Depressed Dads Have Impact On Children’s Emotional And Behavioral Problems

Monday, November 7th, 2011

A child who lives in a household with a father with depressive symptoms or other mental health conditions has a higher risk of having behavioral or emotional problems, compared to other children, researchers from New York School of Medicine reported in the journal Pediatrics. The authors explained that a mother's ...

Conflicting Views Of A Child’s Behavior Problems From Parents, Teachers, And The Child May Be Helpful To Clinician

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Clinicians often face the challenge of trying to make sense of conflicting reports from parents, teachers, and children about a child's behavioral problems. However, a better understanding of the source and nature of these disagreements may provide important information that could improve treatment and outcomes. A group of articles in ...

FDA Says ADHD Medications Are OK

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Good news for parents with over active children, the FDA confirmed that a study, which included more than one million children and young adults (2-24 years), showed that cardiovascular problems are not associated with ADHD medications. Looking at a total of more than 2.5 million person years including nearly 400,000 ...

Violence more common in combat veterans’ kids

Monday, October 31st, 2011

A new study suggests that when parents are deployed in the military, their children are more than twice as likely to carry a weapon, join a gang or be involved in fights. Find more info about Violence more common in combat veterans' kids photos videos pictures. read more

Let kids gorge on Halloween candy, dentists say

Friday, October 28th, 2011

This Halloween, many dentists are telling parents that it is okay to let kids gorge themselves on candy. Find more info about Let kids gorge on Halloween candy, dentists say photos videos pictures. read more