News articles tagged with 'parent' (Page 33)
Empty nest syndrome may not be bad after all
— 22 Feb 2008 14:11 | HealthOne day they are crawling, the next day they are driving and then suddenly they aren't kids anymore. As children reach adulthood, the parent-child relationship changes as parents learn…
Parental intervention boosts education of kids at high risk of failure
— 16 Feb 2008 15:18 | HealthAn eight-week-long intervention program aimed at parents from low socioeconomic backgrounds reaped significant educational benefits in their preschool-aged children, a University of…
Close ties between parents and babies yield benefits for preschoolers
— 7 Feb 2008 16:16 | HealthHaving close ties with parents is obviously good for preschoolers, but what does that really mean? It means that the preschoolers are better able to control their own behaviour by showing…
Many kids unprotected against flu, poll finds
— 22 Jan 2008 10:24 | HealthFlu season is here. Are you, your children and your grandchildren vaccinated? According to a report recently released by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National…
Disability living allowance falls short for ethnic minorities
— 18 Jan 2008 08:50 | HealthA study carried out by researchers at the Peninsula Medical School and the Institute of Child Health (UCL) has revealed that families from an ethnic, non-English speaking background…
UNC, Duke lead first statewide shaken baby prevention research project in US
— 17 Jan 2008 04:22 | HealthChild abuse prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Centre and School of Medicine and Duke University Medical Centre will…
Should children be permitted to get genetic testing for BRCA 1/2 mutations?
— 17 Jan 2008 02:01 | HealthIt's an ethical dilemma with serious implications. Should children be tested for gene mutations that predispose them to developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer later in life'…
Children are introduced to sipping and tasting alcohol in the home
— 4 Jan 2008 00:05 | HealthMost studies of alcohol use among youth have focused on drinking by children in middle or high school. This study is one of the few to examine the earliest exposure to alcohol - sipping…