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Pediatric Health
Topics
- Adolescent Sexual Activity
- Childhood Leukemia
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
- Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Child Abuse & Neglect Research
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
- Pediatric Cardiomyopathy
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Pediatric Cancer
- Spina Bifida
- Childhood Injury
- Underage Drinking
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Childhood Obesity
- Teenage Pregnancy
- Conditions Affecting the Embryonic & Fetal Periods
- Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
- Infant Mortality
- Preterm, Low Birth Weight & Health of the Newborn
- Unintentional Childhood Injury
- Youth Violence
- Youth Violence Prevention
The HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study
The brain develops rapidly during pregnancy, through early childhood, and into adolescence, supporting a child’s cognitive and emotional development. This rapid growth also represents a highly vulnerable time where a variety of environmental exposures can have a large and enduring impact. Environmental exposures during pregnancy and infancy are also likely to have a significant impact on early brain development and long-term health outcomes.
Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD) Overview (Historical/For Reference Only)
Note: This study is complete. The information on this page is provided for historical purposes only, and serves as a bridge to the SECCYD datasets. The page is not being updated.
SECCYD was a comprehensive longitudinal study NICHD initiated to answer questions about the relationships between child care experiences, child care characteristics, and children's developmental outcomes.