Parents lack faith in confidential teen consults
CONFIDENTIAL consults with adolescents are viewed with concern by many parents, particularly those with a poor opinion of the medical profession, an Australian study suggests.
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Antepartum pertussis vax optimal
IMMUNISING parents against pertussis at least two weeks prior to childbirth would have a greater impact on infant hospitalisations than vaccination after birth or two weeks later, US research suggests.
Dementia development more likely with maternal history of disease
PEOPLE are more likely to develop dementia if their mother had the disease compared with those whose father had it, a study suggests. Having a first-degree relative with Alzheimer’s disease confers a fourfold to tenfold increased risk of developing dementia. Now, a brain-imaging study of 53 people without dementia at age 60, followed for two years, found those with a maternal history of dementia had twice as much grey matter shrinkage and 1.5 times as much whole brain shrinkage compared with those with paternal history or no parental history of the disease. Neurology 2011; 76:822-29 ...
Most parents support crackdown on food ads
THE majority of parents are concerned about the prevalence of food advertising and support tighter restrictions, Australian research reveals. A nationwide survey of 400 parents of children aged 14 years and younger found 87% supported a ban on unhealthy food advertising on television during children’s watching times. Nearly 40% supported a ban on all food advertising. The survey was conducted by a group of obesity and cancer researchers. They said older parents, those of higher socioeconomic status and those with a tertiary education were more likely to be among the 67% of those expressing concern about the volume and content of food advertising aimed at children. ...
Sex education should start at work... for parents
PARENTS receiving work-based training on how to talk to their teenage children about sex are better able to start and sustain dialogues about the potentially embarrassing subject. Researchers found US parents who completed a program called Talking Parents, Healthy Teens were better able to talk about sexual issues with their children. The worksite-based program taught parents of children aged 12-16 how to get past their own inhibitions and fears of making a mistake, and how to manoeuvre around typical teenage shrugs and “uh huh” responses. Researchers randomised 569 parents, employed by 13 large public ...