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An article published electronically in the scientific journal "Acta Paediatrica", describes how heart rate and sleep in boys are affected by violent video games. Researchers from Stockholm University, Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have worked together with this study. In the study boys (12-15) were asked to play two different video games at home in the evening. The boys' heart rate was registered, among other parameters.

When policies are implemented to provide support for families with both parents earning income, infant mortality is decreased, in comparison with initiatives that provide support for traditional male-earning and female-home workers, which do not, according to an article released on November 7, 2008 in The Lancet.

In England, the Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLP) have been associated with children with better social development and more positive social behaviors, according to an article released on November 7, 2008 in the The Lancet. Additionally, the study showed that parents in the SSLP areas show less negative parenting and provide a better home-learning environment.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Yale University have been awarded almost $10 million to study the many ways cocaine use during pregnancy can negatively affect interactions between mothers and their infants. The project's researchers hope their findings will aid the development of new intervention strategies for helping both mothers and children, and prove valuable to others working in fields such as drug abuse and developmental disorders.

Connecticut farmers are expanding their offerings to satisfy an increasing demand for local Thanksgiving fare, while demand for fresh turkeys outstrips the availability of slaughterhouses.