Parenting/Child health News

ECG cost-effective in kids?

Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk.

Parents childhood leave extended

SA parents watched in jealous disbelief this week as the EU extended its already progressive policy on parental leave from three to four months.

Part-time moms have healthier kids

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

2nd hand smoke damage kids arteries

Kids exposed to secondhand smoke face a higher risk of developing early signs of clogged arteries by the time they're 13.

No benefit from 'smart DVDs

Well-intentioned parents who prop their infants in front of supposedly brain-enhancing DVDs in the hope they will learn more words might actually be accomplishing nothing.

Parents worried about vaccines

Although most parents vaccinate their children, many are concerned about the safety of vaccines and some choose not to have their children protected from deadly diseases.

Hastening a sick child's death

Watching a child die of cancer is unimaginably heartbreaking for parents, and now a new survey shows that one in eight parents consider hastening their child's death.

Physical, academic fitness linked

Physically fit students tend to score higher on standardised tests than their less fit peers, hint findings from a new study.

An emotion detector for baby

Baby monitors of the future could translate infant cries, so that parents will know for certain whether their child is sleepy, hungry, needing a change, or in pain.

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.