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Firstborn sons have higher IQs, Norway study finds |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 22 June 2007 |
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Firstborn sons have higher IQs than their younger brothers, and their social status within the family may explain why, researchers reported on Thursday.
A study that used military draft records for more than 240,000 Norwegian men found that firstborns had an edge of 2.3 IQ points on their next oldest brothers, who in turn beat brothers born third by 1.1 points on average.
Men who had been raised as the eldest, whether they were born first, second, or third, had IQs to match their first-born peers. The same was true for those raised or born second, Petter Kristensen and colleagues at the University of Oslo report in the journals Science and Intelligence.
Full report: Reuters
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Alcohol and teenagers: What's a parent to do? |
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 21 June 2007 |
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Do you ever wonder what you would do if your kid got picked up for underage drinking, especially if you didn't even know your kid drank alcohol? A wilderness camp exists for everyone, right?
While Lindsay Lohan and other young celebs weaved their way to the headlines and colleges emptied for the summer, I got a headache thinking not only about all those morning afters, but how to help my own kids develop healthy habits if they choose to drink alcohol.
Full report: Seattle Times
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Breast cancer genes can come from father |
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Health and Fitness
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
A deadly gene's path can hide in a family tree when a woman has few aunts and older sisters, making it appear that her breast cancer struck out of nowhere when it really came from Dad.
A new study suggests thousands of young women with breast cancer -- an estimated 8,000 a year in the U.S. -- aren't offered testing to identify faulty genes and clarify their medical decisions.
Guidelines used by insurance companies to decide coverage for genetic testing should change to reflect the findings, said study co-author Dr. Jeffrey Weitzel of City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte, Calif. Testing can cost more than $3,000.
Source: BostonHerald.com |
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Tiger's a daddy: Woods's wife Elin gives birth to a daughter |
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Trying to Conceive and Pregnancy
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Tuesday, 19 June 2007 |
 Less than 24 hours after Tiger Woods finished second at the U.S. Open on Father's Day, his wife Elin Nordegren gave birth to a daughter. He announced Monday night on his Web site that Sam Alexis Woods was born early Monday morning. "Both Elin and Sam are doing well and resting peacefully," Woods wrote.
Source: ScoreGolf |
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Toddler Served Margarita in a Sippy Cup |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 18 June 2007 |
Kim Mayorga was confused when her 2-year-old started making funny faces and pushing away the apple juice he had ordered at Applebee's. The explanation came when she opened the lid of the sippy cup and was hit by the smell of tequila and Triple Sec.
The restaurant staff accidentally gave Julian Mayorga a margarita Monday. He grew drowsy and started vomiting a few hours later and was rushed to the hospital.
Source: AP |
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Doctors believe overfeeding children is abuse |
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Health and Fitness
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 14 June 2007 |
Obesity has figured as a factor in 20 child protection cases this year and some doctors now think that overfeeding children could be seen as a form of abuse, according to a BBC study on Thursday.
The BBC said its findings were based on a survey of about 50 consultant paediatricians around Britain.
Full report: Reuters |
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New Depression Rx: Get Married |
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Health and Fitness
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 08 June 2007 |
People who are looking to ease depression may have a new treatment option--marriage.
A recent study suggests that marriage provides a greater psychological boost to depressed people than to happy people, even if the marriage is so-so.
Full report: LiveScience |
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Don't listen to what the rich world's leaders say - look at what they do |
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Health and Fitness
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 07 June 2007 |
Take the thousands of Filipino children who die every year courtesy of the formula milk corporates, backed by US lobbying.
Look at what is happening, right now, in the Philippines. This country has many problems, but one stands out: just 16% of children between four and five months old are exclusively breastfed. This is one of the lowest documented rates on earth, and it has fallen by a third since 1998. As 70% of Filipinos have inadequate access to clean water, the result is a public health disaster. Every year, according to the World Health Organisation, some 16,000 Filipino children die as a result of "inappropriate feeding practices".
Full report: The Guardian |
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Efforts to keep our children safe |
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Home Organization and Safety
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 04 June 2007 |
Every year, more than three million children are rushed to the hospital because of an accident at home.
This week, a toddler died after getting stuck inside a dishwasher that was programmed to turn on automatically when the door closed. It's cases like these that has some questioning the safety of high-tech appliances.
Full report: ABC12 |
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Canadians cite poor parenting for perceived rise in school violence |
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 04 June 2007 |
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Half of Canadians think schools are more dangerous today than five years ago and place the blame squarely on bad parents, society’s disintegrating moral fabric and violence in the media — not gangs, according to a new survey conducted in the wake of last week’s fatal shooting at a Toronto high school.
Fifty per cent of those surveyed said they believe schools are less safe today, with one-third singling out absent, lax or poor parenting as the root cause of school violence. About one-quarter of those polled said they believe a “lack of morals, conscience and respect” are to blame, while another 23 per cent reported television and media violence as the reason schools are becoming a more dangerous place for Canadian youth.
Full report: Canada.com |
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Hospital Apologizes for Breastfeeding Incident |
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 29 May 2007 |
A mother leaves a hospital in tears after she says she was intimidated for breastfeeding in public.
Kathleen Evertsen says she was forced to finish feeding her four-month-old son in her car because she felt so uncomfortable. Now, she hopes by sharing her story, other moms won't have to go through what she did.
Full report: WEAU |
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