University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers explored the association between in utero cannabis exposure and infant health care utilization. | Cannabis Sciences ...

New research suggests that the more children are exposed to screens at age 1, the more likely they are to experience developmental delay in the years that follow. In a study looking at over 7,000 ...

While toddlers seem resilient to COVID-19, this new study highlights how socioeconomic factors, not the virus, may play a larger role in developmental outcomes. Study: Association between SARS-CoV-2 ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are over nine times more likely to report a diagnosis of anxiety or depression and experience ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of ...

CNN — (CNN) — Handing your baby a phone or tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could quickly affect their development, a new study has found. Having anywhere ...

Babies born during the early months of the pandemic scored slightly lower on a screening of their developmental skills than those born prior to the pandemic, regardless of whether their mothers had ...

• Parents of children with developmental delay and behavioral problems face many obstacles to care, including financial challenges, shortages of mental health clinicians, fear of stigma, ...

Giving your phone or tablet to very young children to keep them occupied may seem like a good idea at the time, but experts advise looking for other ways to calm your kids. A study found that early ...

A new study, which raised concerns that COVID during pregnancy might significantly increase the risk of developmental delays in a child's first year of life, is receiving both praise and criticism.

Research into the causes of developmental disorders has identified 285 genes linked to these conditions, including 28 newly-associated genes. The study will enable diagnoses for around 500 families ...

Leste, with poor maternal health and nearly half of its children under five suffering from stunting from diets that are ...