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Gun Violence Prevention Requires Public Health Approach, Experts Say
July 24, 2014 — Preventing gun violence will require a scientific public health approach and recognition of the limits of predicting individual cases of violence, according to ... full story -
Books, Videos and Other 'Experiential Products' Provide Same Happiness Boost as Life Experiences
July 24, 2014 — 'Experiential products,' items such as books or musical instruments that are designed to create or enhance an experience, can make shoppers just as happy as life experiences, according to a ... full story -
Childhood Friendships Crucial in Learning to Value Others
July 24, 2014 — Friends play an extremely important role in a person’s life. From infancy on, we have a desire to connect and those early relationships help to mold and develop our adult character. Through ... full story -
Narcissistic CEOs and Financial Performance
July 24, 2014 — Narcissism, considered by some as the 'dark side of the executive personality,' may actually be a good thing when it comes to certain financial measures, with companies led by narcissistic ... full story -
Early Warning Sign for Babies at Risk of Autism: Early Joint Attention Predicts Later Autism Symptoms
July 24, 2014 — Researchers have found that early joint attention -- such as making eye contact to communicate about a toy, without smiling -- predicts later autism symptoms. The findings help identify children that ... full story -
High School Students in Some Schools Smoking at Same Rate as Adults
July 24, 2014 — Cuyahoga County high school students are smoking tobacco products at the same rate as adults in the county, according to new data. In 2013, more than 22 percent, or one in five high school students, ... full story -
Summer Can Be Time to Address Behavior Problems
July 24, 2014 — After weeks of the kids being out of school, some parents have had enough of their behavior and are counting the days until they go back. Some may also be wondering how much of the defiant behavior ... full story -
Teens Pay High Psychiatric Toll When Raised in Conditions of Political Conflict
July 24, 2014 — Israeli youths exposed to protracted conflict suffer far higher levels of anxiety, phobia, fear, depression, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and paranoia than their counterparts in the US. The largest ... full story -
Background TV Can Be Bad for Kids
July 24, 2014 — Leaving the television on can be detrimental to children's learning and development, according to a new study. Researchers found that background television can divert a child’s attention from ... full story -
Community Service Programs That Include Reflection Found to Be More Beneficial to Youth
July 24, 2014 — Using meta-analysis to asses 49 studies from around the world, researchers have found that community service that includes reflection is more beneficial for adolescents than community service that ... full story -
Stronger Early Reading Skills Predict Higher Intelligence Later
July 24, 2014 — A study of 1,890 identical twins has found that strong early reading skill might positively affect later intelligence. The twins, who are part of an ongoing longitudinal study in the United Kingdom, ... full story -
Maltreatment Affects the Way Children's Genes Are Activated
July 24, 2014 — In a new study, researchers found that maltreatment affects the way children's genes are activated, which has implications for their long-term development and health. The researchers examined ... full story -
Controlling Childbirth Pain Tied to Lower Depression Risk
July 23, 2014 — Controlling pain during childbirth and post delivery is linked to reduced risk of postpartum depression, says a perinatal psychiatrist, based on a new study. The study showed postpartum depression ... full story -
'Quack' Child Psychology Practices Identified by Study
July 23, 2014 — A recent poll of 139 experts has been conducted to discredit “quack” treatments and assessments for children. The study identifies and rates pseudoscientific and potentially harmful practices. ... full story -
The 92 Percent Clean Plate Club: You're Not Alone in Eating Everything on Your Plate
July 22, 2014 — If you're a member of the Clean Plate Club -- you eat pretty much everything you put on your plate -- you're not alone! A new study shows that the average adult eats 92 percent of whatever ... full story -
Preschoolers Can Reflect on What They Don't Know
July 22, 2014 — Contrary to previous assumptions, researchers find that preschoolers are able to gauge the strength of their memories and make decisions based on their self-assessments. The findings contribute to ... full story -
Death of a Parent During Childhood Is Associated With Greater Mortality in Early Adulthood
July 22, 2014 — Experiencing the loss of a parent during childhood or adolescence is associated with a greater risk of mortality, according to a new study. Individuals who lost either a mother or a father during ... full story -
Clients of Violence Interventional Advocacy Program Find Experience Supportive
July 22, 2014 — Participants who received care through a Violence Intervention Advocacy Program -- an interventional program targeting the physical, mental, emotional and social needs of violently injured youths -- ... full story -
How Children Categorize Living Things
July 22, 2014 — "Name everything you can think of that is alive." How would a child respond to this question? Would his or her list be full of relatives, animals from movies and books, or perhaps ... full story -
Natural-Terrain Schoolyards Reduce Children's Stress, Says Study
July 22, 2014 — Playing in schoolyards that feature natural habitats and trees and not just asphalt and recreation equipment reduces children's stress and inattention, according to a ... full story
- Gun violence prevention requires public health approach, experts say
- Books, videos and other 'experiential products' provide same happiness boost as life experiences
- Childhood friendships crucial in learning to value others
- Narcissistic CEOs and financial performance
- Early warning sign for babies at risk of autism: Early joint attention predicts later autism symptoms
- High school students in some schools smoking at same rate as adults
- Summer can be time to address behavior problems
- Teens pay high psychiatric toll when raised in conditions of political conflict
- Background TV can be bad for kids
- Community service programs that include reflection found to be more beneficial to youth
- Stronger early reading skills predict higher intelligence later
- Maltreatment affects the way children's genes are activated
- Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk
- 'Quack' child psychology practices identified by study
- The 92 percent clean plate club: You're not alone in eating everything on your plate
- Preschoolers can reflect on what they don't know
- Death of a parent during childhood is associated with greater mortality in early adulthood
- Clients of violence interventional advocacy program find experience supportive
- How children categorize living things
- Natural-terrain schoolyards reduce children's stress, says study
- Can strong parental bond protect infants down to their DNA?
- High school lacrosse players at risk for concussions, other injuries, study finds
- Children's impulsive behaviour is related to brain connectivity
- Try, try again? Study says no: Trying harder makes it more difficult to learn some aspects of language, neuroscientists find
- Mental health issues in children with relatives who participated in manhunt after Boston Marathon
- Mothers of children with autism benefit from peer-led intervention
- Brain waves show learning to read does not end in 4th grade, contrary to popular theory
- Children as young as three recognize 'cuteness' in faces of people, animals
- Large twin study suggests that language delay due more to nature than nurture
- Adding alcohol to energy drinks leads to an increased urge to drink
- Adolescent alcohol abuse disrupts transitions into early adulthood
- Depression during a mother’s postpartum year linked to homelessness risk
- Personalized approach enhances communication skills in children with autism
- Women's professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but not men's
- Measuring nurture: Study shows how 'good mothering' hardwires infant brain
- Underlying cause of cerebral palsy could lie in family links; Relatives including first cousins could be at risk
- Do daughters really cause divorce? Maybe not
- Adolescent males seek intimacy, close relationships with the opposite sex
- Cooperation: Preteens, teens most fickle, older people most cooperative
- Parents: What you need to know before your teen hits the road
- Brain responses to emotional images predict ptsd symptoms after Boston Marathon bombing
- Kids' 'community' knowledge from internet leaves researcher hopeful
- Study: Young women with sexy social media photos seen as less competent
- Older adults nearly twice as likely to have memories affected by distractions
- Babies born in Canada to immigrant mothers have lower risk of cerebral palsy: Study
- Avoiding abuse: Empathy, realistic expectations key to raising a child with disabilities
- Months before their first words, babies' brains rehearse speech mechanics
- Validity of change in DSM-5 attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) age of onset criterion confirmed
- Text message medicine: Texts from the ER can reduce binge drinking
- Counseling, guidance techniques used in Africa must reflect local cultures, resources
- After a concussion, which teens will have emotional symptoms?
- 'It’s Your Game ... Keep it Real' reduces dating violence among minority youth
- View that women who kill their children are monsters or psychotic challenged by research
- Neurologist offers hope to patients with genetic tumor disorder
- Mothers orchestrate infant attention to teach new words, study concludes
- Depressed men with prostate cancer are diagnosed with later stage disease, and get less effective therapies
- Decreasing font size enhances reading comprehension among children who have already developed proficient reading skills
- Being a good sport ranks as top 'fun' factor in study of youth sports
- Doctors have ethical obligation to educate, protect athletes from concussion, experts say
- Review of ADHD drug approvals highlights gaps between approval process, long-term safety assessment
- My brother's keeper: How siblings teach one another about the world
- Nearly 50 percent of grade 12 students in Ontario report texting while driving
- Health most common major stressful event in Americans' lives last year, poll finds
- Harmful hookahs: Many young smokers aren't aware of danger
- No rest for the bleary: Interrupted sleep can be as physically detrimental as no sleep at all
- Same genes drive mathematics and reading ability
- Drowning remains a top cause of death for children with autism
- New smartphone app offers easy and inexpensive solution for hearing screening
- Adults with mental illness twice as likely to use tobacco
- Underage drinkers heavily exposed to magazine ads for alcohol brands they consume
- Working memory is key to early academic achievement
- Holistic approach to POW trauma
- Taking a short smartphone break improves employee well-being, research finds
- Teen dating violence cuts both ways: 1 in 6 girls, guys have been aggressors, victims or both
- 18% of high school seniors smoke hookah, researchers find
- Genetic link to autism found, known as CHD8 mutation
- Movement disorders in young people related to ADHD
- One third of adults with dyslexia report they were physically abused during their childhood
- Who will binge-drink at age 16? Teen imaging study pinpoints predictors
- Just 25 minutes of mindfulness meditation alleviates stress, study shows
- Behavioral therapy added to pediatric antidepressant treatment reduces likelihood of relapse
- One in six adolescents in the ER has experienced dating violence
- A 'magic moment' for unwed parents: Best time in child's life for unwed parents to marry
- Hazardous drinking in UK athletes linked with alcohol industry sponsorship
- Aspirations and sex: Coming of age in the eye of the HIV storm
- Engaging parents, community to map student success in South King County
- Mental health wins when teens play school sports
- Drink walkers do it because their friends think it's OK
- Need for more music therapists in psychiatric health care
- Biology of addiction risk looks like addiction
- First pediatric autism study conducted entirely online
- Lead in kids' blood linked with behavioral, emotional problems
- Four Habits Model prepares pediatric nurses for emotionally difficult discussions
- Young teens who receive sexts are six times more likely to report having had sex
- Children born to women after fertility treatment at greater risk of psychiatric disorders
- Videoconferencing with family, friends lowers stress for pediatric patients
- Family worries can cause conflict at work
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