Psychology & Psychiatry
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of mothers 'shamed' by others about their parenting skills
Some mommy-shaming "wars" become national news headlines.
Jun 19, 2017
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Pediatrics
Study underscores benefit of smartphone use to track children's health
A new, wide-ranging review of available research shows parents and caregivers can improve health outcomes for kids by using mobile-phone apps and text messaging.
Mar 21, 2017
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Pediatrics
Will the doctor see your child now?
Parents often want medical advice when their child gets sick but only about half are very confident they can get a same day appointment with their child's provider, a new national poll finds.
Mar 20, 2017
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Pediatrics
CDC: Fatal abusive head trauma among children down in the US
(HealthDay)—Half as many infants and preschoolers in the United States are dying from abusive head trauma as in 2009, according to research published in the May 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...
May 30, 2016
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Pediatrics
Children in foster homes need better health care
(HealthDay)—The U.S. foster care system needs to do a better job of providing consistent, quality health care to children living in foster homes, a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says.
Sep 28, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Across much of US, a serious shortage of psychiatrists
It is an irony that troubles health care providers and policymakers nationwide: Even as public awareness of mental illness increases, a shortage of psychiatrists worsens.
Sep 7, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study explores whether newborns delivered by c-section face higher risk of chronic health problems later in life
A new paper in the British Medical Journal by Jan Blustein, M.D., Ph.D., of New York University's Wagner School and a professor of Medicine and Population Health at NYU School of Medicine and Jianmeng Liu, M.D., Ph.D., of ...
Jun 10, 2015
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Pediatrics
SMoms who choose to breastfeed older babies motivated by health, nutrition benefits
Mothers who decide to breastfeed their children beyond 1 year of age consider their child's physical and social development to be most important, while the advice of health care professionals, family and friends are least ...
Oct 10, 2014
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Health
Working parents resort to emergency or urgent care visits to get kids back into child care
Substantial proportions of parents chose urgent care or emergency department visits when their sick children were excluded from attending child care, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers.
Jun 23, 2014
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Health
Too little known on how primary care docs can prevent child abuse
(HealthDay)—A lack of research makes it impossible to recommend how primary care doctors can prevent abuse and neglect of children who show no signs or symptoms of maltreatment, according to a new U.S. Preventive Services ...
Jun 10, 2013
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