http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. In what is believed to be the first U.S. study designed to prevent anxiety disorders in the children of anxious parents, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have found that a family-based program reduced symptoms and the risk of developing an anxiety disorder among these children. http://phys.org/news163058875.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:08:35 EST news163058875 Soon after her second son was born in September 2006, Carolina Alfaro noticed he had trouble nursing. In the following months, Diego was unable to roll over or lift his head when he was laid on a blanket. http://phys.org/news162824878.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 May 2009 14:08:32 EST news162824878 A growing number of American children are enrolled in child care and questions remain about how these settings may affect them in both positive and negative ways. A new study published in the May/June 2009 issue of the journal Child Development finds that early interpersonal experiences—center-based child care and parenting—may have independent and lasting developmental effects. http://phys.org/news161614368.html Medicine & Health Fri, 15 May 2009 13:53:25 EST news161614368 Two-thirds of American teenagers have sex by the time they're 18. A new longitudinal study finds that when adolescents engage in risky sexual activity, fathers respond by increasing their efforts to supervise and monitor their children. http://phys.org/news161604145.html Medicine & Health Fri, 15 May 2009 11:03:19 EST news161604145 It's a curious paradox. Black adults are more likely to smoke than white adults and most smokers start as teenagers. But statistics show that fewer black youths than whites begin smoking as adolescents. http://phys.org/news161527908.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 May 2009 13:52:34 EST news161527908 A new University of Illinois study of families adopting from foster care revealed significant declines in professional services and social support over the first three years of adoptive family life, even though parents indicated that they need continued assistance. http://phys.org/news161519584.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 May 2009 11:35:39 EST news161519584 (PhysOrg.com) -- The majority of parents and adult children experience some tension and aggravation with one another, a new study says. http://phys.org/news160752823.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 May 2009 14:34:43 EST news160752823 Due to the economy, more middle-class families are passing on private schools in favor of the local public school. http://phys.org/news159812423.html Other Sciences Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:20:48 EST news159812423 Teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age -- which may, in turn, lessen their risk of developing alcohol problems, a new study suggests. http://phys.org/news159723603.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:40:55 EST news159723603 The skills learned while raising a family are readily transferable into the knowledge work environment, according to a study published in the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning. http://phys.org/news158588132.html Other Sciences Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:16:04 EST news158588132 (PhysOrg.com) -- Modern moms and dads snap thousands of photos, recording every drooling smile and flailing attempt to crawl. Until now, this frenzy of activity could be one more thing distracting parents from monitoring their child's health and developmental progress. http://phys.org/news158337426.html Technology Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:37:27 EST news158337426 A team of scientists from The Ohio State University has examined the stress levels of parents whose young children either had no cavities or so many cavities that the children had receive anesthesia before undergoing dental treatment. http://phys.org/news157981760.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:49:49 EST news157981760 Putting hospital nurses in brightly coloured, unconventional uniforms makes children more comfortable and parents more confident, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. http://phys.org/news157712510.html Medicine & Health Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:02:15 EST news157712510 A seriously ill baby boy in Britain died Saturday, the day after his parents lost a legal battle to force doctors to keep him alive. http://phys.org/news156842585.html Medicine & Health Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:23:36 EST news156842585 One in five children are now affected by this skin condition, which is often associated with an allergy. Many people believe that certain foods are responsible, or at least make the symptoms worse. However, in information published today, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care stresses that parents should be cautious about eliminating important foods like milk from their baby's or child's diet. http://phys.org/news156780503.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:08:59 EST news156780503 The influence children wield over their parents' purchase decisions at the point of sale is grossly underestimated by parents. This was shown in a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Vienna, Austria. According to the study by consumer researchers Claus Ebster and Udo Wagner, twice as many purchases in supermarkets are triggered by children than their parents are aware of. The study was published in the internationally renowned Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. http://phys.org/news156620469.html Other Sciences Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:44:06 EST news156620469 With 17 percent of US children between ages 2 and 19 classified as obese, new research shows that parents may not be recognizing their own children's risk factors. A new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners shows that parents are likely to misperceive their child's weight - especially those parents who are overweight themselves. http://phys.org/news156615079.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:12:19 EST news156615079 Nearly four per cent of ACT kindergarten children have a peanut allergy and while the region's schools are well prepared to cope with this, some parents are taking inappropriate action when dealing with their child's allergy, according to a new study. http://phys.org/news156521107.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:05:19 EST news156521107 Parents are mostly willing to consent to post mortem research on their children, providing they are approached by specialist nurses, experienced in bereavement and family counselling, suggests a small study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. http://phys.org/news156083991.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:40:26 EST news156083991 Only 57 percent of Mexican-American students graduate from high school, and 11 percent receive college degrees, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher found that perceived educational barriers significantly predicted Mexican-American students' educational aspirations more than the influences of gender, generation level and parents' education level. Identifying what students perceive they need may assist school professionals and counselors in helping students develop skills and confidence needed to achieve their goals. http://phys.org/news155395266.html Other Sciences Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:21:33 EST news155395266 Children and teens of parents with bipolar disorder appear to have an increased risk of early-onset bipolar disorder, mood disorders and anxiety disorders, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news155240464.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:21:28 EST news155240464 Parents who have conceived children with the help of sperm or egg donors and then try to find the donors and also other children conceived with the donors' help, often end up creating new forms of extended families, according to research published today (Tuesday 24 February). http://phys.org/news154682249.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:24:50 EST news154682249 People who have parents diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia perform less well on formal memory testing when compared to people of the same age whose parents never developed Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. This is true even in middle-aged persons who do not have a diagnosis of clinical stroke or dementia, according to a Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study. This study has been selected to be presented at a Plenary Session at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, Wash from April 25 - May 2. http://phys.org/news154264525.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:15:56 EST news154264525 People who have parents diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia may be more likely to have memory loss themselves in middle age, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May 2, 2009. http://phys.org/news154202503.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:02:01 EST news154202503 (PhysOrg.com) -- Raising a child with a disability can cause more daily stress and long-range health problems than parenting a child without disabilities, according to a new study that looked at a clinical measure of stress along with parents’ survey responses. http://phys.org/news154110425.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:29:40 EST news154110425 Status Update: Mom and Dad want to join Facebook. And, like much else about Silicon Valley parenting, they're enlisting experts to learn how. http://phys.org/news153599314.html Technology Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:29:12 EST news153599314 Parents of children with genetic conditions may avoid the need to choose whether to undergo pre-natal testing or to abort future pregnancies by simply avoiding subsequent pregnancy altogether, a study has found. http://phys.org/news153569300.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:10:31 EST news153569300 There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents. http://phys.org/news153406509.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:56:11 EST news153406509 (PhysOrg.com) -- There's no handbook on parenting athletes. University of Alberta researcher Nick Holt is trying to help though. http://phys.org/news152809188.html Other Sciences Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:00:23 EST news152809188 (PhysOrg.com) -- Head lice are a challenge for parents of primary-school aged children all around the world, including Australia. http://phys.org/news152263110.html Biology Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:18:58 EST news152263110