Monthly Archives: July 2008

FA018 – Anatomy of Three Things

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about family news, including a potentially dangerous autism study, how long kids can sit still, and which parent is the gatekeeper for caregiving. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA018_-_Anatomy_of_Three_Things.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a review! Leave us a comment, ...

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FA017 – Anatomy of Sibling Rivalry

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about sibling conflict and sibling rivalry. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA018_-_Anatomy_of_Sibling.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a review! Leave us a comment, or you can e-mail suggestions or questions to info@familyanatomy.com. Don't forget, you can follow ...

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Exercise Instead of Prozac

A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, which reviewed both unpublished and published studies submitted to the FDA, found that, when the unpublished trials were included, antidepressants were not nearly as effective as they've been thought to be. A second study that appeared in February in PLoS Medicine, ...

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Deep brain stimulation relieves depression

CTV News reports that Canadian researchers have discovered that a surgical technique known as Deep Brain Stimulation can relieve symptoms for sufferers of a severe form of Major Depressive Disorder. Treatment effects last at least a year. Surgeons targeted the subcallosal cingulated gyrus, part of the brain believed to be overactive for patients with depression, ...

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Examining the bullying-suicide link

A new study in a recent issue of the International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health reviewed studies from 13 countries examining the link between bullying and suicide. The researchers reported that almost all of the studies indicated an elevation in suicidal thoughts among victims of bullying, with some studies indicating that the victims were ...

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TV doesn't fade into the background

A study in the July/August 2008 issue of Child Development reported that 75% of homes usually have the TV on in the background. For the experiment, children aged 1 to 3 played with age-appropriate toys. When televisions were on, the kids played less, even when they did not pay attention to the TV. You can read ...

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Teenagers are sluggish!

A study in the July 16 online edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the physical activity of children and youth between the ages of 9 and 15 over a 6 year period. They found that 90% of 9 year-olds get a couple of hours of vigorous exercise every day... but less ...

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FA016 – Anatomy of Anger

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about anger, aggression, and assertiveness. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA016_-_Anatomy_of_Anger.mp3] ... or get your free subscription in iTunes. If you use iTunes, you can leave a review! Leave us a comment, or you can e-mail suggestions or questions to info@familyanatomy.com. Don't forget, you can follow us ...

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Make-Believe Play Important to Developing Self-Regulation In Kids

Psychologist Elena Bodrova at Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning says that kids' ability to regulate their behaviour has diminished over the past 60 years. Back then, 7 year-olds could be still indefinitely, 5 year-olds could be still on average for 3 minutes, and 3 year-olds could not stand still for any amount of time. ...

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Controversial autism treatment may be studied

A study proposed by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health supports a study examining the effects of a controversial autism treatment that some consider dangerous to children. The treatment, called chelation, is usually used to treat lead poisoning; it involves the use of medication to remove heavy metals from the body. Parents of autistic ...

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