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24May
2023

'Secure Attachment Style': Parents, Here’s What to Know

`Secure Attachment Style`: Parents, Here’s What to KnowWEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Picture this: A child running towards their parent, arms outstretched, with an infectious smile stretching from ear to ear. That deep, unbreakable bond built on trust, love and security is an outgrowth of a secure attachment style, which forms the foundation for healthy relationships.This article will explore the characteristics of a secure attachment style, highlighting key differences between secure and insecure attachment. It will outline the benefits of nurturing a secure attachment, ranging from enhanced self-esteem to improved resilience and the capacity for fulfilling relationships.What is secure attachment?"Your attachment style from your infancy can influence your relationships with others, but as humans, we're complex creatures,"...

U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm...

23 May 2023
U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens` Mental HealthTUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Social media presents a “profound risk” to young brains, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned on Tuesday.In a report, Murthy warned about the risks of social media use for young people and called on policymakers, tech companies, researchers and parents to “urgently take action."“There are ample indicators that social media can also have a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents,” Murthy said. The full effect of social media isn’t well understood, he noted. “Adolescents are not just smaller adults,” Murthy told The New York Times. “They’re in a different phase of development, and they’re in a critical phase of brain development.”Among the concerns are that if kids are...

Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing

23 May 2023
Parents` Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be GrowingTUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It was a no-brainer for New York City mom Jen L. when a pediatrician suggested that she vaccinate her two sons against human papillomavirus (HPV).“Before my kids were eligible for the vaccine, I had read up on it to learn about the vaccine and its positives in general, and also to learn if there were any significant side effects," she said. “I have a good friend who had issues from HPV in her 20s, and I was excited to read a vaccine could now help prevent all the drama she had gone through.”But not all parents feel this way about the cancer-preventing HPV shots, a new study suggests.Parents of nearly 120,000 unvaccinated teens aged 13 to 17 were asked why they didn’t plan to vaccinate their children against HPV, which is a sexually...

Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids'...

23 May 2023
Many Parents Worry About Social Media`s Impact on Kids` Body Image: PollTUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About 7 in 10 American parents are concerned that social media trends related to appearance and editing apps and filters are harming their children’s body image, a new survey shows.Among those polled, about 69% of parents expressed worry about these editing apps and filters, which can completely change the look of someone's face and body. This may make them appear to meet some supposed standard of beauty. Also, about two-thirds said that trends related to diet and exercise also had a negative influence, according to the survey results released May 23 by the On Our Sleeves Movement for Children’s Mental Health, from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. A young person's feelings about their body can affect their mental health,...

New Insights Into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism

23 May 2023
New Insights Into Each Parent`s Role in the Genetics of AutismTUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers working to unlock the mysteries of autism report they have discovered differences among children when two in a family have the condition versus just one.Scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York have been researching the genetic origins of autism for two decades. Their discoveries have included thousands of genes that, when damaged, may cause a child to be born with an autism spectrum disorder.They still couldn’t account for all cases, so they analyzed the genomes of more than 6,000 volunteer families. The researchers discovered that in families that have two or more children with autism, the siblings shared more of their father’s genome -- the complete set of DNA. Conversely, in families where only one sibling...
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