Orphanages Stunt Mental Growth, a Study Finds
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Giving credence to the long-held belief that orphanages stunt childrenâs mental development, a study shows that infants placed with foster families have higher I.Q.âs on average than those who remain in institutions.
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NEW YORK  - Firstborns frequently score higher on IQ and achievement tests than their younger siblings, but a new report suggests that how siblings are raised, not their birth order, is what matters when it comes to brain power.
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NEW YORK  - Children who were exposed to cocaine in the womb show poorer-than-average language skills during their early years and do not catch up, new research suggests.
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Healthy infants who constantly cry may be at risk for having a lower IQ and behavioral problems in their childhood years. A new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Colleagues in Norway
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As they grow older, even people who seem perfectly on top of things may have trouble making good decisions, a new study suggests.
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Short people complain of poorer mental and physical health than those of average height, a study reveals.
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Children in Britain are among the most lazy in the world, according to a report.
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Children from poorer homes are up to a year behind their more privileged peers by the age of three.
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Underweight baby girls may be more prone to depression in later life than other babies, research suggests.
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Research finds that children with some form of pre-school education do better at primary school than those kept at home.
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NEW YORK  - Children born very prematurely  continue to have emotional, attentional and social problems  during their teen years, according to the results of a UK  study.
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NEW YORK  - Nutritional deficiencies early  in life may predispose children to behavioral problems into  their teenage years, new research suggests.
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Babies who continue to cry excessively for no obvious reason can go on to have difficulties in childhood, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Abused and neglected children  who are removed from their homes or otherwise become involved  in the child welfare system have a high rate of emotional and  behavioral problems. Yet, many of these children do not receive  needed mental health services, new study findings show.
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NEW YORK  - The effects of low birth weight  on academic achievement persist well into adolescence, even  among young people from relatively affluent backgrounds, a new  study shows.
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Among abused and neglected children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the risk of doing so may be reduced if they have someone to talk to, share good news with and get advice from, new study findings show.
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Children born underweight but not disabled are still more likely to have physical and mental problems as teen-agers, researchers said on Monday.