Obstetrics & gynaecology
Could exercise in pregnancy boost baby's health, too?
(HealthDay)—Women who keep moving during pregnancy may have infants with more advanced motor skills, a small study suggests.
Aug 1, 2019
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News tagged with infant health
Obstetrics & gynaecology
AAP reaffirms breastfeeding policy
(HealthDay) -- Breastfeeding should be considered a basic health issue, rather than a lifestyle choice, and as such, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirms its recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding for a ...
Feb 27, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Microbiome of mother's vagina may affect infant mortality risk and baby's development
A new study in mice from University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers showed that an unhealthy vaginal microbiome in pregnant mothers in combination with an unhealthy diet contributed to increased pup deaths and ...
Jan 27, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researcher examines the risks of early methadone exposure
(Medical Xpress)—Longitudinal studies of children exposed to methadone in the womb need to accompany methadone maintenance treatment for drug-addicted pregnant mothers, according to a research team led by a University of ...
Apr 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study highlights RSV burden on infants in Nicaragua
Respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, is behind one of every four deaths from acute illness for children under 2 years old in Nicaragua, according to a new University of Michigan ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Newborns won't get COVID through infected mom's breast milk: study
A new study offers more reassurance that mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 can safely breastfeed their babies.
Apr 13, 2021
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Health
Study: Infant formula ads reduce breast-feeding
The World Health Organization said a study has found that Filipino mothers who have been influenced by advertisements or their doctors to use infant formula are two to four times more likely to feed their babies with those ...
Nov 3, 2011
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Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri
(AP) -- Wal-Mart has pulled a batch of powdered infant formula from more than 3,000 of its stores nationwide after a newborn Missouri boy who was fed the formula died from what preliminary tests indicate was a rare bacterial ...
Dec 22, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
DNA sequencing confirms HIV transmission through surrogate breastfeeding
(Medical Xpress)—DNA sequencing has provided evidence of HIV-1 transmission from an infected woman breastfeeding her niece in South Africa, drawing attention to infant feeding practices and the need for HIV testing of all ...
Aug 23, 2012
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Household smoke increases severity of bronchiolitis in babies
A study by the University of Liverpool has found that babies admitted to hospital with bronchiolitis from a household where a parent smokes are twice as likely to need oxygen therapy and five times as likely to need mechanical ...
Jul 20, 2011
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