Growing up as the eldest child often means stepping into a role that blends leadership, responsibility, and high expectations ...

Parents, and the home environments they create, can also have an important influence on a child's development; in fact, a child's home environment can affect the ways that certain genetic traits ...

Research has found that extreme academic stress has detrimental effects on the mental well-being of young people, including depression, suicidal attempts, and addictive habits. As kids get older, they ...

A new scoping review analyzes current evidence on vegan diets in children, examining health outcomes, growth, and nutritional ...

One of the most unnoticed, and perhaps unappreciated service in the education system is counseling, yet its impact is ...

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.  Children’s mental health is often overlooked.  The Lourie Center addresses ...

holistic understanding of how seafood consumption affects child growth and development. More information: Lauren E O'Connor et al, Seafood During Pregnancy and Lactation and Child Neurocognitive ...

Stunting is an impairment of growth and development that a child may experience due to a variety of factors. Health experts define a child’s growth as stunted if their height is two standard ...