A survey conducted by the Water Quality and Health Council in the U.S. revealed that 47% of Americans engage in unhygienic pool behaviours, with almost 20% admitting that they urinate while swimming and 78% believing their fellow swimmers are doing so. The online survey ...
As religious communities celebrate Easter and Passover this week, we're reminded of the general celebration of springtime in cultures around the world and over the centuries. Spring symbolizes regeneration, renewed life and beginnings, and even hope for the future. ...
Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk about the importance of teaching children to be responsible by giving them jobs around the house. Dr. G hates the Ch-word, but: ...
According to new research published in the March 2009 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, rising temperatures leading into, and during the summer months, are correlated with an increased incidence of kids being bitten by dogs. The researchers believe that ...
Childhood fears are natural and most children outgrow them. When fears begin to interfere with a child's day-to-day functioning, parents might justifiably be worried that a phobia may be developing. Lena Reuterskiöld of the Swedish Research Council has expressed ...
Parenting.com has posted a series of well-produced, entertaining videos in partnership with Juice Box Jungle. I found the headline, "Daddy Doesn't Do It Right" and had to check it out. The brief video interviews mothers and fathers about their participation in childcare, and includes some not-so-surprising information: In this video: Over 25% of dads ...
A study published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology indicates that exercise can increase self-esteem and reduce depressive symptoms in overweight 7 to 11 year-olds. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia randomly placed over 200 overweight kids into groups that continued their inactive lifestyle, or exercised after school for 20 or 40 minutes. The ...
Researchers from MIT conducted a study this past summer to look at whether healthy food intake was related to increased intelligence in gerbils. The researchers gave one group of gerbils beets, choline and fish oil products. The other group of gerbils did not get these nutrients. Four weeks later they tested them for increased learning ...
Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk to Dr. David Dutwin about his book, "Uplug Your Kids: A Parent's Guide to Raising Happy, Active and Well-Adjusted Children in the Digital Age." Part 1 focuses on kids and television. Listen here: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/familyanatomy/FA051_-_Anatomy_of_Unplugging_1.mp3] You can get your free podcast subscription in iTunes. ...
We've talked quite a bit on the Family Anatomy show about the importance of extracurricular activities. Research shows that participation on teams can have a positive impact on school performance and can increase a student's feeling of connectedness to their school, reducing the likelihood that they'll drop out. ...
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