childhood

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A Los Angeles jury determined last month that Meta and Google intentionally designed their social-media platforms to be addictive, harming the mental health of a plaintiff in childhood.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Kid Cudi is lounging in a colorful attic much like the one in his childhood home in Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Campaigners say childhood dementia remains one of the least understood and least recognised life-limiting conditions affecting children.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, may offer new hope for people living with Leigh syndrome, a rare and severe childhood disorder.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

After all, at sixteen she was nearer a grown-up than a child, but she had missed a great deal of what most people think of as childhood, and now she could have her fill.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood