Addiction
The painful legacy of 'law and order' treatment of addiction in jail
Megan Dunn, who has struggled with addiction since her teens, points to the moment her life went "deeply downhill."
Jul 24, 2023
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: What are the benefits of breastfeeding?
Q: Is it clear that breastfeeding is the best choice for most babies? If I need to supplement with formula, is that OK?
Oct 17, 2022
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Neuroscience
Fetal nicotine exposure harms breathing in infants
Exposure to nicotine during development inhibits the function of neurons controlling the tongue, according to research in newborn rats recently published in eNeuro. This impairment may be a factor in sudden infant death syndrome ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Pediatrics
Many grandparent caregivers unaware of newer safety guidelines
The number of grandparent caregivers continues to grow, and while these older adults may be experienced in caring for young children, many are unaware of more recent safety and other recommendations – including those related ...
Oct 21, 2012
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Health
NIH expands safe infant sleep outreach effort
The U.S. national campaign to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome has entered a new phase and will now encompass all sleep-related, sudden unexpected infant deaths, officials of the National Institutes of Health ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Smallest and largest fetuses at greater risk of being stillborn, research finds
The tiniest and the heaviest fetuses are at much higher risk of being stillborn than those of average weight, new research has found.
Jun 25, 2012
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Health
Safe sleep environments key to preventing many infant deaths
Since 1992, the government's Back-to-Sleep Campaign has encouraged parents to place infants on their backs to sleep. Still, more than 4,500 infants die unexpectedly during sleep each year in the United States. Now, a University ...
Apr 19, 2012
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Health
Expert: Babies can sleep safely next to mothers
(Medical Xpress) -- If practiced safely, co-sleeping with your baby is safe and beneficial, according to James McKenna, University of Notre Dame biological anthropologist and world-renowned expert on sudden infant death syndrome ...
Mar 28, 2012
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Health
New UTHealth trial aimed at helping pregnant women stop smoking
A clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a medication that could help pregnant women stop smoking has begun enrollment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
May 4, 2011
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