Children whose parents smoked are twice as likely to begin smoking between 13 and 21
Twelve-year-olds whose parents smoked were more than two times as likely to begin...een the ages of 13 and 21 than were children whose parents didn't use tobacco, according to a new study that looked at family influences on smoking habits. The...Acting to prevent mild cognitive deficit after 60 may hinge on knowing levels of blood factor
...ast one biological parent or one of their spouse's parents participating in the Framingham Heart Study. "We were excited to find this result because it indicates that preventing cognitive difficulties down the road might be something individuals can take charge of well before they reach the age of 60," says ...Real-time MRI helps doctors assess beating heart in fetus
...tructure and function could help the physician and parents better prepare for surgery on the infant after birth. This technology may also be useful in determining how the heart becomes malformed in the mother's womb." Although further studies will be necessary to build on his team's preliminary results, Dr. ...Evidence of a new hereditary joint disorder
...ted family members and unaffected relatives MM1's parents and 4 siblings for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the chromosome 2 region which are known to influence bone and cartilage development. Two SNPs were identified in all 4 affected family members. Yet, because the same SNPs were also prese...Health experts urge counseling patients about dangers of second-hand smoke
...ans and family practitioners ask less than half of parents about SHS exposure in the home, and counsel only about one third of smoking parents about how SHS might hurt their children. Yet more people are affected by second-hand smoke than dir...Many pediatricians say they would not continue care for families who refuse vaccines
... background information in the article. While most parents continue to believe that vaccination is important,...xpress concern about vaccine safety. Although most parents depend on their pediatrician's advice and counsel in their decision to vaccinate their children, whe...... percent of attending physicians and 44 percent of parents cited parent/patient related issues as the reasons...tric asthma hospitalizations could be prevented if parents were better educated about the child's condition, what medications they should be taking, the need f......ages 9 to 12). This finding could help doctors and parents to develop effective interventions to prevent excessive weight gain during this period of adolescence. Adolescents in the study who ate fried food away from home more frequently reported higher total caloric intakes, intakes of saturated and trans fa...Study provides guidelines for treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
...rove symptoms significantly. "It is important that parents and caregivers not assume that the symptoms of arthritis are simply growing pains," said Dr. Ronald Laxer, co-author of the study, vice president, Clinical and Academic Affairs and staff rheumatologist at SickKids and a professor in the Department of...Children and adolescents with advanced cancer can make complex end-of-life care decisions
...-of-life preferences has typically focused only on parents and clinicians rather than the children, according...ly reported to affect decision making by patients, parents and physicians, Hinds said. This indicates that human relationships strongly influence end-of-life d...American Academy of Pediatrics awards top honors to leading child development expert at Brandeis
... on child development are consulted by millions of parents around the world. Dr. Shonkoff is founding chair of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the Samuel F. and Rose B. Gingold Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Brandeis University's Heller School. "This is proba...Research Australia unveils top 12 issues threatening our children's health
...with many diseases now disappearing, how to ensure parents stay committed to immunisation. 9. Childhood Injury and Poisoning with the threat of infectious diseases dramatically reduced, the percentage of deaths resulting from accidents including car smashes, drowning, burns and poisoning has surged and now ...Leading pediatricians group recommends infants sleep in cribs, not parents' beds
...es should not be asleep in the same bed that their parents are sleeping in," said James Kemp, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University and a world-recognized researcher on SIDS. Kemp was one of three physicians acknowledged in the American Academy of Pediatrics new position paper on...Study focuses on age of first alcoholic drink
..., anxiety and depression, and whether each child's parents or other close family members had diagnoses of alcoholism or antisocial personality disorder (aggressive, unpleasant behavior). "We found, somewhat surprisingly, that having a family history of alcohol dependency or anti-social personality disorder ...New book focuses on how to market better nutrition
...overnment officials, health professionals and even parents have been surprisingly ineffective in getting people to consume a more nutritious diet -- that is, a diet that is heart-healthy and reduces the risks of obesity, diabetes, cancer and other diseases. "This has lead to floundering sales for soy foods,...UQ study gives young Australians with disabilities a healthy start
...e Ask Diary in which adolescents with ID and their parents record the interactions with their GPs. The CHAP ... Dr Lennox found that 61percent of people with ID, parents and paid carers who used the diary reported being better advocates. The diary is also used in the c...NYU Child Study Center launches children's mental health public education campaign
... of these disorders and provide information on how parents can get help for their children. The campaign, which consists of five color ads, was designed pro bono by BBDO New York. Display space on telephone kiosks around New York City was donated by Van Wagner Communications. The ads will also appear in T...Can a child's final adult height actually be predicted?
...s early on while others are "late bloomers." Many parents and children may be curious to know how tall the c...escribes an inexpensive and noninvasive method for parents and doctors to predict a child's adult height based on sex and growth factors. Lauren Sherar, MSc an...How does increased television watching 'weigh into' childhood obesity?
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