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Solving sleep problems helps epileptic children

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sleeping woes may explain why children with epilepsy are often so hyperactive, say researchers with the University of Florida’s Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Wednesday, March 30, 2005.

Military families targeted for high-interest loans, UF professor says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Payday loan companies — which make high-cost loans to cash-strapped people – target military members and their families, according to a study co-authored by a University of Florida law professor.

Filed under Research, Business, Family, Politics, Law on Tuesday, March 29, 2005.

UF study: Americans give mixed reviews to parental responsibility laws

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Americans believe parents bear some responsibility when their children break the law but are reluctant to throw the book at mom and dad when the kids go awry, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research, Family, Law on Monday, March 14, 2005.