Trauma

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Studies have shown that the lack of adult supervision contributes to more than 40 per cent of US pediatric injury-related deaths. (Photo: ANI)

Children should not be left alone at home without supervision

Studies reveal that children should be at least 12 before being left home alone for longer hours.

30 Oct 2019 11:24 AM

Children were classified as bullies if their parents responded "definitely" or "somewhat true" when asked if their child "bullies others, picks on them, or excludes them".

Parents reduce the mental trauma caused by bullying

Study shows that family plays vital role in protecting children from bullying.

26 Oct 2019 1:49 PM

These young people were interviewed and assessed for PTSD between two and four weeks following their trauma, and again after two months. (Photo: ANI)

Reaction to traumatic events can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder

Over thinking on trauma makes kids prone to developing PTSD.

20 Oct 2019 12:23 PM

While love is the most easily abused word it is not a very genuine love we see today. It is more like a toilet paper currently.

What’s love got to do with it

Life’s gift is in warmth, love and friendship to nurture your companionship.

11 Apr 2019 11:47 PM

According to the study, the children who didn't recover well were those that reported spending a lot of time trying to make sense of their trauma. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Children who 'overthink' their trauma develop PTSD

Many children who experience a severe traumatic stress can get stuck in it by thinking too much about it.

27 Mar 2019 2:45 PM

The results were consistent regardless of socio-economic status or genetic risk of mental health difficulties. (Photo: Pixabay)

Traumatic childhood linked to psychotic experiences

Findings are first to examine association between different types of trauma, and their timing in childhood with later psychotic experiences.

24 Nov 2018 1:14 PM

Only women who had both a history of trauma and higher levels of cortisol secretion experienced lower birth weights; trauma alone was not sufficient. (Photo: AFP)

Mother's trauma impacts newborn's weight

Researchers found significantly lower birth weights in male infants born to women who had been exposed to trauma at some point in life.

19 Sep 2018 8:40 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Childhood trauma may be a risk factor in adults with cancer

Here is what a new study has found.

06 Aug 2018 1:02 PM

Shailza Dwivedi was found dead near a cantonment area in New Delhi with her throat slit, and her body crushed by a vehicle that had run over her several times. (Facebook Screengrab | Shailza, Mrs India EARTH MoSt Creative)

Can't take no for answer: Experts on stalking after Army Major wife murder

Stalking leads to more gruesome crimes when individual is unable to 'recognise boundary', says psychiatrist Nimesh Desai.

27 Jun 2018 9:08 AM

Acinetobacter are bacteria known to cause serious infections and notoriously difficult to treat because of growing antibiotic resistance.(Photo: Pixabay)

Hospitalising children: To do or not to do

Highly resistant A. baumannii infections are increasingly being reported worldwide.

13 May 2018 9:16 PM

Blood Type O? Here is why you need to be careful

Patients with blood type O have been shown to have lower levels of von Willebrand factor, a blood clotting agent.

02 May 2018 12:50 PM

It is believed that there may be changes that occur at the cellular and structural levels in the brain, which affect how the different areas of the brain communicate with each other. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds children with brain injuries may have higher ADHD risk

Youngsters with history of traumatic brain injury have an increased risk for development of new-onset attention problems.

20 Mar 2018 8:00 AM

Researchers find link between childhood trauma, schizophrenia

Psychotic symptoms can include detachment from reality, hallucinations, delusions, disorganised thinking, and lack of motivation or emotion.

12 Mar 2018 6:17 PM

Experiencing racism throughout lifespan can overwhelm health functionality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Facing racism in life impacts health, says study

Experts say ongoing colonial dominance has a transgenerational trauma impact on the health of Indigenous and colonized people.

03 Mar 2018 1:42 PM

The rate of preterm births was twice as high in the small group of soldiers who had recently returned from deployment when they delivered. (Photo: Pixabay)

Recent return from deployment tied to preterm births for military women

It’s likely that many women on active duty didn’t realize they were pregnant or receive prenatal care early in their pregnancies.

03 Mar 2018 11:17 AM

The signs to watch out for reflect in depression, anxiety and stress which can turn chronic if care is not administration (Photo: AFP)

Children facing abuse may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood

Adverse circumstances can be defined as a moment in a child's life which can be too taxing for him/her to handle.

02 Feb 2018 9:35 AM

The findings further the idea that violence and psychological trauma could lead to physical symptoms. (Photo: Pixabay)

Traumatic events increase headaches and migraines

Teens may be able to treat their headaches with over-the-counter medicine.

03 Jan 2018 11:14 AM

Traumatic experiences increase risk of heart diseases in women

The risk increases after women go through menopause.

12 Oct 2017 10:48 AM

Study is important as it shows that harmful gambling is associated with early and adult trauma (Photo: Pixabay)

Addiction to gambling in adults may be due to childhood trauma

Men with gambling addiction are more likely to have witnessed violence or have experienced physical abuse or assault growing up.

18 Aug 2017 11:37 AM

Grabs from the video in which the two children are seen being beaten up, tonsured and made to wear a garland of slippers.

Humiliated kids in severe trauma

Both children cry intermittently, have fever; Their mothers are furious.

23 May 2017 2:22 AM

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