The non-stop sneezing began two weeks ago when Lauren from Virginia in the U.S. caught a cold. Doctors believe it may be that she is suffering from an ‘irretractable psychogenic disorder’ that could be triggered by stress. Her mother added: ‘There’s…  Read More →

Like most other airlines, Southwest gives its flight attendants discretion in determining what constitutes a “safe and comfortable” flight, McInnis said. In addition, they give attendants leeway in figuring out how to “resolve” situations. Other…  Read More →

The News: A recent Intel Corporation survey found that parents feel more equipped to talk about drug abuse than math and science with their children. The Context: Despite a perceived importance of math and science for success, and an overwhelming…  Read More →

A drug used to treat cancer can stop contractions and may prevent premature labour, researchers say. The Newcastle University team tested the drug Trichostatin A on tissue taken from 36 women undergoing a caesarean. The researchers said the therapy…  Read More →

He is clearing the way for legal waivers to allow hospitals and doctors offices to better handle a surge of new patients. » Rx Blog [ Contribute: submit link / submit article ]  Read More →

In the United Kingdom, at least, it’s looking like the answer to that question is “yes.” This is but one of several controversial findings to emerge from the most comprehensive review of the British educational system in 40 years. The Cambridge…  Read More →

A first-grade student in Vacaville, Calif. who died Sunday has tested positive for the H1N1 swine flu virus, officials announced Thursday. The student, whose identity was not released, began feeling ill with flulike symptoms Oct. 15, while attending…  Read More →

Here is an experiment you don’t want to try at home. Show a toy — a doll, say, or a model boat — to a toddler and explain that it it’s something special you’ve had since you were little. Ask the child to be “very careful” with it. Hand over the toy,…  Read More →

Are our children too busy? Overscheduled? Does my daughter really need to take gymnastics and ballet classes once a week, be in a Daisy troop that meets for an hour after school every other Wednesday, play soccer (practice is on Sunday afternoons…  Read More →

Bringing together contemporary research on children and childhood from pediatrics, child psychology, childhood studies, education, sociology, history, law, anthropology, and other related areas, The Child contains more than 500 articles—all written…  Read More →

Spanking is a huge hot-button issue for parents. Many psychologists say that spanking or any other physical discipline harms children and their relationship with their parents. But quite a few parents disagree, and some experts do, too. Lawrence…  Read More →

People who do not believe in vaccinating children have never had much sway over Leslie Wygant Arndt. She has studied the vaccine debate, she said, and came out in favor of having her 10-month-old daughter inoculated against childhood diseases. But…  Read More →

Pandemic H1N1 influenza “is here . . . in virtually the entire country,” Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Swine flu is widespread in 37 states now, up from 27 states last week, she said. The figures…  Read More →

About one in eight women take an antidepressant at some time during pregnancy, reports Roni Rabin in today’s Science Times. But is it safe? Some new research shows that antidepressant use during pregnancy may be linked to certain problems in newborns. A new review of the medical literature concludes that treatment decisions for depression during pregnancy must be made on a case-by-case basis. » NY Times [ Contribute: submit link / submit article... 

Nearly 1 in 10 of the world’s babies is born prematurely, and about 1 million infants die each year as a result of premature birth, according to a report released Sunday by the March of Dimes. The problem is concentrated in poor countries, with the…  Read More →