Adults: Obesity is Top Kid Health Concern
Childhood obesity is the top health concern for U.S. children in 2008, topping smoking and drug abuse, The National Poll on Children's Health indicates. The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital's poll asked adults to rank 20 different health problems for children living in their c... more »
Post-Stroke Depression Often Neglected
People who have had a stroke and the people who are close to them need more support in order to manage the consequences of stroke, German researchers said. German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare researchers said that in addition to the physical disabilities, the psychological b... more »
Hormones Plus Stress = Baby Blues
A U.S. psychologist says emotional swings in new moms -- called the baby blues -- are quite common. Dr. Anna Brandon -- staff psychologist of the Women's Mental Health Center at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas -- said symptoms include crying spells, sadness, irritabi... more »
Study Finds War Affects Moral Reasoning in Children
Jul. 15--Children growing up in war zones tend to regard revenge as justification for stealing and hurting others, according to a new study by the University of Utah's department of psychology. More troubling was the finding, based on interviews with 96 Colombian children, that war-affected kids ... more »
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