Health
Pool neck floats are a danger to babies, FDA warns
Neck floats marketed for babies to use in water can lead to serious injury or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this week.
Jun 29, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy helps protect infants from needing hospital care for COVID-19
In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers provide additional evidence that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies younger than 6 months from being hospitalized due to ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Health
Nordic lower-protein diet could hold key to instilling healthier eating habits in babies, new study finds
Starting babies and toddlers on a lower protein Nordic-style diet with a greater focus on plant-based food may be the key to healthier eating habits, according to new research being presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers evaluate attempts to improve detection of small babies during pregnancy
Small babies or those that fail to reach their growth potential are at increased risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes, including stillbirth. Up to 40% of all stillbirths may be related to inadequate growth of the baby ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Health
Pregnancy is no picnic when it comes to listeria
Food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Brain imaging device based on quantum optical sensors
For years, Professor Lauri Parkkonen's team at Aalto University has been developing quantum optical sensors for measuring the brain's magnetic fields using a technique known as magnetoencephalography (MEG). In traditional ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Urgent review needed on influenza and whooping cough vaccines during pregnancy
University of Queensland researchers are calling for an urgent review of low influenza vaccination rates for pregnant women and whooping cough vaccinations for young and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander mothers-to-be.
Jun 14, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older adults more likely to have multiple health ailments than prior generations
Later-born generations of older adults in the United States are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them, according to a study conducted by Penn State and Texas ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds tuberculosis treatment during pregnancy is safe for mom and baby
Seven out of 10 pregnant women were cured of their multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and delivered healthy babies after taking a medication that had previously been considered unsafe in pregnancy, a new Curtin and Telethon ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Immunology
IgG antibodies in breast milk help shape infants' gut bacteria and immunity
Researchers have known for some time that maternal breast milk provides critical nutrients for newborns, and antibodies from mothers vaccinated against a specific disease-causing bacterium or virus can be transferred via ...
Jun 10, 2022
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