Health
Children really are the best contraception
Parenting a young infant can be exhausting, and potentially deplete parents' cognitive and emotional resources, but can it also intrude on parents' sex life?
Jul 26, 2022
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Health
Parent diet interventions help children's eating habits
Healthy diet interventions have been shown to be especially important for fruit and vegetable consumption, with research demonstrating that parental modeling, preferences and intake are positively associated with children's ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Health
Babies in popular low-riding pushchairs are exposed to alarming levels of toxic air pollutants
Parents who are using popular low-riding pushchairs could be exposing their babies to alarming levels of air pollution, finds a new study from the University of Surrey.
Apr 8, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Kids born to moms with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at greater risk for obesity
Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. For children, obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Jan 22, 2020
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Genetics
Imprinted genes in the 'parenting hub' of the brain determine if mice are good parents, new study finds
Whether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the "parenting hub" in the brain, according to a new study by Anthony Isles of Cardiff University and colleagues, published October ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Other
Parental leave during rehabilitation residency does not impact board pass rates
While residency training is a critical time in a physician's career, there are various reasons why an extended leave might be necessary during this time. However, there is little data on how taking an extended leave during ...
Jul 6, 2022
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Pediatrics
Florida parents scramble to find COVID vaccines for infants, toddlers
It's been almost two weeks since federal regulators authorized COVID-19 vaccines for infants and preschoolers, but Katie Old Crow still hasn't been able to get her 14-month-old son vaccinated.
Jul 1, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study explores anxiety, concerns of families with children with neurodevelopmental conditions during COVID-19 pandemic
A study published in the Journal of Global Health has analyzed data from more than 6,600 families with a child with a neurodevelopmental condition (NDC)—autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, developmental language ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows mental health, support key in parental neglect
Substance use disorder has long been considered a key factor in cases of parental neglect. But new research from the University of Kansas shows that such substance abuse does not happen in a vacuum. When examining whether ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Health
Parents from lower-income families less likely to say child's water supply is safe
Parents from lower-income families are less likely to describe their home tap water as safe, say their water has been tested or feel confident in the quality of drinking fountain water at their child's school compared with ...
Feb 17, 2020
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