Pediatrics

Pediatricians should provide support for adoptive families

(HealthDay)—As more children are adopted each year, pediatricians must be knowledgeable about adoption issues and model positive language for adoptive families, according to a clinical report published online Sept. 24 in ...

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Troubled homes may fuel obesity in girls

(HealthDay) -- Little girls from troubled homes are more likely to be obese at age 5 than girls from happier ones, new research shows.

Pediatrics

AAP: Each school district should have a school physician

(HealthDay)—School physicians play an important role in promoting the biopsychosocial well-being of children in school settings, and every school district should have a school physician, according to an American Academy ...

Pediatrics

Unruly kids may have a mental disorder

When children behave badly, it's easy to blame their parents. Sometimes, however, such behavior may be due to a mental disorder.

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