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Strict maternal feeding practices not linked to child weight gain
A new study published online in the journal Obesity provides further evidence that strict maternal control over eating habits - such as determining how much a child should eat and coaxing them to eat certain foods - during early childhood may not lead to significant future weight gain in boys or girls. view more (2009-05-27)
Children may benefit when mothers and fathers react differently to their negative emotions
When a child is distressed, anxious, or angry, mom and dad don't have to respond in the same way. A new study finds that when both parents are supportive, they may shield the child from handling negative emotions. view more (2007-09-28)
ADHD costly before and after diagnosis
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use more health services in the two years before and two years after they are diagnosed than do children without ADHD, with white children accumulating more expenses than those of other ethnicities. view more (2006-10-03)
New UAB Study Finds Novice Parents Overlook Many Child-Injury Risks
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology researchers report that new parents identified less than half of the safety hazards in a simulated home environment, and most perceived that their children were less vulnerable to injuries than other children. view more (2009-08-06)
First nationwide child health and air pollution study commences
This is the first nation-wide study of child health in relation to air quality to be conducted in Australia. view more (2007-04-19)
Smoking and depression often co-occur in new mothers
Smoking and depression often go hand-in-hand for new mothers, according to a study in the November 2007 issue of Preventive Medicine by Temple University researcher Dr. Robert Whitaker. view more (2007-11-27)
Parents of new babies should be considered for a whooping cough booster, say experts
A booster vaccination for parents of new babies and other household members may be the most effective way of preventing the fatal form of whooping cough in young infants, say a group of paediatric intensive care doctors on bmj.com today. view more (2008-12-01)
What's health care like in America's prisons and jails?
That question is addressed in a special issue of Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC), opening up correctional system health care issues to outside evaluation and input. view more (2007-12-19)
Over a third of deaths after discharge from intensive care are preventable
Over a third of deaths after discharge from intensive care are preventable (Reduction in mortality after inappropriate early discharge from intensive care unit: logistic regression triage model) BMJ Volume 322, pp 1274-1276 Death after discharge from intensive care may be reduced by 39% if at risk patients were to stay in intensive care for... view more... (2001-05-23)
Extended infant antiretroviral prophylaxis reduces HIV risk during breastfeeding
In many resource-poor countries, infants born to mothers with HIV receive a single dose of nevirapine (NVP) and a one-week dose of zidovudine (ZDV) to prevent transmission of HIV from the mother to her newborn. view more (2008-06-05)
Unmet medical needs are most common among vulnerable children
Despite recent government efforts, the medical needs of about six million children in the United States are not being met, according to data from as recent as 2006. Even more troubling, researchers say, is the substantial growth in those numbers, from approximately 4.5 million children in 1998. view more (2009-01-26)
Dads want flexibility, not shorter working hours
Being a father has little effect on men's working patterns, in spite of the fact that they cut back their working hours for a short time after a new child is born. view more (2006-08-24)
Pregnant Women with Epilepsy Face Dilemma: Continue Treatment and Risk Birth Defects?
An article in the journal Epilepsia reviewed recent data on the risks associated with continuation of medical treatment of women with epilepsy during their pregnancies. While the general consensus is that use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with increased risk for birth defects, physicians weigh this risk against that of uncontrolled... view more... (2005-04-22)
Canberra parents lack allergy awareness: Study
Nearly four per cent of ACT kindergarten children have a peanut allergy and while the region's schools are well prepared to cope with this, some parents are taking inappropriate action when dealing with their child's allergy, according to a new study. view more (2009-03-17)
'It is time to stop putting children second in the UK and USA' (p 221)
The lead editorial this week focuses on the rights of children and is critical of the UK House of Lords amendment for failing to recommend the outlawing of the smacking of children, and of the USA for the detention of children with psychiatric illness. With regard to the recent UK House of Lords amendment, the editorial comments: 'The amendment... view more... (2004-07-14)
New HIV film tackles stigma faced by teachers in Africa
Addressing the discrimination against HIV-positive teachers in Africa is a key aim of a new documentary and accompanying book being launched in Senegal today by the Partnership for Child Development based at Imperial College London. view more (2008-12-03)
Adopted children in Cameroon compensate for male power
One in three children in East Cameroon do not live with their own mothers but with an adoptive aunt. As a result of this the adoptive aunt acquires a stronger position with respect to her husband and his family. This is the finding of Dr Catrien Notermans from the University of Nijmegen. In the age group 10 to 14 years, at least 1 in 3 children in... view more... (2002-05-23)
New Science Study Shows Institutionalized Children Fare Best in Foster Care
Newly published research in the journal Science confirms that institutionalized orphans placed into foster care have much better intellectual development than those who remain behind. view more (2007-12-26)
Surrogate motherhood relatively stress-free
It is an enormous decision for a woman to become a surrogate mother for a childless couple. With so many issues involved that could cause anxiety (for example the surrogate mother having to hand over the child to its new parents after the birth, ensuring the surrogate takes care during the pregnancy and behaves healthily, and financial... view more... (2003-10-30)
Night blindness may explain fear of the dark
Fear of the dark is a common complaint in children and is often attributed to attention seeking behaviour. Yet researchers in this week's BMJ suggest that it may be due to night blindness - a diagnosis which can be easily missed. They describe two children with an inherited form of stationary night blindness. Both were very frightened of the dark,... view more... (2003-01-22)
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