According to the researchers, poor mothers are more likely to be classified as having the mental illness known as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) because they live in poverty.
Behavioral 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...
A latest study claims that the father's occupation could be one of the potential causes behind a child born with physical or mental disability.
A latest research has associated delivering a heavy baby with the mother's risk of developing Breast cancer later in life.
When 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.
After 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.
School holidays are just round the corner and weather not does not seem to be getting any better.
There has been a high rise on the number of track-related injuries among kids in U.S. since 1990s.
Partnership in families is still missing with mother taking major responsibilities
GPs 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...
Adults go for sunscreens with high SPF but it is not recommended for babies
If you want your children to be safe from all those sex offenders out there on the internet, educate them, says Merlyn Horton, an online-safety spokesman according to vancouversun.com.
Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in about one in 88 children in the U.S.
Growing number of teenaged girls and women are chasing the idea of 'perfect looks,' thanks to the media portrayal of the 'beautiful' women.
Canadian researchers estimated between two and seven percent of those mental disorders might be due to punishments inflicted in childhood, not including more severe forms of abuse and maltreatment.