Child Health & Development

This great magnetic resonance image (MRI) of a mother and her baby curled up together, a symbol of close human bonding, was take...

Today, most parents know that the first years are of vital importance for their baby’s development, who needs the best care duri...

During their first weeks, most newborns cry for about two hours a day – or night! The crying of a baby has a powerful effect on...

According to a small population-based, longitudinal study, children raised in poverty show brain development deficits and score...

–Watching television during the early years is not recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Babies and toddlers expose...

Why are girls better protected from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and are diagnosed less often than boys from the condition? O...