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Study Links Socioeconomic Status to Children’s Reading Skills
Source Children whose parents have higher levels of education often develop stronger reading skills; however, a new study suggests that…
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Study Reveals Poor Sanitation as Key Risk Factor for Respiratory Infections in Nigerian Children
Source Poor sanitation has emerged as the leading risk factor for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) among children under five in…
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Children Given Phones Before 13 Face Increased Suicide Risk, Study Finds
Source A sweeping new global study has found a stark and troubling link between early smartphone ownership and serious mental…
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Study of 292,000 Children Reveals Screen Use Both Reflects and Contributes to Emotional Problems
Source A new study has found compelling evidence that screen use and socioemotional problems in children are linked in both…
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Excessive Screen Time Poses Risk to Children’s Mental Health
Source A new large-scale international study published in the academic journal Psychological Bulletin has found that excessive screen time can…
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Screen Time Linked to Developmental Delays in Children Under 5
Source A new study is raising fresh concerns about the impact of screen time on early childhood development, this time…
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New Study Reveals the Best Parenting Style for Academic Achievement
Source A strict bedtime and a chore chart won’t instantly raise a genius, but they do help, according to new…
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Social Media Habits Disrupt Parent-Child Bonding — Even When Parents Are Offline
Source Even when parents aren’t looking at their screens, their social media habits may still affect how they engage with…
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Study: U.S. Children’s Health Has Declined Sharply Over Two Decades
Source A new study has found that children’s health in the United States has steadily deteriorated over the past 17…
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Dutch School Smartphone Bans Boost Focus and Learning, Study Shows
Source A recent government-commissioned study in the Netherlands has found that banning smartphones in schools has significantly improved the learning…
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