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Mums giving babies solid foods later, research shows

Australian mums have been given a tick of approval when it comes to choosing the right time to give their babies solid foods.

Health created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Death in young children linked to their mother's poor health

In poorer countries, young children are more likely to die in the months before their mother's death, when she is seriously ill, and also in the period after her death, according to a study by international researchers published ...

Health created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hong Kong sees 17-percent rise in HIV cases

Hong Kong saw a 17-percent jump in the number of new HIV infections in 2012, driven mainly by sexual transmission, data showed Wednesday, bucking a regional trend of decline.

HIV & AIDS created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Postpartum anxiety more common than depression

(HealthDay)—Postpartum anxiety is more common than depression in the days and months following delivery, and is associated with adverse maternal heath outcomes and reduced duration of breastfeeding, according ...

Pediatrics created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Longitudinal algorithm may detect ovarian cancer earlier

(HealthDay)—Compared with a single-threshold (ST) rule, a parametric empirical Bayes (PEB) longitudinal screening algorithm can identify ovarian cancer earlier and at a lower concentration of CA125, according ...

Cancer created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

At 6 months, development of children with autism like those without

The development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is much like that of children without ASD at 6 months of age, but differs afterwards. That's the main finding of the largest prospective, longitudinal study ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pediatricians' group urges flu shot for kids aged six months and up

(HealthDay)—The leading pediatricians' group in the United States is again urging parents to get all children aged 6 months or over immunized in preparation for the coming flu season.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Toddlers increasingly swallowing liquid detergent capsules

Doctors are calling for improved safety warnings and childproof packaging for laundry and dishwasher detergent liquitabs, following a cluster of incidents in which toddlers have inadvertently swallowed the capsules.

Pediatrics created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anastrozole and fulvestrant combo better than single drug for metastatic breast cancer

Results of a SWOG clinical trial published August 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine show the combination of anastrozole and fulvestrant extended the median survival time of women with hormone receptor-positive metast ...

Cancer created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Maternal caffeine intake doesn't affect infant sleep: study

(HealthDay) -- Heavy caffeine consumption by nursing mothers does not increase the number of nighttime awakenings in 3-month-old infants, according to a study published online April 2 in Pediatrics.

Health created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First-trimester induced abortion not associated with increased risk of psychiatric readmission

First-time first-trimester induced abortion is not associated with an increased risk of readmission to psychiatric facilities among women with a history of a treated mental disorder, according to a report in the February ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast