Research from the University of Adelaide has shown it may be possible to prevent millions of the world's malnourished fathers from passing on poor health to their children, if they're given antioxidant and vitamin supplements ...
Jun 10, 2016
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Among the many important processes that happen during a woman's last few weeks of pregnancy is the transfer of calcium to the growing foetus to boost bone development. But what happens if this transfer is interrupted when ...
May 30, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Kicking the smoking habit boosts more than just your health—it also saves money.
May 10, 2016
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Heralded a miracle by many infertile couples, in vitro fertilization (IVF) can pack a painful financial punch for those without insurance coverage for the treatment. This prohibitive cost leads many would-be parents who pursue ...
May 5, 2016
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The combined incidence of serious infection, the intestinal disease necrotizing enterocolitis and death was similar in very low-birth-weight infants who received either pasteurized donor milk or preterm formula supplementation ...
May 2, 2016
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The children of Hispanic mothers not born in the United States appeared to have a lower risk for some types of childhood cancers, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
Apr 25, 2016
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The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against using a screening tool to identify developmental delay in children aged 1 to 4 years who have no apparent signs or parental concerns, according to a new ...
Mar 29, 2016
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Parents of very premature babies are more worried about their grown up children's lives than mothers and fathers whose babies were born full term.
Mar 25, 2016
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Women's status in society is strongly linked with children's health and survival according to a new study from UCL and the University of Cambridge.
Mar 21, 2016
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Epigenetics, the study of how environmental factors and lifestyle choices influence our genes, has flourished to become one of the most groundbreaking areas of science over the past decade. Studies have shown that, among ...
Mar 16, 2016
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