Family Archive

RSS

Family in constant flux, despite traditional ideals, UF author says

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ozzie and Harriett could say “Father Knows Best” and “Leave it to Beaver,” but a University of Florida author of a new book finds that stay-at-home moms and traditional marriage have seldom been the prevailing standards throughout history.

Filed under Family, Gender, Research on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

Treating tongue tie could help more babies breastfeed

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Doctors advise new mothers to breastfeed for at least the first six months of a baby’s life, but a simple yet often untreated problem can sabotage their efforts, University of Florida researchers say.
Called a tongue tie, the problem occurs when the connective tissue under the tongue is too tight. A tongue tie [...]

Filed under Family, Gender, Health, Research on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

Pediatricians say colleagues cautious about treating chronic pain in children

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many pediatricians don’t think it’s their responsibility to treat severe, chronic pain in their patients, according to a new study co-authored by several University of Florida College of Medicine researchers and an investigator from Molloy College.

Filed under Family, Health, Research on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

Coital conservatism ended before birth control pill arrived, says researcher

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The pill did not give birth to the sexual revolution despite the widespread belief in its libidinously liberating effects that persists to this day, says a University of Florida professor.

Filed under Family, Gender, Research on Monday, February 22, 2010.

UF urologists use robot to shave time off vasectomy reversal, raise sperm counts

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida urologists have used robot-assisted surgery to cut about 20 minutes off average surgery time for conventional vasectomy reversal using a microscope. Sperm count after surgery is comparable over a year for the two procedures, but the robotic procedure appears to result in a quicker return of sperm count.
“For a [...]

Filed under Family, Health, Research on Wednesday, January 6, 2010.