Medical practitioners and mental health professionals have pointed to growing research-based evidence linking prolonged exposure to polluted air with depression, anxiety, poor memory and disrupted cog ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

A student reflects on how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping learning and cognitive development, urging colleges and universities to guid ...

For years, the debate over teens and screens has been defined by uncertainty. Parents, teachers, doctors and policymakers have argued over whether phones and social media were truly harming young ...

Prescription stimulant drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including among ...

Music classes for the very youngest children can set them up to one day play an instrument, but experts say the classes can also bring broader cognitive benefits: firing up areas of their developing ...

A longitudinal study in the Netherlands found that infants who displayed greater curiosity at 8 months of age tended to have ...

Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are growing worldwide among children and can negatively impact both their physical ...

Guiding parents to have pretend play and read aloud with their babies increased parental support of their children's ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

The Institute for Population Health, IPH,at Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar (WCM Q) will host a workshop to help health and education ...