With nearly 10 percent of the nation’s workforce unemployed, the emotional impact of a job loss is well-known to millions of Americans. But the psychological fallout can be equally tough for their children. Children living in homes where at least one parent is jobless potentially face a range of emotional issues — from stress and depression to poor school performance and behavioral problems. What’s more, the lower standard of living and lo ... Jump to full article >>

“We were able to show that children who are exposed to tobacco smoke prenatally and during the first years of life have a higher risk of developing abnormal behavioral symptoms when they are of school age,” said Dr. Joachim Heinrich of the Institute of Epidemiology at Helmholtz Zentrum München. “Moreover, it makes a difference whether the child was exposed to tobacco smoke first after birth or was already confronted with it du ... Jump to full article >>