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Is obesity linked to childhood abuse?
New research has suggested childhood abuse might be connected to obesity in later life.
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Our job satisfaction falls after marriage
People tend to feel lower job satisfaction once they get married or become a parent.
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Frightened women are in labour for longer
Labour can last a lot longer for women with a fear of childbirth than those who are not afraid of the prospect.
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Children are getting too little exercise
Children need to be encouraged to increase their activity levels, new research has suggested.
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How blogging can help new mothers
Reading and writing blogs can help relieve stress in new mothers, new research has suggested.
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Do unfit parents have unhealthy children?
The poor habits displayed by unfit parents may be discouraging their children from leading healthier lifestyles, new research has found.
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Drugs wrongly sold to treat young people
The pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been fined $3bn (£1.9bn) after admitting bribing doctors and encouraging the prescription of unsuitable antidepressants to children, reports the
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Parents need support to curb child obesity
Parents fear talking to their children about their weight because they worry it could lead to them developing an eating disorder, a study suggests.
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Parenting classes on trial across England
A two-year trial of parenting classes for the parents of children aged five or under has launched in three areas of England, reports Christian Jarrett in the latest edition of The Psych
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Young people passive with social media
Young people often take a passive approach with regard to their involvement in social media.
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Children's behaviour and media violence
Media violence does have an effect on children’s behaviour and a concerted public health response involving parents, professionals, the media and policymakers is needed to reduce its effects.
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How fathers influence our personalities
A father can influence his son or daughter's personality development just as much as a mother can, new research has suggested.
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Courts must allow for tough childhoods
Difficulties endured during childhood should be taken into account when the legal system deals with adolescent crimes.
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How poverty hampers cognitive development
A young person's cognitive development can be hampered through persistent poverty, a new study has shown.
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Children who go missing from care
England's children's homes are failing to protect vulnerable youngsters who run away or go missing, a new report by the all-party parliamentary group for runaway and missing children and adults has warned.
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Authoritative fathers teach us persistence
Fathers play an important role in a young person's development of persistence, new research has found.
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Playing music brings children together
A child's ability to empathise with others could be boosted by regularly playing music in groups, new research has found.
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Derby student has her paper accepted
Sufferers of dyslexia are set to benefit from new research carried out by a student at the University of Derby.
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How an avatar can help anxious children
Children who experience social anxiety may be able to overcome their fears with the help of avatar simulation, new research has found.
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Teens often distracted while they are driving
Published in CQ Researcher, a new study has suggested that teenage motorists are often distracted when at the wheel.
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How girls tend to be discouraged in sport
There is a common misconception that young girls cannot physically compete with their male counterparts in sports, it has been suggested.
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How TV can affect children's self-esteem
Watching television can have a marked effect on children's self-esteem.
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How poverty keeps children out of sport
Children from lower income families are being prevented from taking part in sports because of the high costs involved, new research has shown.
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Childhood sports can reduce depression risk
Playing in a positive sports environment could lessen the risk of a child experiencing depression, new research has suggested.
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