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Starting high school later helps teens
Jacquelyn Cole in Scripps Howard Foundation Wire reports: In studies of adolescent sleep patterns, Dr. Mary Carskadon of Brown University in Providence, R.I., found that melatonin, a hormone that controls sleep patterns, is released…
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Mothering may prevent aggression
BBC News reports: Good parenting could prevent antisocial behaviour in people genetically prone to aggression, findings in animals suggest. Full Story
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Breast-feeding moms hold a ‘nurse-in’ at Iowa restaurant
Omaha World-Herald reports: Jennifer Olson, 29, of Coralville, helped organize Eastern Iowa Advocates for Breastfeeding Rights last week in response to the West Branch incident and others like it. The group is intended to…
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For recent college grads, landing that first job may take time
Liz Boch in the Kansas City Star reports: According to a survey by MonsterTrak, an online job board for students, 35 percent of 2003 graduates are still looking for a job of any kind,…
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Parents can arm themselves with sound information to talk with kids about drugs
John Przybys in the Las Vega Review Journal reports: For all sorts of reasons — ranging from a simple lack of familiarity with today’s drug landscape to the fear of feeling like hypocrites because…
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Weight-loss challenge: What it takes to succeed
Nanci Hellmich in the USA Today reports: Weight loss takes drive, motivation, patience, persistence, organization, energy and hope, according to some of the 126 registered dietitians surveyed for USA TODAY’s Weight-Loss Challenge. The challenge…
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Must-have for your summer road trip: Child-safety seats
Sara Reed in the Coloradoan reports: According to the SAFE KIDS Larimer County Coalition, motor-vehicle accidents are the No. 1 cause of unintentional injury-related deaths among children younger than 14. However, a few simple…
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Adoption: One Couple’s Story
Laura Stavoe Harm in American Baby reports: This story starts where many adoption stories begin, with infertility. For Diana, who works from home as an accountant in suburban Illinois, the concept dawned on her…
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A mother’s obesity can harm her baby
David Derbyshire in the UK Telegraph reports: A study of more than 2,000 children born to mothers suffering from pregnancy-related diabetes found that the level of obesity was the “main predicating factor” for defects…
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Animal cruelty may point to child abuse
Helen Tobler in The Australian reports: Thousands of instances of child abuse could be uncovered through mandatory reporting of animal cruelty at the hands of children, he said. Professor Ascione said research had shown…