Impact of caring for adult child with disability studied
(Medical Xpress)—Caring for an adult child with developmental disabilities or mental illness increased by 38 percent the chances that an aging parent would develop disabilities of their own, according...
View ArticleAlzheimer's patients with non-spousal caregivers are less likely to...
People with Alzheimer's disease are less likely to participate in a clinical trial if they have non-spouse caregivers, according to a study by a team of researchers including the Perelman School of...
View ArticleThe dangers of 'overparenting'
(Medical Xpress)—Are you that parent who writes your child's essays, cover letters and job applications? Do you call in to encourage employers to give your son or daughter a strong look? If so, you may...
View ArticleHEALTH REFORM: Expect pluses, minuses for those with job-based coverage
(HealthDay)—The Obama administration's sweeping health reform law known as the Affordable Care Act goes well beyond helping America's uninsured. It also affects roughly 159 million workers and family...
View ArticleDeath of an adult son increases depressive symptoms in mothers, but not fathers
Mothers – but not fathers – exhibited symptoms of depression and experienced declines in overall health after the death of an adult son, while the death of a daughter had no such effect on either...
View ArticleReliance on voluntary sector support for suicide bereavement 'unsustainable...
People bereaved by the suicide of a partner and mothers losing an adult child to suicide run a significantly higher risk of suicide compared to people bereaved after sudden deaths from other causes....
View ArticleMost discontinue mental health services as they transition to adulthood,...
(Medical Xpress)—A new study by researchers at the Silver School of Social Work has found that among 60 young adults with a history of significant mental health difficulties, few used psychiatric...
View ArticleMarriage, education can help improve well-being of adults abused as children
Researchers investigating the long-term consequences of child abuse have identified some protective factors that can improve the health of victims during their adulthood.
View ArticleChristmas Island detention centre sees spike in demand for mental health...
The "prison-like" immigration detention facilities on Christmas Island are not appropriate for asylum seekers, and there has been a rise in the demand for mental health services at the facility,...
View ArticleTips to help kids cope following tragic news events
(Medical Xpress)—The mass-shooting tragedy in Newtown, Conn., raises many questions: How do you talk to your children about such a horrendous event? Is there an age that's too early to have this...
View ArticleLet crying babes lie: Study supports notion of leaving infants to cry...
Today, mothers of newborns find themselves confronting a common dilemma: Should they let their babies "cry it out" when they wake up at night? Or should they rush to comfort their crying little one?
View ArticleInterviewers' gestures mislead child-witnesses
Children can easily be led to remember incorrect information through misleading gestures from adults, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire. These findings are being presented...
View ArticleShedding light on the long shadow of childhood adversity
Childhood adversity can lead to chronic physical and mental disability in adult life and have an effect on the next generation, underscoring the importance of research, practice and policy in...
View ArticleChild maltreatment increases risk of adult obesity
Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36% more likely to be obese in adulthood compared to non-maltreated children, according to a new study by King's College London. The authors estimate that...
View ArticleEarly, severe flu season caused big rise in child deaths: CDC
(HealthDay)—This past flu season started earlier, peaked earlier and led to more adult hospitalizations and child deaths than most flu seasons, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
View ArticleAusterity programs hurt children, say scholars
(Medical Xpress)—Austerity programs in several countries in North America and Europe are resulting in cuts to services for poor families that will have lasting impacts on children's health and...
View ArticleWomen in ER for non-urgent care can be screened for health needs
(HealthDay)—Survey instruments may be used to screen for information about abuse experiences, substance use, and sexual health in women seeking non-urgent care at an emergency department, according to...
View ArticleHelping children manage back-to-school anxiety
For children, August means the end of summer and the start of a new school year. That can make many kids nervous and worried.
View ArticleNever too young to talk about death?
Talking to children about death is a difficult and delicate task, but it is sometimes also necessary. While many adults shy away from discussing the loss of a friend or relative with children, some...
View ArticlePoor conditions early in life may lead to health problems for many elderly in...
(Medical Xpress)—Well-intended efforts to improve infant and child health in the developing world in the mid-20th century could be linked with increased risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease for...
View ArticleSchool violence, gun-related injury among top 10 child health concerns...
Childhood obesity remains the top health concern for children in 2014, but when asked about national concerns, adults put school violence and gun-related injuries in the top 10, according to a new...
View ArticleDepression during pregnancy could increase risk of offspring depression in...
People born to mothers who are depressed during pregnancy are up to three times more likely to have depression in later life and up to twice as likely to have experienced child maltreatment, primarily...
View ArticleA longer look at treatments for leg length discrepancies
When balancing treatment options for a child with a significant difference in leg length, doctors typically advise families about the risks and benefits of surgeries to either shorten or elongate one...
View ArticleUtah calls pornography public health crisis, in US first
Utah became the first US state Tuesday to formally declare pornography a public health crisis, in a move backed by Republicans, seeking to shield its citizens from an "epidemic" of addictive sexual...
View ArticleHow children experience trauma, what parents can do to support them and when...
Natural disasters like the wildfire in Fort McMurray can have lingering psychological effects on anyone who experiences them, including children, who may have difficulty articulating their fear and...
View ArticleRacial inequity, violence climb list of child health concerns for black adults
Black adults rate school violence and racial inequities higher on their list of children's health concerns than other groups, a new national poll says.
View ArticleStudy questions benefits of long-term use of ADHD medications
In a study that followed more than 500 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood, extended use of stimulant medication was linked with suppressed adult height but not...
View ArticleToday's US teens about three years behind '70s generation
Teenagers in America today are about three years behind their counterparts from the 1970s when it comes to taking up sex, drinking alcohol and working for pay, researchers said Tuesday.
View ArticleMore than half of US children will have obesity as adults if current trends...
If current trends in child obesity continue, more than 57% of today's children in the U.S. will have obesity at age 35, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
View ArticleAre parents doing enough to prepare 'substitute' babysitters over the holidays?
As parents tackle their holiday lists, one item may be especially important- finding a babysitter.
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