The wellbeing of both parents before, during and after a pregnancy is crucial for their child to develop healthily. Recent studies have discovered that stress or conflict between parents during these periods can lead to emotional struggles in the child at as early as two years old.
Date Posted: August 6, 2019
Categories: Caregiver Issues / Stress, Couple Counseling, Pregnancy & Birthing
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Consuming dark chocolate is associated with improved moods and reduction of depressive symptoms, as it contains certain psychoactive ingredients that can help to boost the individual’s mood.
Aug 6
Categories: Depression
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Oxytocin is referred to as the love hormone and is associated with social and maternal behaviour.
Aug 5
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Research adds further evidence to support the prenatal sex steroid theory of autism first proposed 20 years ago.
Aug 3
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders, Child Development
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Having a glass of red wine to ease up after a stressful day might just be a good idea, but the secret is not in the alcohol. Resveratrol, a plant compound responsible for the relaxing benefits of red wine, has been found to be a good option for the ...
Aug 2
Categories: Anxiety, Depression
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Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often less ready for school than their peers, due to impairment in various areas such as social development and learning approaches. As such, there is a need to identify children who ...
Aug 2
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development
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Experiencing weight stigma can lead to depressive symptoms and poor health behaviors in males, resulting in negative impacts on their health. Although our society tends to associate weight-related stigma with women, it is important to understand ...
Aug 1
Categories: Other
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High levels of stress experienced by youths are mainly due to pressure from schooling. As a result, schools have implemented mindfulness-based programs for their students to de-stress. Art-based mindfulness has been proven to be one of the more ...
Aug 1
Categories: Mindfulness, Stress Management
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Researchers have been able to demonstrate that the brains of a patient and therapist become synchronised during a music therapy session, a breakthrough that could improve future interactions between patients and therapists.
Jul 31
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New research suggests that a single allergic reaction during pregnancy prompts sexual development changes in the brains of offspring that last a lifetime. It has been found that female rats born to mothers exposed to an allergen during pregnancy ...
Jul 31
Categories: Child Development
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Scientists have began studying the reasons why cells age in hopes to design treatments for better aging.
Jul 30
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues
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Taxing sweet snacks could lead to broader reductions in the amount of sugar purchased than similar increases in the price of sugar-sweetened drinks. The research team from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the University of Cambridge ...
Jul 29
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Studies have indicated that prenatal caffeine intake of 300mg/day or more in women, which is approximately 2 to 3 cups of coffee per day, can result in lower birth weights of their children.
Jul 29
Categories: Child Development
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Extended parental care is considered one of the hallmarks of human evolution. Analysis of more than two-million-year-old teeth from Australopithecus africanus fossils found in South Africa have revealed that infants were breastfed continuously from ...
Jul 27
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With smartphones being an inherent part of our lives and a primary source of entertainment for all ages, this leads to a decrease in physical activity.
Jul 27
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A new study at Ohio State University has found that there is potential for hair, most importantly the cortisol levels in the hair, to be a method of diagnosis of depression in teens. The cortisol levels in the hair is further suggested to aid in ...
Jul 26
Categories: Depression
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