Chemical widely used in antibacterial hand soaps may impair muscle function
Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical widely used in hand soaps and other personal-care products, hinders muscle contractions at a cellular level, slows swimming in fish and reduces muscular strength in mice, according to researchers at...
Eating estrogenic plants may increase aggression and sex
Eating certain veggies not only supplies key nutrients, it may also influence hormone levels and behaviors such as aggression and sexual activity, says a new study led by researchers at the University of California,...
Flame retardants linked to neurodevelopmental delays in children
Prenatal and childhood exposure to flame retardant compounds are linked to poorer attention, fine motor coordination and IQ in school-aged children, a finding by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public...
Indigenous young people enter juvenile justice supervision earlier, stay longer
Indigenous young people entered juvenile justice supervision at younger ages than their non-Indigenous counterparts, and spent longer under supervision, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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How to raise a thankful child during the holiday season
Most people are looking forward to the food, family gatherings and gift giving that comes along with the holiday season. Dr. William Hansen, a psychologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, reminds parents that...
Toy safety advice for children during the holidays
With the excitement of the holidays, parents and relatives eagerly purchase the hottest toys and latest items for their children. But it’s during the hustle and bustle of the season that many fail to...
Chronic pain could be passed from parents to adolescents
Chronic pain in parents appears to be associated with chronic nonspecific pain and chronic multisite pain in adolescents and young adults, according to a study published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent...
HPV vaccine extended to boys
ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Health Katy Gallagher MLA today said Australia will be the first country in the world to give school-aged 12-13 year old boys (year 7) the Human Papillomavirus vaccine...
Sport-related concussions in children
Sport-related concussion in child and adolescent athletes is a public health problem, with rising numbers of high-school athletes diagnosed with the condition. Twenty-nine states in the US now have legislation applicable to the condition...
Light at night linked to depression and learning issues
For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became day, enabling us to work, play, and post...
