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Poor Mothers More Likely to have Generalized Anxiety Disorder
By Staff Reporter | Jul 20, 2012 01:06 PM EDTAccording 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.
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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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Delivering Heavy Babies Can Double Mother's Risk of Breast Cancer
By Drishya Nair | Jul 18, 2012 10:52 AM EDTA latest research has associated delivering a heavy baby with the mother's risk of developing Breast cancer later in life.
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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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Mom Still Does Lion’s Share of Bringing up Kids
By Prahlad | Jul 13, 2012 09:15 AM EDTPartnership in families is still missing with mother taking major responsibilities
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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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Infants Need to be Protected from Sun
By Drishya Nair | Jul 08, 2012 11:31 PM EDTAdults go for sunscreens with high SPF but it is not recommended for babies
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Educate Children About Social Media Traps
By Drishya Nair | Jul 05, 2012 08:41 AM EDTIf 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.
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Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder in Family May Cause Autism in Children
By Drishya Nair | Jul 05, 2012 06:03 AM EDTAutism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in about one in 88 children in the U.S.
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Teen Girls Spending More Time on Internet have Bad Self-Image:Study
By Drishya Nair | Jul 03, 2012 03:19 PM EDTGrowing number of teenaged girls and women are chasing the idea of 'perfect looks,' thanks to the media portrayal of the 'beautiful' women.
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Childhood Punishment Linked to Later Mental Disorders
By Staff Reporter | Jul 02, 2012 09:41 AM EDTCanadian 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.
