Survey

This month we would like to know...

Regarding the Florida "don't ask" gun law, do you agree that it is an invasion of privacy to ask parents whether they have guns in the home and if they are safely stored?

Yes

May's Web poll results...

Would you encourage parents to enroll their child in a pediatric drug study trial?

Yes: 11%
No: 12%
Depends on the study and/or the drug being studied: 76%

Digital Edition

Children at high risk of vision loss through parasitic infection from pets

A first national survey of ophthalmology specialists reveals that transmission of ocular toxocariasis (OT) continues to place children at risk of debilitating ophthalmologic disease, including permanent vision loss, from unintentional ingestion of zoonotic parasites shed by dogs and cats. Read full article.

Cognitive training may help children with problem solving

A child's problem-solving skills can be improved by cognitive training through the use of computerized video game-like tasks, and the improvement can persist for at least 3 months after completion of the training, report researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Read full article.

Good parenting by fathers protects against risky sexual behavior in daughters

High-quality parenting by fathers reduces the risk that their daughters will engage in risky sexual behavior as adolescents. Read full article.

Early exposure to pets does not increase risk of allergies in children

Having a pet dog or cat in the house does not increase a child's risk of becoming allergic to these animals. In fact, it may have a protective effect, according to a new study. Read full article.

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