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Millennial Moms Are Media Omnivores
By Jennifer Lee | May 11, 2012 12:35 AM EDTMillennial moms are consumed, 24/7, by various forms of media no matter where they are or what they are doing.
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Teens' Drug Use May Depend on Their Friends' Parents
By Jennifer Lee | May 05, 2012 01:35 AM EDTParents of teenagers' friends can have as much effect on the teens' substance use as their own parents, according to a new study.
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Low-Income Moms with Depression May Add Cereal to Bottles
By Staff Reporter | Apr 30, 2012 12:31 AM EDTMothers with symptoms of depression are more likely to add cereal to bottles, which is an unhealthy practice because it may lead to overfeeding and excess weight gain in infants.
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Food-insecure Mothers Lead Chidren to Obesity
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 29, 2012 10:57 PM EDTMothers who have fear of not having enough food may lead their children to obesity, according to a study.
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More Toy Choices and Autonomy Make Kids More Active
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 19, 2012 01:33 AM EDTChildren get more active when given more toy choices or autonomy, according to two new studies of University at Buffalo.
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Even Toddlers Follow Behaviors of the Majority
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 15, 2012 12:56 AM EDTEven toddlers have a tendency to follow the crowd, according to a new study.
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Lose Weight Before Pregnancy
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 15, 2012 12:56 AM EDTObese women are advised to lose weight before they get pregnant by a new study.
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Cyberbullying and Bullying Are Not the Same
By Jennifer Lee | Apr 14, 2012 12:24 AM EDTDynamics of online bullying are different from those of traditional bullying, requiring specific interventions, according to a new study.
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Timing Pregnancy an Important Health Concern for Women
By Staff Reporter | Apr 13, 2012 02:33 PM EDTA newly published article in the journal Nursing for Women's Health highlights the importance of a woman's ability to time her childbearing. The author asserts that contraception is a means of health promotion and women who work with their health care providers to ensure they are healthy prior to conceiving can minimize their risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
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Tackling Dyslexia Before Kids Learn to Read
By Staff Reporter | Apr 12, 2012 09:18 PM EDTFor children with dyslexia, the trouble begins even before they start reading and for reasons that don't necessarily reflect other language skills. That's according to a report published online on April 5 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, that for the first time reveals a causal connection between early problems with visual attention and a later diagnosis of dyslexia
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Is Some Homophobia Self-phobia?
By Staff Reporter | Apr 11, 2012 01:25 AM EDTHomophobia is more pronounced in individuals with an unacknowledged attraction to the same sex and who grew up with authoritarian parents who forbade such desires, a series of psychology studies demonstrates.
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Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Justifies Dyeing Hair
By Staff Reporter | Apr 11, 2012 01:23 AM EDTPregnant Kourtney Kardashian recently changed her hair color after a long time. Dyeing hair is not a serious issue, but the fact that she is expecting a baby makes the difference. Connecting pregnancy and hair dyeing evokes concern regarding the safety of the unborn baby.
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Scientists Identify Genes That Play a Role In Childhood Obesity
By Staff Reporter | Apr 11, 2012 12:58 AM EDTObesity is one of the most serious problems haunting the young generation in the United States. Unhealthy weight gain usually results from unhealthy food habits and lack of physical exercise.
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Women Cannot Rewind the 'Biological Clock'
By Staff Reporter | Apr 09, 2012 11:32 AM EDTMany women do not fully appreciate the consequences of delaying motherhood, and expect that assisted reproductive technologies can reverse their aged ovarian function, Yale researchers reported in a study published in a recent issue of Fertility and Sterility.
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Partner Aggression in High-Risk Families Affects Parenting Beginning at Birth
By Mark Smith | Apr 05, 2012 01:49 AM EDTHigh levels of family conflict can have a negative effect on children's development, but most people tend to think that this doesn't apply to babies.
