Many smokers light up with kids in car, study says
(HealthDay)—Only one-quarter of smoking parents adopt a strict smoke-free car policy, and nearly half who don't enforce such a ban light up while driving with their children, a new study indicates.
Pediatrics
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Researchers examine the importance of a mother's soothing touch
Mothers who stroke their newborn infants in the first few weeks of their life could change the effects that stress during gestation has on early-life development, new research from the United Kingdom shows. ...
Health
Nov 12, 2012 |
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German lawmakers want circumcision ban under 14
(AP)—Left-wing lawmakers in Germany are threatening to oppose government efforts to keep male infant circumcision legal.
Health
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Why are asthma rates higher among children now than in the past?
(Medical Xpress)—Doug Brugge, a professor of public health and community medicine at Tufts, assesses the possible reasons.
Inflammatory disorders
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Antibiotics disrupt gut flora in infants: Recovery still incomplete after 8 weeks
Eight weeks after antibiotic treatment of infants, the diversity of gastrointestinal flora remained diminished, although the number of individual bacteria was back to normal, according to a paper in the November 2012 issue ...
Medications
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Researchers find that infants mimic unusual behavior when accompanied by language
(Medical Xpress)—A new Northwestern University study shows the power of language in infants' ability to understand the intentions of others.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Study documents preemies' development in NICU, suggests early interventions
(Medical Xpress)—Premature infants are born into a world their tiny bodies often are not ready for. Developmental differences between those babies and full-term infants often are apparent prior to a preemie's ...
Pediatrics
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Understanding preterm infant development helps ease their entrance into the world
Every week, 150 bobwhite quail eggs arrive in the mail for Robert Lickliter, professor and director of graduate studies in the Psychology Department at FIU.
Health
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Health project in India saved many mothers and children
Infant mortality has fallen by half, and the number of women who died from complications during pregnancy and childbirth by three-quarters. This is the result of a four-year health care project in one of ...
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Nov 02, 2012 |
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Guidelines developed for extremely premature infants at NCH proven to be life-changing
For the last decade, prematurity has been the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. As a result of prematurity many infants enter this world too early with a small chance of survival. In ...
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Oct 31, 2012 |
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Risk of death significantly higher if both mother and newborn admitted to ICU following birth
Mothers and newborns who are both admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) after delivery are significantly more likely to die compared with mom–baby pairs not needing ICU admission, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...
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Oct 22, 2012 |
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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 ...
Pediatrics
Oct 21, 2012 |
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In vitro fertilization linked to increase risk for birth defects
In vitro fertilization (IVF) may significantly increase the risk of birth defects, particularly those of the eye, heart, reproductive organs and urinary systems, according to new research presented Saturday, Oct. 20, at the ...
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Oct 20, 2012 |
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Prebiotic may help patients with intestinal failure grow new and better gut
Adding the right prebiotic to the diets of pediatric patients with intestinal failure could replace intravenous feeding, says a new University of Illinois study.
Medical research
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Finding the origins of infant leukaemia
Leukaemia arises as a result of genetic or epigenetic alterations in blood cells, leading to an aberrant accumulation of undifferentiated blasts. Understanding the molecular pathogenesis and aetiology of ...
Cancer
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