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Couples Who Say 'We' Do Better at Resolving Conflicts
People often complain about
those seemingly smug married
couples who constantly refer
to themselves as "we." But a
new study suggests that
spouses who use "we-ness"
... > full story
SIDS Linked to Low Levels of Serotonin
The brains of infants who
die of sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS) produce low
levels of serotonin, a brain
chemical that conveys
messages between cells and
plays a vital role in
... > full story
Can Blocking a Frown Keep Bad Feelings at Bay?
Your facial expression may
tell the world what you are
thinking or feeling. But it
also affects your ability to
understand written language
related to emotions, accordi ... > full story
Developmental Delay May Explain Behavior of Easygoing Bonobo Apes
New research suggests that
evolutionary changes in
cognitive development
underlie the extensive
social and behavioral
... > full story
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Childhood Obesity: It's Not the Amount of TV, It's the Number of Junk Food Commercials
February 9, 2010 — The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new ... > full story -
Link Between Advanced Maternal Age and Autism Confirmed
February 8, 2010 — Advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father's age, according to an exhaustive study of all births in California during the ... > full story -
Moms Influence How Children Develop Advanced Cognitive Functions
February 8, 2010 — Executive functioning is a set of advanced cognitive functions -- such as the ability to control impulses, remember things, and show mental flexibility -- that help us plan and monitor what we do to ... > full story -
Psychosocial Problems Are Common in Children With Dental Fear
February 8, 2010 — Children and adolescents with severe dental fear often come from families with a turbulent background. It is also more common that they have had counseling contact with a ... > full story -
New CATCH Rule to Determine Need for CT Scans in Children With Minor Head Injury
February 8, 2010 — A new tool may help standardize the use of computed tomography (CT scans) in children with minor head injury and help reduce the number of scans, according to a new ... > full story -
Family Meals, Adequate Sleep and Limited TV May Lower Childhood Obesity
February 8, 2010 — A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a ... > full story -
High Sensitivity to Stress Isn't Always Bad for Children
February 7, 2010 — Researchers looked at 338 kindergarteners, as well as their teachers and families, to determine how family adversity and biological reactivity contribute to healthy development. They found that ... > full story -
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Early Abuse Tied to More Depression in Children
February 7, 2010 — A study of 500 low-income children ages 7 to 13, about half of whom had been abused and/or neglected, aimed to find out whether abuse early in life and feelings of depression affected cortisol ... > full story -
Moms' Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Antisocial Behavior in Teens
February 6, 2010 — Researchers studying 120 British youth from inner-city areas found that mothers who became depressed when pregnant were four times as likely to have children who were violent at 16. This was true for ... > full story -
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Length of Time in Institutional Care May Influence Children's Learning
February 6, 2010 — A new study shows that children adopted early from foster care didn't differ from children who were raised in their birth families but that children adopted from institutional care performed worse ... > full story
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