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Impacts of family structure on puberty onset in girls

Girls who do not live with both parents from birth to age two may be at higher risk of starting puberty at a younger age than girls living with both parents, research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics suggests. The authors suggest that their findings support the hypothesis that stress in early life […]

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Review raises questions about family violence therapies

The comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of psychological therapies for women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and abuse is published by the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Research Fellow at the University’s Safer Families Center of Research Excellence, Dr. Mohajer Hameed, worked on the review with others, including Professor Kelsey Hegarty […]

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DR ELLIE CANNON: The £20 gadget no family should be without

DR ELLIE CANNON: The £20 gadget no family should be without during the coronavirus pandemic Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19 It’s impossible to comprehend how terrifying coronavirus is – until it hits someone you care about. A month ago, this happened to me.  A friend I’ve known for a decade developed telltale […]

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson Gets Parenting Advice From 'Modern Family' Alums

All of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s former Modern Family costars have been preparing him for fatherhood in different ways. “It all contradicts itself,” the actor, 44, told Us Weekly exclusively of their advice at the Broadway opening night of Girl From the North Country on Thursday, March 5. “Julie [Bowen] has advice that contradicts Sofia [Vergara’s] […]