Psychology & Psychiatry
Spanking babies is surprisingly common
The same hands that parents use to lovingly feed, clothe and bathe their babies are also commonly used to spank their bundles of joy.
Mar 11, 2014
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Health
Few parents believe their teens are at risk of hearing loss
(HealthDay)—Few parents of adolescents believe their children are at risk of hearing loss, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Nov 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows how program improves sun protection practices among children of melanoma survivors
Children of melanoma survivors were more likely to wear hats and re-apply sunscreen after receiving a multi-media informational program designed specifically for them. These new findings were included in research published ...
Oct 4, 2013
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Health
Call for national approach on kids' cancer exposure
Australia needs to decide whether to adopt a uniform national approach to the rules on exposing babies and children to cancer-causing chemicals, an environmental researcher says.
Sep 16, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Children's eye injuries peak in summer, expert says
(HealthDay)—Swimming pools are a major reason why children's eye injuries increase in the summer, according to an expert.
Jun 21, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds babies witnessing violence show aggression later in school
Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between their mothers and partners, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study.
Jun 17, 2013
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Health
Catastrophic neglect behind child deaths often overlooked
Neglect is not being taken seriously enough and should be treated with the same urgency as physical or sexual abuse, the NSPCC children's charity warned today following the publication of new research by the University of ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Health
EPA moves to ban some rodent poisons
(AP)—The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to ban the sale of a dozen rat and mouse poisons sold under the popular D-Con brand in an effort to protect children and pets.
Jan 30, 2013
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Health
Lead levels down in U.S. kids, but asthma cases rising
(HealthDay)—Lead levels in young children in the United States have declined dramatically in recent decades, according to government figures released Friday. But the new report on the environment and children's health also ...
Jan 25, 2013
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Health
Queen's and NSPCC publish Northern Ireland's first child death and serious injury review
The first ever review of abuse cases related to child death or serious injury in Northern Ireland will be launched at Queen's University today (24 January 2013). The review, Translating Learning into Action, was commissioned ...
Jan 24, 2013
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