Health
Timing of first childbirth influences women's health at age 40
A new study finds some surprising ways in which women's health at midlife is connected to when they had their first child and to their marital history.
Dec 14, 2015
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News tagged with single mothers
Psychology & Psychiatry
Children in single-mother-by-choice families do just as well as those in two-parent families
A study comparing the well-being of children growing up in single-mother-by-choice and heterosexual two-parent families has found no differences in terms of parent-child relationship or child development. However, the study ...
Jul 5, 2017
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Health
Being a single dad can shorten your life: study
The risk of dying prematurely more than doubles for single fathers compared to single mothers or paired-up dads, according to a study of Canadian families published Thursday.
Feb 15, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Single mothers most at risk of poor mental health
Single parents tend to have poorer mental health than partnered parents, with single mothers particularly at risk, new research from the University of Otago Wellington (UOW) shows.
Dec 16, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
'There are two Americas': Pregnancy-related deaths up to three times more likely in states with abortion bans
Women in states with abortions bans are up to three times more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth or soon after giving birth, according to a new report.
Jan 27, 2023
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Pediatrics
Family structure associated with delinquency for adolescents
Adolescents living in single-father, single-mother, father-stepmother and mother-stepfather families report more delinquency than those living with both their parents, according to a new study published this week in the open-access ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
A mother's hopes and worries for adult sons with autism
(HealthDay)—Judy Blake knows all too well the difficulties that children with autism face when transitioning to adulthood. That's because she has two sons with autism spectrum disorders who are now legally considered adults.
Aug 23, 2013
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Genetics
Researchers find evidence of prenatal environment tuning genomic imprinting
A team of researchers from the U.S., Australia and Denmark has found evidence of the prenatal environment tuning genomic imprinting. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes ...
Neuroscience
Married, single, kids or not, participating in workforce may protect women's memory
Women who work in the paid labor force in early adulthood and middle age may have slower memory decline later in life than women who do not work for pay, according to a new study published in the November 4, 2020, online ...
Nov 4, 2020
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Health
Federal welfare programs can have negative effects on children's cognitive scores
The United States federal government supports many welfare and entitlement programs that attempt to eliminate poverty by providing financial assistance to families in need. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri ...
Jun 13, 2011
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