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Romance :: Early social experiences can influence adult behavior in romantic relationships

The way in which individuals think, feel, and behave in their adult romantic relationships is governed not only by factors in their immediate surroundings, but is also a direct result of their past relationships and personal attachment extending all the way back to childhood, according to a study reported in the recent issue of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Parenting :: Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in children

Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children compared with biological parents, according to the results of a national study that challenges the more conventional view — emphasized in legal and scholarly debates — that children are better off with their biological parents.

Health :: Saliva to diagnose health and disease

Innovative saliva-based health diagnostic tools will be developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin through a $6 million, multi-institutional grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Love :: 14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child This Valentine’s Day

The following are Valentine’s Day tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please feel free to excerpt these tips or use them in their entirety for any print or broadcast story with appropriate attribution of source.

Burn :: Burn Awareness – Forty-Three Percent of All Burns Happen at Home

It is estimated that more than one million burn injuries occur every year and of that, 50 percent could be avoided. Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February each year, is an opportunity to remind parents and children about potential hazards that can lead to burns in the home.

Baby Care :: New screening test for all babies to be introduced

All babies in England are to be screened for an inherited metabolic disease called Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD), within two weeks of birth, announced Health Minister, Ivan Lewis today.

Baby Care :: New focus for children and maternity services

The way maternity and children’s services are delivered is going to have to change, if we want to provide the best possible care for mothers, babies and children, argued Dr Sheila Shribman, the UK’s National Childrens’ Tsar.

Measles :: Advocates lead the battle against measles

They come in all ages, genders, ethnicities and from all walks of life. They are students and teachers, parents and children, board members and young professionals. Who are they? They are American Red Cross volunteers and measles advocates, who are responsible for raising awareness and support for the Measles Initiative. This month, they are the honored and appreciated individuals who have made the success of the Measles Initiative possible.

Ear :: Recurrent middle ear infections a major impact on children’s development

A study by the University of Western Sydney has revealed that recurring middle ear infections in early childhood can have a detrimental impact on language and literacy skill development in later life.

Cleft Palate :: Cleft palate can be prevented by treating genes

Mice engineered to have cleft palates can be rescued in utero by injecting the mothers with a small molecule to correct the defect, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.