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POSTED November 8, 2011 - 12:06 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

Rapid growth during infancy predicts obesity risk – study

Rapid growth in infancy can foretell a child’s obesity risk, findings of a new study suggest.

The study, conducted by the researchers at the Harvard Medical School, found that infants who grow rapidly and surpass growth charts’ two key milestones – height and weight – by age 2 are at double th

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POSTED October 18, 2011 - 11:40 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

Profanity in visual media fuels teen aggression

Exposure to profanity and foul language in the visual media is likely to raise the aggression levels in teenagers, making them physically violent, researchers warn.

According to the findings of a new study, teenagers more likely to turn aggressive and exercise profanity themselves if they are exposed to swearing words on television and in video games.

POSTED October 17, 2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

AAP expands age range for ADHD diagnoses

According to the new guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children as young as 4 to as old as 18 can now be diagnosed for Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Based on the findings of recent studies, the new guidelines expand the age range for diagnoses and management of ADHD in children from the previous limits of 6 -12 years.

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