http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:28 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Hands-off-the-medicine-cabinet-when-treating-sick-children_61511.shtml Parenting Munich, Sep 5 - It's no secret that children suffer more coughs, sniffles and fevers than adults. However, the course of action for parents when they find themselves forced into the role of nurse is not always clear. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:44:23 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Hands-off-the-medicine-cabinet-when-treating-sick-children_61511.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/depression/High-quality-child-care-for-low-income-children-offset-the-risk-of-later-depression_30039.shtml Depression Young adults from low-income families who were in full-time early educational child care from infancy to age 5 reported fewer symptoms of depression than their peers who were not in this type of care, according to a new report. The early educational intervention also appears to have protected the children to some extent against the negative effects of their home environments. Sun, 20 May 2007 04:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/depression/High-quality-child-care-for-low-income-children-offset-the-risk-of-later-depression_30039.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/A_mother_s_attentiveness_to_baby_s_distress_is_imp_4742_4742.shtml Parenting A mother's attentiveness to her baby's distress, especially in the first year, is more important to his secure attachment than lots of positive feedback when he's happy and content, concludes a University of Illinois study published in the June issue of the Journal of Family Psychology. Sun, 30 Jul 2006 02:38:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/A_mother_s_attentiveness_to_baby_s_distress_is_imp_4742_4742.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/DDT_in_moms_harmful_to_kids_study_4676_4676.shtml Parenting Since the 1970s, scientists have known that when DDT accumulates in a woman's tissues it can be transmitted to her developing fetus across the placenta. Now, a new study led by a team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has found that such in utero exposure is associated with developmental delays in the young child. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:24:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/DDT_in_moms_harmful_to_kids_study_4676_4676.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Internet_could_induce_self-destructive_behaviour_4213_4213.shtml Parenting Spending a lot of time in Internet chat rooms can induce self-destructive behaviour among young people, says a study. Tue, 02 May 2006 22:37:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Internet_could_induce_self-destructive_behaviour_4213_4213.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Study_finds_parents_rarely_use_baby_gates_bath_the_4205_4205.shtml Parenting A recent study by researchers in emergency medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found parents use baby gates and bath thermometers less than 25 percent of the time and pediatricians are partially to blame. Sun, 30 Apr 2006 23:23:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Study_finds_parents_rarely_use_baby_gates_bath_the_4205_4205.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Children_could_inherit_coronary_disease_4191_4191.shtml Parenting Children could inherit coronary diseases if their parents have a past history of heart conditions, with mothers having a greater influence, says a study. Researchers led by Kristina Sundquist of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, used a national registry of more than 11 million people stretching back to 1932 to assess how parents' history of heart problems might be linked to their children. Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:04:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Children_could_inherit_coronary_disease_4191_4191.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Sleeping_less_could_make_kids_overweight_4070_4070.shtml Parenting Sleeping less could make your child overweight, says a study. Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:06:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Sleeping_less_could_make_kids_overweight_4070_4070.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Renovation_may_harm_pregnant_women_and_newborns_3983_3983.shtml Parenting Pregnant women and newborns should avoid exposure to the fumes of solvents used in house renovations. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:45:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Renovation_may_harm_pregnant_women_and_newborns_3983_3983.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Swimming_can_enhance_children_s_health_3520_3520.shtml Parenting Swimming helps tremendously in enhancing the health and social well-being of children, says a study. Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:57:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Swimming_can_enhance_children_s_health_3520_3520.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Herbs_and_dietary_supplements_that_can_help_childr_2192_2192.shtml Parenting Kathi J. Kemper, M.D., M.P.H., a pediatrics professor at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and the author of "The Holistic Pediatrician," has written the cover article for Contemporary Pediatrics magazine on which herbs and dietary supplements can help children with nausea, constipation and similar gastrointestinal (GI) problems. Tue, 30 Aug 2005 20:11:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/parenting/Herbs_and_dietary_supplements_that_can_help_childr_2192_2192.shtml