Obstetrics & gynaecology
Their first baby came with medical debt: These parents won't have another
Heather Crivilare was a month from her due date when she was rushed to an operating room for an emergency cesarean section.
May 16, 2024
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Pediatrics
Study debunks concerns about baby feeding methods
What, and how, a baby is fed can weigh on a caregiver's mind. Thankfully, a University of Otago-led study has found two popular, but somewhat controversial, methods appear to have little significant impact on infants' appetite ...
May 8, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Digital cognitive therapy can help treat obsessive taboo thoughts
Are you tormented by an exaggerated fear of harming your child? Relax—it's common, and research shows that it's also treatable.
Apr 18, 2024
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Health
After seven decades of fighting, disabled people are still vulnerable when it comes to support
The recent Facebook announcement by Whaikaha—the Ministry of Disabled People on changes to funding for caregivers and equipment modification and services has put the media spotlight, once again, on respite care for families ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Pediatrics
Needle pain is a big problem for kids: One California doctor has a plan
Almost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office. They endure the emotional torture of having to hold their child down as the clinician sticks them with one vaccine after ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Health
Eight common questions new parents ask about vitamin K
Vitamin K is a nutrient that helps blood clot or stop bleeding. Most adults get vitamin K from their food. Bacteria in the large intestines also make some vitamin K that the body can absorb.
Mar 6, 2024
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Medical research
Breast milk may have potential protective effects against SARS-CoV-2, say researchers
The COVID-19 pandemic was an especially harrowing time for pregnant people and new parents.
Jan 29, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research highlights the importance of involving both parents in breastfeeding
The most important support person for women to succeed in their ambition to breastfeed is the new mother's partner. The partner also needs to be included through more support from health care professionals.
Jan 19, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mobile application helps improve parents' emotional well-being and infants' overall development
The arrival of a newborn is a delightful occasion for many parents, but the transition to parenthood can be challenging. Adjusting to new or additional parenting responsibilities often results in increased stress levels and ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Health
'Financial ruin is baked into the system': Readers on the costs of long-term care
Thousands of readers reacted to the articles in the "Dying Broke" series about the financial burden of long-term care in the United States. They offered their assessments for the government and market failures that have drained ...
Dec 27, 2023
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