As part of a series on intergenerational relationships, New Professional member Toni Hill offers observations on caregiving among family members, a topic that is of increasing importance in our aging society, and the research that has and could be done.
Pauline Boss is a pioneer in the subject of family stress and, in the 1970s, she began to notice a type of grief-frozen grief, she calls it-that families experienced when a loss is ambiguous.
NIH-funded study may increase understanding of SIDS, depressive disorders
August 09, 2011
NIH-funded scientists have developed a strain of mice with a built-in off switch that can selectively shut down the animals' serotonin-producing cells, which make up a brain network controlling breathing, temperature regulation, and mood.
Are you tired of fighting with your kids about what to eat and getting them to move more? Are you unsure of what your kids really need for a healthy diet and exercise? In this webinar you will learn what kids need for healthy growth and development. You will have a better understanding if your child may have any issues of concern and we will discuss tips on getting even picky eaters to eat right at home and away.
Beginning September 2012, FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States.
This brief summarizes a longer Social Policy Report. A quarter of the world's youngest children suffer one or more forms of severe deprivation and risk, such as poverty, disease, and exposure to violence. Early childhood development (ECD) programs are considered one of the most promising approaches to providing more equitable outcomes for deprived and at-risk children and families. While the number of children and families served by ECD programs has grown, research shows that without a concurrent commitment to program quality, potential gains for children may be lost and glaring disparities in outcomes maintained.
Young adults have the highest rates of unintended pregnancy in the United States, as well as high rates of STDs. Two recently published Child Trends' studies in the journal, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, assess how risk factors in adolescence and relationship characteristics in young adulthood are associated with reproductive health outcomes among this population.
