Relationship styles between grown children and parents vary widely among cultures, as well as between individual families in any particular culture. In the United States, the common assumption is that once a child has reached adulthood, he should...
If you automatically blame sugary snacks for the behavioral problems observed when your children play, perhaps sugar merits a retrial. Although many parents point to negative changes in their children's behavior following the consumption of...
When it comes to ending a marriage, there are two primary options: divorce and annulment. A divorce is a court decree that terminates a marriage, whereas an annulment nullifies a marriag,e as if it never existed. Because an annulment involves...
Many genetic disorders are associated with reproductive problems. Genetic disorders are caused by spontaneous gene mutations or by inherited genes. Inherited genes can be recessive--which means that both parents must pass on the gene for a child...
Actually, picking the correct music for dancing the waltz may be a bit more challenging than you would think. There are many events that include dancing the waltz so this should be your first consideration in selecting the waltz music. These...
Frisco, Texas, is one of the fastest growing cities in Texas. With an estimated population of 107,05 as of 2010, Frisco has undergone steady growth since the early 1990s. Located just 20 minutes north of Dallas, Frisco boasts award-winning hotels...
Little boys present a different set of potty-training challenges and often take longer than girls to successfully toilet train, notes Baby Center. According to the Mayo Clinic, your child needs to be ready physically and emotionally before he can...
Colorblindess, also referred to as color vision defiency, can be caused by a number of factors. This condition can be genetically inherited, induced by exposure to certain environmental toxins or occur as a side effect from certain medications....
Teenage pregnancy is a serious social problem. According to the March of Dimes, about three in 10 teenage girls become pregnant before the age of 20. While many of these pregnancies end in abortion or adoption, teen girls who do decide to keep...
Approximately 3 to 4 percent of all babies are born with a genetic disease or birth defect, according to information provided by Net Wellness. Genetic diseases are those that are passed down from parent to child through damaged or defective genes,...
Color blindness is a visual deficiency that is characterized by the inability to see certain colors. To understand how this condition affects the eye, it is necessary to understand how the eye perceives color. The eye operates like a camera with...
Each cell in the human body contains about 25,000 to 35,000 genes, which carry deoxyribose nucleic acid, or DNA, which determines each characteristic a person will possess, according to the Nemours Foundation. Damage to the DNA causes the gene to...
A wide variety of diseases affect the muscular system. Genetic disorders, such as the muscular dystrophies, typically present in children. Inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as polymyositis and myasthenia gravis, usually are of adult...
If you notice that children seem extra hyper any time you let them have candy and soda, chances are good that you link their manic behavior to the sugar. Whether or not your children actually get hyper after they eat sweet treats, sugar may not...
Testosterone is a vital sex hormone that boosts muscle formation, facial hair and genital development. In an effort to avoid substances that may decrease testosterone, some athletes and bodybuilders shun caffeine, but it appears that caffeine may...
Genetic hearing loss accounts for 30% to 50% of hearing disorders. Thanks to exciting advances in genetic mapping, research is now able to identify more than seventy genes that lead to deafness. The genes responsible for hearing disorders may be...
Genes are the portion of DNA that determine traits such as eye color or height. Genetic disorders may run in families. A child may inherit a specific eye disease such as Stargardt's disease or a complex developmental disorder such as Turner's...
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is one of several kinds of Muscular Dystrophy. It afflicts only boys beginning in early childhood. Children diagnosed with DMD lack dystrophin, a protein the human body uses to build and maintain muscles. The...
Inherited traits from parents aren't just passed out in random fashion. Inherited traits are passed through the genes of parents to their children. Some traits are passed on only through the mother or only through the father. Others are passed on...
Teen pregnancy is a concerning issue for all members of society. The Guttmacher Institute, a worldwide agency on sexual and reproductive health, provides statistics on the prevalence of teen pregnancy. According to data published in 2010, 750,000...
The genes, medically known as your DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in your body, play a large role in producing certain substances that are necessary in maintaining normal functions. Genes also help determine your unique physical and personality...
Finding out that your son smokes can be a difficult discovery, according to Help Guide. Because smoking can contribute to cancer, emphysema and heart disease, knowing that your son smokes can make you concerned for his health. Quitting smoking...
Out of all the industrialized countries of the world, the United States has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy's website, StayTeen.org. Because there are several risks...
In nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, the kidneys are unable to concentrate urine appropriately, causing the creation of a large amount of dilute urine and the consumption of large amounts of water, according to the Penn State Milton S. Hershey...
Many women believe they are having pregnancy symptoms that go away with the arrival of their menstrual cycle or a negative pregnancy test. In 1 to 6 of every 22,000 pregnancies, the person continues to believe she is pregnant without any evidence...
The Gaiam Pilates Intermediate Mat Workout DVD is an instructional video that takes you through an intermediate Pilates mat routine that will prepare you for the advanced level. Gaiam is a company that provides health products, including exercise...
Human height varies widely across the world. Men and women can be very tall or very short. Genetics, environment and certain medical conditions play an important part in how tall humans grow. According to Chao-Qiang Li, a molecular biologist at...
If exposed to addictive substances or activities, children can develop an addiction just as easily as adults. In fact, because of immaturity, children and teenagers may exercise less will power than adults in resisting temptation. Children and...
Adolescence is a time of physical and emotional changes, and parents may be surprised by the changes and development visible in their adolescent children. A mother's perception of her child's body size and weight can be particularly influential in...
