People who commit domestic violence are at risk of repeating their behaviour. Research shows that it is crucial that perpetrators of intimate partner violence are met with understanding, not condemnation.
Feeling safe and well-being at school are linked. Girls often thrive better than boys. Why is that?
In her 35 years as a psychologist, NTNU researcher Audrey van der Meer has studied everything from baby swimming to what infants learn before they are born. At the core of her work is the idea that babies are born to learn – and the key to their learning is movement.
Metformin makes it easier for women with the hormone disorder PCOS to get pregnant, and the mother often gets better throughout the pregnancy. Her children, however, have a markedly higher risk of eczema and allergies.
Parental alienation is when one parent manipulates the child into distancing themselves from the other parent. But does this leave detectable biological evidence?
One million births in Norway over 17 years have a story to tell: Maternity wards with greater numbers of births have safer births.
All Norwegian women who have given birth will be offered a postnatal check-up by their GP or midwife six weeks after giving birth. Most of those who participate experience this as an important offer. Nevertheless, one in four women does not attend the postnatal check-up.
Adolescents who are most active on social media are also more often victims of cyberbullying. But the reality is not as simple as that.
Pregnant women worry most about their baby’s health, having a miscarriage, and giving birth.
Stress is a global epidemic that can be caused by a sedentary lifestyle. One solution is obvious.
Recent research shows that lipoedema and its painful, difficult-to-lose fat hurts less when patients are on a low-carb diet.
Digital failure is more than just inconsiderate distraction – it can affect your child’s emotional safety and social skills.
Researchers have identified numerous benefits of early skin-to-skin contact between baby and mother. They urge hospitals to help ensure that premature babies experience this important contact.
Schoolchildren born late in the year are at greater risk of developing mental health problems compared with their older peers, according to a new study.
Young people who increase their physical activity from the age of 14 have a lower risk of developing symptoms of depression.
ADHD can exacerbate anxiety, and anxiety can exacerbate ADHD. Girls are particularly vulnerable to developing anxiety disorders, but researchers have recently discovered something that may help slow down – or prevent – the development of these types of disorders.
Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and the tendency to engage less in physical activity.
Despite decades of innovation, more than a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa still don’t have access to clean cooking. Low-tech, affordable cookers exist, yet firewood remains the go-to fuel. Why?
Women with severe pelvic floor disorders are four times more likely to avoid sex than women who experience milder symptoms.
Children born prematurely are more at risk of dying from road traffic accidents, suicide and substance abuse in late adolescence. A new Nordic study shows that women who were born prematurely are particularly at significantly greater risk of committing suicide.
Obesity combined with the hormone disorder PCOS in mothers can cause health problems for her children both at birth and later in life.
We learn much better when writing by hand instead of on a keyboard, and using fine motor skills is important for children’s brain development.
Health care providers who provide prenatal care need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher Heidi Sandsæter. She has interviewed 14 pregnant women with obesity about their childhood, body and weight.
Women’s bodies and their health in general have for too long been assigned low priority in the field of research. But an innovative and extraordinary technology may now offer us new treatments for conditions such as endometriosis.
