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Behavior problems, not depression, are linked to lower grades for depressed adolescents, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. "Behavior problems including attention issues, delinquency, and substance use are associated with diminished achievement, but depression is not," said the study's lead author Jane D. McLeod, a sociology professor and an associate dean at Indiana University. "Certainly, there are depressed youths who have...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The United States has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in the world, yet efforts to curb these types of unplanned pregnancies have been largely avoided. Current federal policy bans the sale of over-the-counter birth control pills to girls under 17, and often young girls do not have immediate access to emergency contraceptives when they need them. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now pushing to change this,...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Teenagers are more connected than ever, and understand online privacy and safety issues differently than previous generations, according to a new study from the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) that investigated the online generation gap between parents and teens. The survey found that found 91% of parents say they know what their teens do online and with their mobile phones. However, just 62% of teens say their parents are...
New study highlights how parents can help their children achieve a healthier lifestyle According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 28% of adolescents are overweight. This means that about 1 in every 5 parents is thinking about how to discuss this with their child. Creating a healthful home environment, modeling healthful behaviors, and providing encouragement and support to adolescents for positive behavior changes may be more effective than communicating with...
MCHENRY, Ill., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Medela today announced the introduction of Quick Clean(TM) Breastmilk Removal Soap, the newest addition to Medela's Quick Clean family of products, designed for cleaning breastpump and breastmilk feeding accessories. Developed to support busy pumping moms and their families, Quick Clean Soap is designed specifically to break down the proteins and fats in breastmilk and removes breastmilk residue up to three days old in just minutes. Quick...
Infant mortality has fallen by half, and the number of women who died from complications during pregnancy and childbirth by three-quarters. This is the result of a four-year health care project in one of India's poorest districts. "We're overjoyed that mortality could be reduced with relatively simple means like mobile health care centers. It was successful because pregnant women and new mothers got the opportunity to actively seek care." So says Siw Alehagen who, together with...
BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GC-Rise Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, in which European healthcare venture capital fund INVENTAGES holds a majority stake, has held series of education seminars celebrating World Menopause Day which fell on Oct. 18. Joining hands with Peking University Hospital, GC-Rise used occasion of World Menopause Day to address many issues and concerns that women face during menopause. Health professionals from GC-Rise and the hospital presented a list of...
SEFFNER, Fla. and TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Director David Anspaugh (Hoosiers, Rudy) knows a thing or two about crafting inspirational movies that feature ordinary people doing extraordinary things. His latest film, Little Red Wagon, builds on the veteran filmmaker's ability to showcase the human spirit. He tells the true story of Zach Bonner, the boy wonder philanthropist from Valrico, Florida, who with the help of his family and a donated RV, set out to show the...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Read our exclusive interview with Martina M. Cartwright about her research. Although Honey Boo Boo has captured the imagination of the American audience with her boisterous personality, she isn't the only little girl on the beauty pageant circuit. Thousands of children compete each year, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry takes a critical look at these pageants....
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fifteen of 17 booster seats introduced in 2012 earn the top rating of BEST BET from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, evidence that more than ever, manufacturers are designing seats to provide good safety belt fit for booster-age children. The improvements mean that BEST BET boosters now outnumber seats in any of the three other categories for the first time since the Institute released its inaugural booster ratings...
