We know that concerns about quality child care is one of the main reasons that Indian women choose to leave the workplace after becoming parents. While the prevailing assumption is that Indian women have numerous support options in the form 

Good news! La petite mort is unlikely to cause la grand. Contrary to what we’ve seen in a few too many films, a new study has found that sudden cardiac arrest — a version of heart attack in which the 

A new study is prompting doctors to rethink the definition of ADHD. Researchers have discovered impairments in three unique brain systems, suggesting that Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder may, in fact, be three distinct types of ADHD disorders, with no commonality, 

For children in preschool, speaking two languages may be better than one, especially for developing the skill of inhibitory control, that is, the impulse control necessary to stop a hasty, reflexive response and instead select a more considered, adaptive response. 

It’s long been known that breastfeeding prevents SIDS, though in what way and to what degree remains disputed. Now, a new study has quantified how long to breastfeed in order to reap these specific protective benefits for infants: Breastfeeding for 

Increasingly, scientific studies are confirming the importance of sleep to our cognitive, physical and emotional states. Now, there’s one more reason to make sure to get a restful 8-hour stretch: lack of sleep has an impact on conception through pregnancy. 

Last week, The New England Journal of Medicine published a groundbreaking study that, for the first time, identifies clear genetic causes of preterm birth. More than 15 million babies worldwide are born preterm each year – that is, they’re born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. And 

We all know practice is important for success at everything from tying shoelaces to reading and writing. (Although maybe not 10,000 hours of it…) But at what point in a child’s development does she become capable of deliberate practice, of her 

Epidural analgesia, commonly called an epidural, is a mix of anesthetics and narcotics delivered by catheter near the nerves of the spine. It’s the most effective method of labour pain relief that we currently have. Across the world, and certainly 

Researchers have known for decades that fever in early pregnancy increases the risk for some heart defects and facial deformities, such as cleft lip or palate, but they have yet to determine whether it’s the underlying antigen or the elevated 

Taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication could halve the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London. This is particularly good news for the 15 

A new study sheds light on how to learn a new physical or cognitive skill: brief sessions that revisit certain skills can work just as well as extensive practice and training. In other words, when it comes to mastery, practice 

Should you punish a disobedient child, or try negative reinforcement? Is your shy, new colleague antisocial or asocial? Do you feel empathy or sympathy for him at office parties? Do you ask your neighbour about the sex or gender of 

In ADHD news, a growing body of research is turning the way some experts think about the condition on its head, suggesting that many cases of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder may simply be rooted in a lack of regular circadian 

We all want to live a good life — no one looked back from their deathbed and was ever comforted by a feeling of “Meh.” But what it means to live well (not to mention how to achieve it) is 

A new study from MIT offers hope for preventing premature birth, identifying a novel approach to evaluate the risk of early labor. Currently there is no reliable way to predict whether a woman with a normal pregnancy will go into labor 

Scientists have long considered the ability to recognize faces innate for human and primate babies; they just know how to find and fixate on faces immediately from birth. But a new study suggests the only reason babies know how to 

We’ve already explored the effects of multitasking on our parenting. But how much does it affect our ability to remember? New research led by Castel and Catherine Middlebrooks, a UCLA graduate student, found that while divided attention does impair memory, people can