Tag: Parenting
Soft Contact Lenses Safe in Children
Study assessed nearly three years of follow-up data in children 8 to 12 years at time of initial fitting
About One in Five Children Have Vaccine-Hesitant Parent
Influenza vaccine coverage 26 percent lower for children of parents reported to be hesitant about childhood shots
Maternal Heart Health Predicts CVD Onset in Offspring
Offspring of mothers with ideal CV health live nine more years free from CVD than offspring of mothers with poor CV health
Web-Based Tailored Messages Do Not Increase Infant Vaccination Rates
No increase seen in timely uptake by parents who receive messages tailored to vaccine beliefs, values
Many Parents Unaware of Their Children’s E-Cigarette Use
Setting strict rules about tobacco use in the home tied to less youth tobacco initiation
Office Dismissal Policy for Families Refusing Vaccines Common
Office policies for dismissal of families more common than physician's dismissal behavior
Parents Have Contradictory Views on Childhood Vaccines
More than one-third of parents believe not all recommended vaccines are necessary
Short Video May Lower Parent Interest in Antibiotics for Child
Even bigger impact seen among parents with highest baseline interest in antibiotics
Maternal Allergy, Asthma Traits Up Child Risk in Early Years
By the time the child is 6 years old, mother's and father's history present similar risk
Smoking Cessation Messages Focusing on Child Most Important
Parent smokers highly rank messages with outcomes focused on respiratory, general health, cancer
