October 28, 2015 Tantrum Tamer: New Ways Parents Can Stop Bad Behavior Forget everything you may have read about coping with children's temper tantrums. Time-outs, sticker charts, television denial—for many, none of these measures will actually result in long-term behavior change, according to researchers
October 28, 2015 Heavier birth weight tied to better academic performance, study finds Babies who weigh more at birth perform better in elementary and middle school than infants with lower birth weights, suggests research published in the Dec. 14 issue of the journal American Economic Review.
October 28, 2015 Psychologists in Britain aim to change age of adulthood from 18 to 25 Child psychologists in Britain have issued new guidelines this week, advising doctors to change the age for maturity from 18 to 25 years old.
October 28, 2015 Pediatricians urge whole-diet approach for child nutrition New guidelines released today by a leading U.S. pediatrician's group urge a more practical, commonsense approach toward nutrition to help improve children's diets and health, both in school and at home.
October 28, 2015 178,000 children’s water bottles recalled due to choking hazard A children’s water bottle sold exclusively at Target is being recalled after reports of potential choking hazards from the lid portion of the product. About 178,000 Zak Designs 26-ounce plastic water bottles were sold nationwide from June 2015 through July 2015.
October 28, 2015 Scientists teach computers to assess psychiatric risk Computer programs can be taught to select between brain scans of healthy young people and scans showing adolescents who are at higher risk of developing mental disorders such as anxiety and depression
October 28, 2015 Kids' electronic media use linked with poorer well-being The amount of time kids spend watching TV or playing electronic games may affect their well-being in early childhood, including mental health factors like their risk for emotional problems, a new study from Europe suggests
October 28, 2015 Alcohol risk to fetus is highest at end of 1st trimester Any drinking during pregnancy increases the odds of fetal alcohol syndrome, but the risk to the fetus is highest if a pregnant woman drinks during the second half of her first trimester of pregnancy, a new study finds
October 28, 2015 86 Teens Pregnant at One Memphis High School A new campaign to prevent teen pregnancies has been launched in Memphis in response to a huge spike in expectant mothers at one area high school. According to recent statistics, 86 students at Frayser High School are pregnant or have given birth in the last year
October 28, 2015 Second US family urges change to children's organ transplant policy A second family has stepped forward in the public fight to change a donor-organ policy that places sick children younger than 12 years of age at the bottom of the adult transplant list, regardless of the severity of their illness.
