Fathers’ poor diet could cause heart problems in their daughters
A study on mice reveals that males with poor diets can significantly increase the risk of atherosclerosis in their female ...
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Down syndrome: the father’s age can influence the risks
Very young or older fathers may be more likely to have a child with Down syndrome, according to research involving ...
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Father’s Gut Health May Affect Child’s Physical and Mental Health
A study in mice reveals that the health of a father's gut microbiota may play a role in his child's ...
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Postpartum depression: New fathers should also be screened
When examining and caring for babies, health professionals should try to identify signs of postpartum depression in men, as their ...
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Childcare: Father’s involvement boosts infant development
Active father involvement in child care can promote the mental and physical development of toddlers, while reducing maternal stress. THE ...
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Having children linked to poorer cardiovascular health in men
Fathers' cardiovascular health tends to be worse than that of childless men. THE ESSENTIAL Cardiovascular health in people over 35 ...
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Prenatal consultation: in Montreuil, fathers do not hesitate to take advantage of it
In Seine-Saint-Denis, future fathers have the opportunity to have a check-up on their state of health. THE ESSENTIAL Between January ...
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Autism: does the father’s age play a role?
A study carried out on mice suggests that the father's age could play a role in the development of neurodevelopmental ...
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Depressed or anxious dad: what is the impact on the children?
By studying the impact of paternal anxiety and depression on children's behavioral and cognitive development, researchers at McGill University have ...
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Postpartum depression: fathers should be monitored too
Like new mothers, dads can suffer from postpartum depression, and should therefore be screened, according to a new study. THE ...
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Children do better in school if the father is involved in education
Fathers can give their children an educational advantage in primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them every day, ...
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Fathers’ depression associated with increased risk in their children
Fathers' depression has been linked to an increased risk of the same mental illness in their children. THE ESSENTIAL Fathers' ...
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Early childhood: the benefits of paternal involvement
The involvement of young fathers in the care of their child has a positive impact on his development but also ...
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Depakine: the risk also exists for the child when it is the father who takes this drug
© shutterstockValproate (better known as Depakine®) is a molecule prescribed mainly to treat epilepsy or bipolar disorders. If it is ...
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Depakine: a risk for the development of the child if the father took the drug
Babies whose father took the drug called "Depakine" during the three months preceding conception would be at risk of developing ...
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Premature birth: fathers’ psychological disorders may be responsible
A study shows that the children of parents suffering from mental illnesses - and in particular the fathers - run ...
Read moreAutism: a greater risk in children whose father was treated with valproate before conception
© shutterstockValproate is a controversial drug. This molecule (mainly used in the treatment of epilepsy, and which consists of the ...
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Father treated with valproate: a risk of neurodevelopmental disorders for the fetus
A European study has alerted to the increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children whose fathers were treated with valproate, ...
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Robert De Niro, dad at 79: is there an age limit for becoming a father?
This may 9, the actor, Robert De Niro, announced that he welcomed his seventh child at the age of 79 ...
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Father’s alcohol consumption increases baby’s risk of brain defects
According to a recent American study, the father's alcohol consumption before conception could lead to abnormal growth of the brain ...
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Baby: the father is more at risk of depression if the couple does not get along
Fathers are at risk of depression during the first months of their child's life if they disagree with the mother ...
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Hereditary diseases: the older the father, the more genetic mutations he passes on
In a study carried out on flies, researchers found that the age of the fathers has an influence on the ...
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Postpartum depression: paternity leave reduces the risk for fathers
Fathers benefiting from two weeks of paternity leave are less at risk of developing postpartum depression than those who continue ...
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Pregnancy: beware of the depression of the father
Men who were stressed or in poor health show high depression symptoms when their partners become pregnant and nine months ...
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The diet of the father would have an impact on the health of the baby
© iStock PhotosWe already know: women pregnant must have a balanced diet adapted to their needs. And obviously, they would ...
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Liver transplant: the impossible choice of a father to save one of his twin daughters
© GofundmeIf you had to save just one of your two children, which one would you choose? This is the ...
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Babies who look like their father are healthier
© ThinkstockBabies who look like their father when they are born are more likely to spend time with their father ...
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The age of the father affects the health of the child at birth
© GettyImagesBetween 2007 and 2016, researchers studied 40,529,905 births in the United States. They were interested in the age of ...
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DT-Polio: a father tried for refusing to have his child vaccinated
© FotoliaThis father is one of the French opposed to vaccination. While the vaccine against DT-Polio is the only one ...
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Being a father too young increases the risk of premature death
© istockAt 25 are we really ready physically and psychologically to take on the role of father? To this reflection, ...
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