Parenting/Child health News

Home habits to keep kids slim

Something as simple as sitting down to dinner together as a family can go a long way in helping a child fend off obesity.

Autism risk rises with moms age

Older moms are more likely to have a child with autism than women who give birth at a younger age, new research shows.

Dagga in pregnancy bad for baby

Women who smoke marijuana during pregnancy may impair their baby's growth and development in the womb, a new study suggests.

Same-sex couples good parents

Same-sex couples are as good as male/female couples when it comes to parenting, say researchers who reviewed 81 studies of one- and two-parent families.

Internet generation risks rickets

Bone-bending rickets can now be added to the list of ills linked to children spending uncounted hours before a computer screen, British researchers said.

More kids diagnosed with bipolar

The number of children aged 2 to 5 who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and prescribed powerful antipsychotic drugs has doubled over the past decade.

Over 500 Christmas babies

Over 500 babies were born across South Africa during the Christmas period, the various provincial health departments said on Saturday.

Stepdad sticks 50 needles in boy

A two-year-old Brazilian boy suffering from 50 needles stuck everywhere inside his body was the victim of a "black magic" ritual performed by his stepfather, police have said.

Sex talk too late for some

Too often, the birds-and-the-bees conversation occurs after, and not before, kids start experimenting sexually, possibly in risky ways, reports a study.

Abused kids at risk for arthritis

New research hints that physical abuse suffered during childhood may increase the risk for osteoarthritis.