ADHD increases risk of disordered eating
New twin study finds that disordered eating is more prevalent among children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than the general population.
Category: Family
Medically Assisted Conception: Increased Risk of An Unfavorable Outcome?
A scientific article from 2017 examines whether the mode of conception influences the duration of gestation, quality of general movements at term and neurological outcome.
Study: No Clear Relationship Between Twins & Psychopathy
A new case study explains the case of a 18-year old twin diagnosed with psychopathy.
Anorexia linked to perfectionism and early dieting
A perfectionistic twin is more likely to get anorexia nervosa than her less perfectionistic co-twin. It also seems that dieting age might be a significant harbinger.
Second Edition of Twinspiration is Published
The second edition of the book Twinspiration has recently been launched. Author Cheryl Lage has included additional content, for instance responses to questions most-asked, thoughts on toilet training toddler twins, and some essayed glimpses of life with twins beyond the first year – where the first edition concluded.
NICU’s Need to Pay More Attention to Fathers
New PhD thesis highlights the importance of early involvement of fathers when it comes to the health and care of premature babies.
German Expert Publishes New Magazine About Twins
A new country-wide magazine targeted to parents of twins and triplets in Germany was recently launched. Read about the publisher and learn from her personal experience raising twins.
Twins Cancer Study: Increased Risk for Same Type of Cancer
Twins cancer study: If one twin gets cancer, the other twin will have an increased risk of getting the same type of cancer.
Raising identical twins: Parenting identical twin boys and girls
Twins are often pitted against each other by comparison. This is especially an issue if you are raising identical twins. Have a look at these 5 ways to raise twins with high self worth.
Raising twins – 6 tips that’ll help you cope
There’s no doubt that raising twins is hard. Find out how to not only survive, but thrive, as a parent raising twins.
