Addiction
Alcohol and pregnancy policies: Birth outcomes and prenatal care use by race
In the U.S. state policies pertaining to alcohol use during pregnancy have been in effect for more than 40 years.
Jul 1, 2019
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Pediatrics
Study finds fewer reports of child physical abuse during COVID-19 pandemic
Child abuse evaluations in emergency departments dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by UC Davis Health. But researchers believe the decrease may reflect less recognition of child abuse while kids ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Observing adoptive parents' struggles to share painful origin stories with kids
Adoption has changed dramatically in recent years. International adoptions have dropped 72% since 2005. Today, most adoptions are domestic, with the vast majority being open adoptions, meaning there is some type of contact ...
May 26, 2020
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Researchers trace inner-city women's health issues to childhood traumas
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have traced chronic health problems of adult inner-city women to traumas from childhood abuse and neglect.
Jul 1, 2013
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Health
The ties between child maltreatment and substance abuse
Sunny Shin, Ph.D., an associate professor in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Social Work, has led a number of studies exploring the relationship between child maltreatment and adolescent substance abuse.
May 1, 2014
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Pediatrics
AAP advises doctors on how to identify child abuse
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has just released new guidance to help primary care doctors recognize the signs of child abuse. The clinical report was published online April 27 in Pediatrics.
Apr 28, 2015
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Pediatrics
U.S. children aged 9 to 13 sleep average of 7.45 hours/Night
Children aged 9 to 13 years in the United States sleep an average of 7.45 hours/day, according to a study published online July 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Jul 19, 2022
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Women in ER for non-urgent care can be screened for health needs
(HealthDay)—Survey instruments may be used to screen for information about abuse experiences, substance use, and sexual health in women seeking non-urgent care at an emergency department, according to research published ...
Jul 18, 2013
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Health
A better way to prevent child abuse
New research at The University of Nottingham is calling for changes to a government scheme which engages community nurses in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in the home as part of a maternal and child health care ...
May 14, 2013
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Pediatrics
Poverty, not bias, explains racial/ethnic differences in child abuse
Poverty—rather than biased reporting—seems to account for the higher rates of child abuse and neglect among black children, reports a study in the September Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official ...
Sep 9, 2014
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