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Archive for the ‘Behavior and Emotional Health’ Category

May 21st, 2008

Cell phone use by pregnant women leads to behavior problems in children later

If this study from UCLA finds solid proof, then all my children are in big trouble!
An epidemiological survey by UCLA researchers found that pregnant women who regularly use mobile phones are more likely to have children with behavioral problems. What’s more, the study found that the risk of developing hyperactivity and emotional difficulties increase […]

By Grace -- 2 comments

January 11th, 2008

Regular family meals protect against teen eating disorders

“The family who eats together helps their teen girls control weight better.”
That’s the take home message in this new study associating disordered eating behaviors with less frequent family meals.
In a survey of 2500 adolescents, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, and her colleagues found that among teen girls, those who take five or more meals with their families each […]

By Grace -- 2 comments

December 16th, 2007

Top Holiday Tips from your b5 Science and Health bloggers

Science and Health bloggers from b5 came up with our Top Holiday Tips for our Channel theme day, and boy did we outdo ourselves this time!
Check all of them out…
Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 started our theme day off today with her very witty and I mean witty, post, Top 10 Funny Breastfeeding Slogans.
Kristina at Autism […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

November 7th, 2007

Watching violent TV may lead to anti-social behavior in boys

It’s scary that this new study on TV watching and behavior of children has significant results.
Boys who watch violent television as preschoolers are more likely to develop anti-social behavior just a few years later. The same effect was not observed in girls, nor between non-violent or education TV watching and anti-social behavior in either boys […]

By Grace -- 3 comments

November 1st, 2007

Will a homework-free weekend take out school-related stress?

A principal in one of Boston’s affluent, uber-achieving schools is doing something radical to help his S.O.S. or stressed-out-students -
Less homework, more yoga.
Paul Richards, principal of Needham High School, is taking on a cultural change in his school to get students coping with school-related stress. He has stopped publishing the honor roll in the local […]

By Grace -- 4 comments

October 4th, 2007

Pink October: Telling your kids about breast cancer

“How am I going to tell the children?”
Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. Unfortunately, it is not only the patient that has to face the pain and issues that go with a diagnosis. The emotional impact spreads to the rest of the family.
Children of cancer patients too, deal with their own […]

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