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Is pathology under threat after Alder Hey?
The events at Alder Hey and the subsequent furore have rightly thrown a spotlight on paternalism in the NHS and a need for proper procedures for informed consent, argues a leading article in Archives of Disease in Childhood. But, it contends, organ and specimen retention has been vilified, wholesale, in the process. The rates of perinatal... view more... (2001-05-17)
Mothers, but not fathers, follow their own moms' parenting practices
When it comes to how they raise their children, mothers today tend to follow the same practices their own mothers did, according to a new study that looked at parenting practices across two generations. view more (2009-08-10)
Helping children resolve past conflicts may be beneficial
When young children argue with their siblings, they are rarely counseled to address their conflicts after the fighting is over. Rather than encouraging children to forget past disagreements, it might be better for parents to use these quarrels to help their children develop useful skills in conflict resolution. view more (2006-11-14)
Positive parenting associated with less aggression in early-maturing teen girls
Adolescent girls who go through puberty early and have parents who do not nurture them, communicate with them or have knowledge of their activities appear more likely to display aggressive behavior, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals who go through... view more... (2008-08-05)
Demands for equal treatment between divorced parents may not be fair for the children
As thousands of divorced and separated parents decide where their children will spend this Christmas, an ESRC-funded study into post divorce family life shows that fairness and equality between fathers and mothers may end up being unfair on the youngsters. view more (2004-12-17)
Engineering to protect brittle bones
Leeds University engineer Dr Ruth Wilcox, 27, is on a mission - to help people with the brittle bone disease osteoporosis. She has just won a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering, starting 1 August, which will enable her to devote the next five years of her research to improving treatment of patients with... view more... (2002-06-19)
Professionals can be deceived by intense grief of parents who smother their children
Parents who smother their children are capable of intense outpourings of grief over the loss of their child(ren), says a report in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. And this may deter doctors and other professionals from believing that murderous intent was involved, so exposing other children to risk, say the authors. Some cases of deliberate... view more... (2001-11-20)
How mothers-in-law got a bad name
If relations with the in-laws are a little strained, spare a thought for German peasants in the 18th and 19th centuries. For them, having Dad`s mother around could double the chances of a child dying. From an evolutionary point of view, it makes sense for a mother`s parents to take more of an interest in a grandchild than the father`s parents.... view more... (2002-09-11)
Blood flow to brain may be clue to certain dementias
The amount of blood flowing into the brain may play a larger role in the development of dementia than previously believed, according to a study in the September issue of the journal Radiology. view more (2005-08-30)
Parenting and behaviour problems in children
A framework for understanding the normal variations of parenting is necessary when considering the tasks facing parents of children with behaviour problems and/or disabilities. This is one of the issues raised in a symposium today, Tuesday 21 December, presented by members of the Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, at The British... view more... (1999-12-16)
Parenting and behaviour problems in children
A framework for understanding the normal variations of parenting is necessary when considering the tasks facing parents of children with behaviour problems and/or disabilities. This is one of the issues raised in a symposium today, Tuesday 21 December, presented by members of the Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, at The British... view more... (1999-12-16)
Parental guidelilnes, consequences may be why fewer black teens smoke than whites
It's a curious paradox. Black adults are more likely to smoke than white adults and most smokers start as teenagers. But statistics show that fewer black youths than whites begin smoking as adolescents. view more (2009-05-15)
Study supports limiting television time for children
Children who spend more time watching television spend less time interacting with their family and playing creatively, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Children's Hospital in the journal Pediatrics. view more (2006-02-06)
Elderly at risk for physical disabilities exercise, improve physical function
Elderly adults at risk for physical disabilities are able to adhere to a regular program of moderate exercise for one year, a recent study of 213 men and women suggests. view more (2007-12-18)
Children of undocumented parents may be at higher developmental risk
Undocumented people live in a shadowy world of high fear and stress -- fear of deportation and stress brought on lack of economic, linguistic and educational resources. view more (2009-07-14)
AMIODARONE REDUCES RISK OF ATRIAL FIBRILATION AFTER OPEN-HEART SURGERY (p 830)
The drug amiodarone when taken orally in combination with ß-blockers is effective in preventing atrial fibrillation, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF - the most common form of sustained irregular heartbeat due to uncoordinated impulses in the small pumping chambers of the... view more... (2001-03-15)
Pediatric oncologists should help with difficult decisions
The oncologist should be the primary decision maker in some pediatric cancer situations, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston in an article appearing today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. view more (2005-12-29)
Child care factors associated with weight gain in infancy
Nine-month-old infants regularly cared for by someone other than a parent appear to have higher rates of unfavorable feeding practices and to weigh more than infants cared for only by parents, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-07-08)
Fathers respond to teens' risky sexual behavior with increased supervision
Two-thirds of American teenagers have sex by the time they're 18. A new longitudinal study finds that when adolescents engage in risky sexual activity, fathers respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor their children. view more (2009-05-15)
Hopkins study: When adult patients have anxiety disorder, their children need help too
In what is believed to be the first U.S. study designed to prevent anxiety disorders in the children of anxious parents, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have found that a family-based program reduced symptoms and the risk of developing an anxiety disorder among these children. view more (2009-06-01)
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