http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. How are non-heterosexual people affected by discrimination endured in the school environment due to their affective-sexual orientation? This question was the starting point in the PhD thesis produced by the researcher Aitor Martxueta. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-key-elements-homophobic-bullying-schools.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:09:47 EST news278248179 (HealthDay)—Plenty of research has linked a mother's mental health during and after pregnancy with her child's well-being. Now, a new study suggests that an expectant father's psychological distress might influence his toddler's emotional and behavioral development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-mental-health-dads-to-be-toddler-behavior.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:20:01 EST news276778760 (HealthDay)—Drinking two cups of milk a day gives toddlers adequate amounts of vitamin D without lowering their iron levels, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-tots-cups-day.html Pediatrics Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:00:03 EST news274962300 This year's Olympics and Paralympics in London has led to record numbers of people in England participating in sport, according to a survey conducted by Sports England after this year's London Games. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-olympics-games-english-sport.html Health Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:11:28 EST news274014677 A Newcastle University expert has won a prestigious award for her work to help young children with language difficulties. Dr Cristina McKean and Drs Sean Pert and Carol Stow, who both work for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, have been presented with the Sternberg Prize for clinical Innovation from the Royal Society of Speech and Language Therapists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-technique-language-children.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:28:43 EST news273317311 Published in the Comunicación journal, a study conducted by the University of Seville analyses violence content in Spanish TV series. It concludes that Telecinco's Sin tetas no hay paraíso is the most violent of the five studied. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-popular-tv-series-youngsters-spain.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:53:44 EST news272714000 Twenty-five countries, many in hard-hit Africa, have at least halved new HIV infections in the past decade, with particular progress made toward protecting children from the deadly virus, the United Nations said Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-hails-sharp-decline-hiv-infections.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:00:01 EST news272627063 A new study from Sweden reveals that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood. Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden used a large database that followed the lives of more than 15,000 Swedes, mainly from the Stockholm area, from birth to middle age. The researchers isolated 2,329 people who were interviewed once at age 13 about peer status at school and again at age 32 about their smoking habits. The results indicate that the lower a young person's status is among his or her school peers, the more likely that person is to become a regular (less than 20 cigarettes per day) or heavy (20+ cigarettes) smoker in adulthood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-adolescents-status-peers-adult-smokers.html Addiction Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:11 EST news272562959 Teenagers and university students are unaware of the negative consequences of alcohol consumption or the chances of developing an addiction as a result. In addition, they start at a younger and younger age and drink more and stronger alcohol according to a study headed by the University of Valencia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-young-people-earlier-consume-alcohol.html Addiction Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:46:50 EST news269862403 (HealthDay)—Nightmares are common in children and upsetting for both youngsters and parents, but there are some things you can do to manage and prevent them, an expert says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-terror-nightmares-parents.html Health Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:43:06 EST news269444580 Pakistan on Tuesday launched a drive to vaccinate 5.5 million children against pneumococcal disease to fight pneumonia, which kills tens of thousands of youngsters in the country every year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-pakistan-anti-pneumonia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:03:42 EST news268992197 (Medical Xpress)—Youngsters who receive instant lottery tickets as a gift tend to begin gambling earlier in life—a possible risk factor for more severe gambling disorders later, Yale School of Medicine researchers report Sept. 19 in the journal Adolescent Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-kids-gifts-lottery-tickets-gamble.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:18:13 EST news267693487 Parents of young children hope for a successful kindergarten experience that will set their youngsters on the right path of their educational journey. Some worry about their kids not adapting to the school environment, particularly when the children are talkative and overactive. Yet, a new study by the University of Miami (UM) shows that overly shy preschool children are at greater academic risk than their chatty and boisterous peers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-kindergarten-readiness-shy-kids-academic.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:37:35 EST news265383449 Parents get physical with their misbehaving children in public much more than they show in laboratory experiments and acknowledge in surveys, according to one of the first real-world studies of caregiver discipline. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-parents-physical-unruly-kids.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:13:31 EST news263211204 A series of open days for school pupils with autism have been held at the University following a three-year-long project funded by EPSRC during which researchers worked with the youngsters to develop a computer-based tutor aimed at improving their mathematics learning. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-key-autistic-pupils.html Autism spectrum disorders Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:23:51 EST news262585424 (HealthDay) -- As many as one in 20 children may predominantly walk on their toes in early childhood. Youngsters who have developmental delays or neuropsychiatric disorders, however, are more likely to walk on their toes, according to a new study from Sweden. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-toe-walking-common-kids-mental-woes.html Health Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:20:01 EST news262256080 (AP) -- The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-panel-debates-bioterrorism-children.html Other Thu, 17 May 2012 16:10:41 EST news256489835 (AP) -- For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-lowers-cutoff-poisoning-young-kids.html Health Wed, 16 May 2012 13:34:39 EST news256394070 (Medical Xpress) -- When comparing photos of overweight physicians with ideal size counterparts, children rate obese physicians as less likeable with less expertise, but youngsters found extra girth had no impact on trustworthiness, says a new report from Ball State University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-children-tend-obese-physicians-likeable.html Health Wed, 09 May 2012 08:02:29 EST news255769306 The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-fda-kids-medical-child-size.html Cancer Wed, 09 May 2012 07:30:28 EST news255767413 Obesity among children has long been a rising problem in large parts of the world. Parents play a crucial role in shaping good childhood eating habits, according to new research from the University of Stavanger. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-carrot-healthy-child.html Health Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:41:37 EST news253968092 A chromosomal abnormality in children with a deadly form of brain cancer is linked with a poorer chance of survival, clinician scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-genetic-abnormality-diagnostic-children-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:46:21 EST news252153972 Parents who feel guilty about letting their young children watch too many fantasy movies on TV can relax. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-harry-potter-creativity-children.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:09:49 EST news251662182 (HealthDay) -- When parents of very small premature infants are stressed or depressed, their children are more likely to develop behavioral problems by age 3, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-stressed-parents-affect-preemie-behavior.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:00:03 EST news251093614 (HealthDay) -- Parents who want to protect their kids from sexual abuse need to reassess the notion of "stranger danger" -- the belief that children should be on guard around strangers because they're most likely to be molested by someone unknown to them, experts say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-young-athletes-safe-sexual-abuse.html Health Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:20:01 EST news250509828 Nighttime visits to the bathroom are generally associated with being pregnant or having an enlarged prostate, but the problem can affect youngsters, too. A new study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle. Danish researchers have found that sleep deprivation causes healthy children, between the ages of eight and twelve, to urinate significantly more frequently, excrete more sodium in their urine, have altered regulation of the hormones important for excretion, and have higher blood pressure and heart rates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-deprivation-tied-nighttime-urination-preadolescence.html Health Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:02:42 EST news247330950 A new gene therapy method developed by University of Florida researchers has the potential to treat a common form of blindness that strikes both youngsters and adults. The technique works by replacing a malfunctioning gene in the eye with a normal working copy that supplies a protein necessary for light-sensitive cells in the eye to function. The findings are published today (Monday, Jan. 23) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences online. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-gene-therapy-common.html Ophthalmology Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:32:26 EST news246558728 Youngsters in Norway today are not as fit as earlier generations, and even the best perform less well. Researchers now warn that a wave of inactivity could have a major long-term health impact. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-sitting-it-out.html Health Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:25:19 EST news246191112 (AP) -- If you've been putting off repairing a peeling windowsill, or you're thinking of knocking out a wall, listen up: Check how old your house is. You may need to take steps to protect your kids from dangerous lead. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-home-age-important-child-exposure.html Health Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:04:16 EST news245005439 Young children whose mothers talk with them more frequently and in more detail about people's thoughts and feelings tend to be better at taking another's perspective than other children of the same age. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-moms-children-perspective-taking-ability.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:40:01 EST news243750520