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Preemies defy odds and overcome difficulties by adulthood: Study
As young adults, the majority of extremely low birth-weight infants are attaining similar levels of education, employment and independence as normal birth-weight infants.   view more (2006-02-08)

Children of bipolar parents score higher on creativity test, Stanford study finds
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown for the first time that a sample of children who either have or are at high risk for bipolar disorder score higher on a creativity index than healthy children.   view more (2005-11-09)

Video wasted on toddlers, unless it's interactive
Your toddler can sing along with The Wiggles and knows Big Bird's face as well as she knows her own, but are those hours spent watching children's videos really helping her learn?   view more (2006-05-19)

First-borns get more quality time with parents, study shows
Using data from the American Time Use Survey, Joseph Price, a graduate student in economics at Cornell, found that a first-born child receives 20-30 more minutes of quality time each day with a parent than a second-born child of the same age from a similar family.   view more (2006-12-27)

Fathers influence child language development more than mothers
In families with two working parents, fathers had greater impact than mothers on their children's language development between ages 2 and 3, according to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute and UNC's School of Education.   view more (2006-10-31)

Good parenting in kindergarten increases chances of good kids in fourth grade
How you interact with your children when they're just starting kindergarten helps determine their behavior by the time they finish fourth grade.   view more (2005-09-14)

Flu not the only germ threat this time of year
The flu hasn't even hit hard yet this year, but it seems like everyone's getting sick. What's the deal?   view more (2006-01-13)

Medications and cough syrups may cause cavities
A spoon full of sugar may help the medicine go down, but most dentists would likely encourage parents to skip that step when treating a child's illness.   view more (2006-01-10)

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)

Review Highlights need for improved treatment of depression in elderly stroke patients
A review of the management of post-stroke depression in the elderly conducted by The George Institute for International Health calls for significant improvements to be made in the organisation of stroke services to address a major unmet need.   view more (2006-01-09)

Parents need to be educated about HPV vaccinations for daughters
Parents of young girls may soon be offered the opportunity to have their daughters immunised against a sexually transmitted virus that is the major cause of cervical cancer, the 4th International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine heard today.   view more (2006-03-30)

Certain herbs and supplements can help 'tummy aches'
As more parents choose home remedies for their children's gastrointestinal complaints, the question arises, which ones really work?   view more (2005-08-31)

Children's sleep difficulties: Reports differ from children to parents
Elementary-school-aged children commonly experience sleep problems, but little research has addressed the reasons behind this phenomenon. A new study finds that children of this age say they have sleep difficulties much more often than their parents report such problems.   view more (2006-11-14)

Doctors treating pain from circumcision more seriously
One of the first things most little boys in the U.S. experience is something they'll never remember - circumcision - but that doesn't mean it isn't a painful experience.   view more (2006-07-20)

Does Omega 3 protect against ADHD?
A new study will provide further understanding about the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on the brain function of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).   view more (2006-12-06)

Low birth weight of a baby entails risks for the baby's father
Parents whose children are born with a low birth weight run greater risk of dying of cardiovascular diseases. Even the fathers are at greater risk. These findings are published in a new report by Karolinska Institutet. The report shows that genetic factors affect both birth weight and the risk of cardiovascular diseases.   view more (2005-06-29)

Daytime sleepiness provides red flag for cardiovascular disease
Clinicians should be alert to patients reporting "excessive" day time sleepiness (EDS), says the European Society of Cardiology, after a French study found healthy elderly people who regularly report feeling sleepy during the day have a significantly higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.   view more (2009-02-27)

Late talking toddler: New research debunks the myth
New research findings from the world's largest study predicting children's late language emergence has revealed that parents are not to blame for late talking toddlers.   view more (2006-07-13)

Fluoride varnish helps prevent tooth decay in very young children
Fluoride varnish, a dental preventive treatment, reduces the incidence of early childhood tooth decay in combination with dental health counseling for parents.   view more (2006-01-30)

For crying out loud-pick up your baby
Parents should listen to their instincts and pick up their newborn babies when they cry, Queensland University of Technology researcher Professor Karen Thorpe said.   view more (2006-10-30)
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