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Postpartum Depression in New Dads: Fathers Get It Too (Time.com)

May 18, 2010 - 3:35pm
Time.com - Postpartum depression is a familiar rite of new parenthood. Now studies say the condition, once considered the province of the mother, may affect fathers too

Behavior therapy matches drugs for calming tics (Reuters)

May 18, 2010 - 10:19am
Reuters - Special behavior therapy can help reduce tics in children and teens with Tourette syndrome about as well as medications typically given for the neurological disorder, according to new research published in JAMA/Journal of the American Medical Association.

Dads Get Postpartum Depression, Too (LiveScience.com)

May 18, 2010 - 10:15am
LiveScience.com - One in 10 fathers, and one in five mothers, experience prenatal or postpartum depression, with the risks peaking when the baby is 3 to 6 months old, a new study reveals.

Dads get postpartum depression too: study (Reuters)

May 18, 2010 - 10:14am
Reuters - Postpartum depression is not just for new moms: About 1 in every 10 new dads suffers postpartum depression, most often in the 3 to 6 months after delivery, according to new research released Tuesday.

ADHD in kids tied to organophosphate pesticides (Reuters)

May 18, 2010 - 9:49am
Reuters - Children exposed to pesticides known as organophosphates could have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study.

Polio outbreak spreads in Tajikistan, WHO warns (Reuters)

May 18, 2010 - 7:09am
Reuters - A polio outbreak in Tajikistan has spread, with 108 confirmed cases among children, and more expected, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Pesticides on Produce Tied to ADHD in Children (HealthDay)

May 17, 2010 - 11:48pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, commonly found on berries, celery and other produce, could raise the odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.


Kids' Psychological Problems Have Long-Term Effects (HealthDay)

May 17, 2010 - 11:48pm
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children who experience psychological disorders such as depression and substance abuse appear to be headed for a financially depressed adulthood, new research suggests.

Pesticides tied to ADHD in children in U.S. study (Reuters)

May 17, 2010 - 7:35pm
Reuters - Children exposed to pesticides known as organophosphates could have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a U.S. study that urges parents to always wash produce thoroughly.

Pesticides on Produce Tied to ADHD in Children (HealthDay)

May 17, 2010 - 7:08pm

HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, commonly found on berries, celery and other produce, could raise the odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.


Kids' Psychological Problems Have Long-Term Effects (HealthDay)

May 17, 2010 - 7:08pm
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children who experience psychological disorders such as depression and substance abuse appear to be headed for a financially depressed adulthood, new research suggests.

Islamic nations say will tackle maternal deaths: U.S. (Reuters)

May 17, 2010 - 5:55pm

Reuters - Islamic countries, home to about half the estimated 400,000 women worldwide who die in childbirth each year, have promised to cut maternal mortality, U.S. Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius said on Monday.


Pesticide link to ADHD in children: study (AFP)

May 17, 2010 - 2:51pm

AFP - Children exposed to higher levels of pesticide found on commercially grown fruit and vegetables in the United States were more likely to have attention deficit/hyper-activity disorder, according to a study published Monday.


Do c-sections increase the risk of celiac disease? (Reuters)

May 17, 2010 - 2:13pm
Reuters - Children who develop celiac disease appear to be more likely to be born by cesarean section, German researchers say.

Study Links ADHD in Kids to Pesticide Exposure (Time.com)

May 17, 2010 - 1:35pm
Time.com - A new study in the journal Pediatrics associates exposure to pesticides with the rising rates of ADHD in children

Rotavirus vaccine keeps kids out of the hospital (Reuters)

May 17, 2010 - 1:19pm
Reuters - The number of young children hospitalized for severe diarrhea dropped sharply after the U.S. introduced rotavirus vaccination in 2006, a new government study finds.