http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress) -- New mothers who read and write blogs may feel less alone than mothers who do not participate in a blogging community, according to family studies researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-blogging-relieves-stress-mothers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:33:41 EST news259317211 Women who are obese before they become pregnant are at higher risk of having children with lower cognitive function - as measured by math and reading tests taken between ages 5 to 7 years - than are mothers with a healthy prepregnancy weight, new research suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-link-pre-pregnancy-obesity-scores.html Health Tue, 08 May 2012 13:20:01 EST news255701155 Voluminous research literature attests to the multiple negative consequences of maternal depression and depressive symptoms for the health and development of children. In contrast, there is a profound paucity of information about depressive symptoms in fathers according to a follow up study by NYU School of Medicine researchers in the February 23rd online edition of Maternal and Child Health Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-characteristics-fathers-depressive-symptoms.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:34:37 EST news249280451 A small study of Latina women with young children led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center shows moms value a pediatrician's empathy and warmth far more than their ability to speak Spanish or other conveniences. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-latina-moms-pediatrician-personality-empathy.html Health Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:13:54 EST news249225228