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2023

Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing

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...

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...

What Is 'Permissive Parenting'?

22 May 2023
What Is `Permissive Parenting`?MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Parenting styles play a significant role in children's development and well-being. Permissive parenting, as a distinct contrast to authoritative or authoritarian styles, has gained attention for its impact on children. This article delves into permissive parenting, examining its definition, traits, techniques employed by permissive parents and discipline within this style.What is permissive parenting?The American Psychological Association (APA) says parents who embrace this style are "warm, but lax." Permissive parents prioritize their children's desires, grant them considerable autonomy and avoid confrontations. "They fail to set firm limits, to monitor children's activities closely or require appropriately mature behavior of their children,"...

New Moms Breastfed Longer During Pandemic

22 May 2023
New Moms Breastfed Longer During PandemicMONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, when shelter-in-place orders were ongoing, new moms tended to breastfeed their babies about two weeks longer than usual, new research shows.“Stay-at-home policies enabled parents to continue breastfeeding at home instead of returning to the workplace,” said study co-author Dr. Rita Hamad, an associate professor in family and community medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. “This suggests a pent-up demand for breastfeeding, which may be stymied by the lack of a national paid family leave policy in the U.S.," Hamad said in a university news release.The pandemic’s workplace closures in March and April 2020 created a natural experiment for whether the ability for parents of newborns to stay...
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