Being an only child is a "disease in itself," according to 19th century psychologist Stanley G. Hall. Even though Hall's views and scholarly research methods have been questioned and criticized, only children's reputation ...
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Here is some free, evidence-based parenting advice: Try at all costs not to discipline or otherwise treat your children differently, lest they grow up to resent it and each other.
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The well-replicated associations between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may largely reflect confounding by other factors related to family background, according to a new study published April 13 in the open access ...
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Nearly 80% of U.S. children grow up with a sibling. For many, brothers and sisters are life companions, close confidants and sharers of memories. But siblings also are natural competitors for parents' attention. When brothers ...
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Premature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is linked to lower scores in math and language tests as a teenager compared with those born at 40 weeks, finds a large Danish population study published today in The BMJ.
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The risk for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) having a first-degree relative (FDR) with IBD is increased, according to a study published in the August issue of Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
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While blood from a newborn's umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, it's now known that it contains stem cells. These cells can be used for cord blood transplants, including for specific genetic and hematologic ...
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Americans. Depression affects more than 16 million Americans.
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During the first years of their lives, children develop the cognitive, social and emotional skills that will provide the foundations for their lifelong health and achievements. However, exposure to environmental stressors ...
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An international group of 100 scientists has studied 178,076 siblings to estimate the effects of genetics and environment on health and social outcomes. Their findings are published today (May 9) in Nature Genetics. They ...
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A sibling is a brother or a sister; that is, any person who shares at least one of the same parents.
In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood with each other. This genetic and physical closeness may be marked by the development of strong emotional associations such as love or enmity. The sibling bond is often complicated and is influenced by factors such as parental treatment, birth order, personality, and people and experiences outside the family.
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