http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Boston Medical Center pediatricians Laura Johnson, MD, MPH, Jenny Radesky, MD, and Barry Zuckerman, MD, the Joel and Barbara Alpert Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, have published a paper in the current issue of the journal Pediatrics that addresses how understanding the origins and goals of parenting behaviors can help pediatricians strengthen relationships with families, demonstrate cultural sensitivity, and more effectively offer guidance on the challenges of childrearing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-cross-cultural-parenting-autonomy-interdependence.html Pediatrics Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:37:47 EST news282832653 (Medical Xpress)—Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development in children, according to an interdisciplinary body of research presented recently at a symposium at the University of Notre Dame. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-modern-parenting-hinder-brain.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:23:31 EST news276762196 The value that an expectant mother places on family—regardless of the reality of her own family situation—predicts the birthweight of her baby and whether the child will develop asthma symptoms three years later, according to new research from USC. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-baby-health-tied-mother-family.html Health Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:59:34 EST news273772728 China will start phasing out its reliance on organs from executed prisoners for transplants early next year as a new national donation system is implemented, a government-appointed expert has said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-china-phasing-prisoner-year.html Other Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:23:39 EST news271059814 Among most women in Pakistan, there is limited awareness of breast cancer occurrence, detection, and screening practices, or the importance of self-breast exams and clinical breast exams, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. In Pakistan, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women and the incidence is rising. It is usually diagnosed in later stages and often at a younger age compared with populations in the West. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-barriers-breast-health-pakistan.html Cancer Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:30:01 EST news263041326 Contemplating death doesn't necessarily lead to morose despondency, fear, aggression or other negative behaviors, as previous research has suggested. Following a review of dozens of studies, University of Missouri researchers found that thoughts of mortality can lead to decreased militaristic attitudes, better health decisions, increased altruism and helpfulness, and reduced divorce rates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-bright-side-death-awareness-mortality.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:38:23 EST news255022690 It is estimated that half of all deaths in the United States are linked to behavioral and social factors such as smoking, diet and physical inactivity. Despite these causal links, of the $2 trillion spent annually on health care in the U.S., only 5 percent of that is devoted to addressing behavioral and social risk factors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-grant-behavioral-social-factors-linked.html Health Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:56:40 EST news249656152 Imagine this scene: A teen who is about to enter college goes for a run or heads off for a game of soccer. But Mom and Dad complain about it, and the more physically active the teen is, the more the parents push back against it. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-mexican-parents-discourage-teens-physical.html Health Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:59:16 EST news242326746