Children's Health:Death of a parent in childhood associated with increased suicide risk ♦ Child abuse rises in connection with soldiers' deployments

Death of a parent in childhood associated with increased suicide risk The death of a parent in childhood was associated with a long-term risk of suicide in a study of children from three Scandinavian countries who were followed for up to 40 years, according to an article.

Delaying umbilical cord clamping for preterm infants results in better motor development Delaying umbilical cord clamping for 30 to 45 seconds among a group of preterm infants led to better motor function when compared to infants whose cords were clamped immediately

Child abuse rises in connection with soldiers' deployments Children under age two may be at heightened risk for abuse and neglect during the six months immediately following a parent's return from deployment in the US Army, and the risk may rise among Army families with soldiers who are deployed more than once, suggests new research.

Child with drug-resistant TB successfully treated at American hospital Specialists report they have successfully treated and put in remission a 2-year-old, now age 5, with a highly virulent form of tuberculosis known as XDR TB, or extensively drug-resistant T