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Brain Scans Of 12,000 Kids Completely Rewrites How Doctors Thought ADHD Meds Work...
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (1067+ words) Home " Drug & Medication News Research led by Benjamin P. Kay (Washington University School of Medicine) Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine analyzed brain scans from 11,875 children ages 8-11 and found that stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall primarily affect regions associated with…...
What Happens To Kids' Brains After Thousands Of Hours Staring At Screens?
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1121+ words) Reviewed by John Anderer Research led by Yoshifumi Mizuno, Qiulu Shou and Masatoshi Yamashita (University of Fukui) Screen time shouldn't be an all-the-time activity for kids. (Credit: Ana Portal on Shutterstock) What happens inside a child's brain after thousands of…...
Why High-Income Moms Still Do All The Planning: The Mental Load Money Can't Fix
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1447+ words) Home " Parenting News Reviewed by John Anderer Research led by Ana Catalano Weeks and Helen Kowalewska (University of Bath), and Leah Ruppanner (University of Melbourne) Moms with high salaries still perform most of the mental heavy lifting at home. (Credit:…...
ADHD On The Rise? Experts Say Surge In Cases A Sign Of Progress, Not Panic
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (909+ words) Research led by Carol Mathews (University of Florida) and Stephen V. Faraone (SUNY Upstate Medical University) Many news outlets have reported an increase " or surge " in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, diagnoses in both children and adults. At the same time,…...
More Screen Time, Lower Grades: What This 15-Year Study Revealed About Preschool Habits
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (785+ words) Home " Children News Research led by Dr. Catherine Birken (The Hospital for Sick Children) and Dr. Jonathon Maguire (Unity Health / St. Michael's Hospital) (Credit: Amorn Suriyan on Shutterstock) "High levels of screen time may displace academic-promoting activities, such as physical…...
20 Minutes Past The Hour, Page 7: Inside The UK's Scripted Teaching Takeover
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1641+ words) Home " Education News Research led by Dr. Victoria Wong (University of Exeter) EXETER, England " Science teacher "PF" had been in the classroom for over 25 years when administrators announced a new rule: everyone would teach the same lessons, the same way,…...
The Age 13 Digital Cliff: How Social Media Eligibility Rewires Teen Sleep Patterns
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (830+ words) Home " Children News Research led by Dr. Jason Nagata (University of California, San Francisco) SAN FRANCISCO " Turning 13 is a milestone most kids look forward to, but it carries a challenging twist that parents might not see coming. New research following…...
College Students’ Test Scores Soared After ChatGPT. Their Writing? Not So Much
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (1102+ words) Home " Education News Research led by Peter Dunn (University of the Sunshine Coast) But the shift came with a troubling tradeoff. The same students who were suddenly excelling on multiple-choice exams were performing worse on their writing assignments. The artificial…...
What Babies’ Cries Really Mean – And Why Maternal Instinct Is A Myth
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) Home " Parenting News Research led by Nicolas Mathevon, (Neurosciences & bioacoustique - Universit" de Saint-Etienne, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes - PSL & Institut universitaire de France), Universit" Jean Monnet, Saint-tienne The first and perhaps most important thing to know is this: you cannot…...
Average Child Earns More Than $100 In Allowance Per Month
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (686+ words) Home " Parenting News Research led by Talker Research NEW YORK " It's 10 p.m., do you know what your child bought today? Maybe it was a smartphone, a video game, or even cryptocurrency. According to a new survey, 31% of parents with children 18 and…...