregnancy to the timing of baby teeth eruption, highlighting prenatal factors ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in ...

Introduction Women’s nutrition is vital to their health and well-being. Among many factors influencing women’s nutrition in ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Does Testosterone Make You Taller? Here’s What Science Says Key takeaways ...

The first study, published in the journal Genome Biology, looked at genetic signals associated with bone mineral density that had been previously identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) ...

Children’s social cognitive development emerges from the dynamic interplay of neural maturation, parental caregiving, and dyadic brain-to-brain synchrony.

Using a second National Institutes of Health grant awarded this year, health promotion, education, and behavior assistant professor Leila Larson will examine the factors influencing childhood ...

Ensuring children eat well is a daily challenge, but balanced nutrition is key to their physical, emotional, and cognitive ...