Preschool children who eat more ultra-processed foods show higher levels of anxiety, aggression, and behavioral difficulties.

Child development theories help explain how children grow socially, emotionally, and cognitively over time. Understanding child development is valuable for appreciating the physical, emotional, and ...

Many children today eat more ultra-processed food than in the past. Researchers have examined what this development could mean for children’s well-being.

A new study has provided evidence that exposure to fluoridated water by young children was not negatively associated with child emotional, behavioral development and executive functioning in their ...

A recent research revealed that ultra-processed foods can impact a young child’s emotional and behavioral ...

While the role of mothers’ stress, anxiety and depression on children’s behavioral and cognitive development is well established, less is known about the connection between fathers’ mental health and ...

Physicians tend to focus on specifically defined disorders and are interested in the longer-term outcomes of people suffering from these disorders. For instance, psychiatrists are concerned with the ...

A new study reveals a striking paradox: children who experience parental loss or divorce often develop exceptional moral ...

A new report on child brain research has associated prenatal marijuana exposure with subsequent attention, behavioral and social problems in adolescent children; the risk rises significantly five or ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...