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Toe-Walking in Children Could be Sign of Developmental Delay
By Drishya Nair | Jul 24, 2012 10:37 AM EDTThe next time you see your toddler walking on toes, you may have reasons to worry, as a latest study claims that toe-walking could be a sign of a developmental delay or neuropsychiatric disorders in a child. According to the study from Sweden, toe-walking could be caused by certain conditions like cerebral palsy. However, some healthy children could toe-walk habitually as well. The Swedish study revealed that by the age of 5 and half years, 40 percent of children with either developmental delays...
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Healthy Teenagers Unhappy With Their Bodies
By Drishya Nair | Jul 23, 2012 09:05 AM EDTProviding yet another evidence on how young girls are taking extreme steps to chase the media defined "perfect" and thin bodies, a recent research has found that schoolgirls as young as 12 are not happy with the way they look. They wish they were thinner and are skipping meals to lose weight. According to the research conducted by Schools Health Education Unit, half of the 12 and 13 year olds and 58 per cent of 14 or 15 year olds said that they wanted to lose weight.
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Toddlers Should Not be Forced Into Potty Training
By Drishya Nair | Jul 21, 2012 02:22 PM EDTA latest study wants parents to stop trying to pressurizing their child in potty training at a very early stage.
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Father-Infant Interaction Vital in Development of Child's Behavior Pattern
By Drishya Nair | Jul 19, 2012 03:09 PM EDTBehavioral problem among children is getting increasingly common and the affects of it are seen when the child reaches adolescence and continues till adulthood. The consequences of behavioral problems are bad, including the child having to face peer-rejection in some cases, poor academic performance, poor psychiatric health and poor physical health too. There have been plenty of researches attempting to find the cause of such disorders, with most of them concentrating on parenting and parent-chi...
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Father's Occupation Linked to Birth Defects in Children: Study
By Drishya Nair | Jul 19, 2012 09:36 AM EDTA latest study claims that the father's occupation could be one of the potential causes behind a child born with physical or mental disability.
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Education and Race Affects Mother's Perception of Raising an Autistic Child
By Drishya Nair | Jul 18, 2012 10:44 AM EDTWhen a child is born with a physical or mental disability it's not just the child but the family as well needs to deal with the illness.
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TV Watching Habits In Children Can Determine Their Waist Size and Sporting Ability
By Drishya Nair | Jul 16, 2012 09:25 AM EDTAfter a latest survey which revealed that children these days are spending 10 times more time indoors than they spend on outdoor activities, here is another study which chalks out the ill effects of TV watching, a couch bound activity.
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Study: Children Spend Too Little Time Outdoors
By Drishya Nair | Jul 15, 2012 03:11 PM EDTSchool holidays are just round the corner and weather not does not seem to be getting any better.
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Track Injuries Among Children in U.S. on a Rise
By Drishya Nair | Jul 13, 2012 03:54 PM EDTThere has been a high rise on the number of track-related injuries among kids in U.S. since 1990s.
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Study: Caffeine Intake During Pregnancy Might Not Harm Children
By Drishya Nair | Jul 12, 2012 09:39 AM EDTAmong many speculations regarding what pregnant woman should and shouldn't consume is the debate over coffee consumption by expectant mothers.
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Disabled Children at Higher Risk of Physical and Sexual Violence
By Drishya Nair | Jul 12, 2012 09:16 AM EDTA recent study reveals that disabled children are highly prone to violence and sexual abuse.
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Study: Teenagers' Lifestyle Affects Their Blood Pressure
By Drishya Nair | Jul 11, 2012 09:30 AM EDTThe lifestyle that the teenagers live affects their risk of higher blood pressure, reveals a latest study.
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Breastfeeding Can Help Mothers Stay Fit for Up to 30 Years
By Drishya Nair | Jul 11, 2012 09:13 AM EDTIt is an old wisdom that breastfeeding helps new mothers gain back their figure post delivery.
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Debate Over Waiting Room Toys Continues
By Drishya Nair | Jul 10, 2012 09:34 AM EDTGPs are told by infection control nurses and Primary Care Trusts to remove toys from their waiting and consulting rooms, as they may harm children by spreading germs. However, according to the Care Quality Commission, they do not pose any such danger and there is no evidence for the same, the health regulator, on Monday said, adding that the local health authorities should stop issuing such false advice. GP practices are now having to register with the CQC, which regulates health and social care...
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Social Networking Sites Can Increase Anxiety
By Drishya Nair | Jul 09, 2012 04:45 AM EDTPeople with traces of anxiety related issues suffer more with technology acting as a tipping point
