Parenting Issues Articles
Psychotherapy, Meds best for Youth with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Children with Obsessive Compulsive disorder respond besto to a combination of medication and psychotherapy according to clinical trials.
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New Device Detects Fetal Brain Response to Light
For the first time, researchers using a
unique scanning device have shown that they can detect fetal brain activity
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Children's Reading Disability Attributed to Brain Impairment
Children who are poor readers appear to have a disruption in the part of their brain involved in reading phonetically, according to a sophisticated brain imaging study funded by the NICHD.
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Autism Fact Sheets Now Available From NICHD
A series of fact sheets describing the latest research findings on autism is now available from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
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Program For Preventing Accutane Birth Defects Changed
FDA has strengthened its existing pregnancy prevention program for those using the drug.
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An American Tragedy
One of my children is adopted 22 years ago... Her pre-adoption history... is a maze of facts and fabrications and we will never be able to weave together the complete truth about her origins
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Childrens Anger: The Aftermath of Terror
Our children need and deserve the freedom to express anger in safe ways.
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ADHD in Children (Part 2)
ADD/ADHD's Relationship to other "clinical disorders.
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Breastfeeding Has Minor Effect In Reducing Risk of Childhood Overweight
Mother's Overweight More Likely to Predict Child's Overweight
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Blood Markers Associated With Autism And Mental Retardation
A new study shows that elevated concentrations of proteins present at birth in the blood may be associated with the development of autism and mental retardation later in childhood.
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Bullying Widespread In U.S. Schools, Survey Finds
Bullying is widespread in American schools, with more than 16 percent of U.S. school children saying they had been bullied by other students during the current term
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Children's Mental Health: Phobias
My two-year-old girl is extremely anxious and fearful any time something has to go down the drain.
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Childhood Encopresis: Causes and Treatment By Ron Huxley
Encopresis is a clinical term for children over the age of four, who regularly has stool or bowel movement "accidents."
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NHLBI Publishes Update on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
The National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP) Coordinating Committee has issued new guidance for clinicians on high blood pressure in pregnancy.
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Burping Tips & Tricks
Believe it or not, there is an art to burping a baby.
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Banishing the Burnout Blues
Motherhood is a job like no other. You can end up feeling a bit powerless by the end of a long day. This profile makes mothers prime targets for physical and emotional burnout.
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A New Baby Boy: The Pros and Cons of Circumcision
The American Academy of Pediatrics gives some pros and cons of circumcision.
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Cesareans - What You Should Know
Every pregnant woman has a chance of needing to have a cesarean. The most important thing suggested is that if you are pregnant - then educate yourself.
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Easing The Pain of Teething
We all hate to see our children in pain. When your baby is crying due to teething, all you want to do is make it stop for him. Here are a few suggestions...
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14 Nutritional Boosts for Kids
Power-pack your child's diet with these 14 nutritional boosts - guaranteed to help keep them healthy and strong.
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Beauty From the Inside Out
Beauty problems - wrinkles, acne, dry hair, splitting nails and cellulite - are simply SOS signals about inward imbalances.
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