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Lack of standard paid leave in U.S. takes toll on parents' well-being, study finds

Family members may pressure doctors to attempt heroic interventions, researcher says

The more times a family changed homes, the worse kids performed in math, reading, study found

Researchers cite delays in marriage, economic downturn for the trend

Loss of visual perception may occur early in course of disease, researchers say

They and their families should make choice based on preference, researchers say

Only younger siblings struggled in some cases, which researchers said wasn't surprising

They're unlikely to have more than two kids, researchers say

But tolerance still varies between teens and 40-somethings

But children who didn't have a younger sibling by first grade much more likely to be obese

About 4 in 10 moms with young kids affected, which can have harmful effects on families, researchers say

But no similar association seen with physical, sexual abuse, researchers report

Analysis found that family and friends suffered physical, financial and social costs

Kids at higher risk at home than while in the care of such organizations, study finds

Spouses should be consulted before obesity surgery, researchers suggest