People who recognize they are overweight are more likely to put on even more weight compared to people who are unaware of being overweight. This is the result of a study carried out by British researchers published in the “International Journal of Obesity”. Researchers from the University of Liverpool evaluated the data of 14,000 Read more about Awareness of being overweight promotes further weight gain[…]
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy bears both risks and benefits. According to a US study published in the “American Journal of Psychiatry”, it lowers the risk of certain pregnancy complications. At the same time, however, the likelihood of neonatal problems is higher. Together with Finnish colleagues, scientists from Columbia University in New York analysed data Read more about Antidepressants in pregnancy can be both beneficial and harmful[…]
While recently published parenting books have preached the effectiveness of positive parenting and “no drama” discipline, psychologists presenting at APA, held in August in Toronto, said don’t put timeout in timeout yet. “Scientifically supported parenting interventions for young defiant children have found that timeouts and other types of assertive tactics can work if they’re Read more about Punishing a child is effective if done correctly[…]