Lower birth weight, more weight gain seen with in utero COVID-19 exposure

by Elana GotkineInfants with in utero exposure to COVID-19 have lower birth weight and increased weight gain in the first year of life, according to a study published online March 29 in theJourn

Updated on: March 25,2024

Lower birth weight, more weight gain seen with in utero COVID-19 exposure

by Elana GotkineInfants with in utero exposure to COVID-19 have lower birth weight and increased weight gain in the first year of life, according to a study published online March 29 in theJourn

Updated on:March 25,2024

RSV is everywhere right now. What parents need to know about respiratory syncytial virus

by Jane Tuckerman, Ashleigh Rak, Danielle Wurzel and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThis winter, we're having to get our heads around another respiratory virus—RSV.

Updated on: June 01,2024

RSV is everywhere right now. What parents need to know about respiratory syncytial virus

by Jane Tuckerman, Ashleigh Rak, Danielle Wurzel and Margie Danchin,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThis winter, we're having to get our heads around another respiratory virus—RSV.

Updated on:June 01,2024

Study approves test for babies' hearing aids

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterResearcher Jo brooks with Mum Marsha Johnson and baby Logan with Anisa Visram looking on. Credit: University of ManchesterParents of the one in 1,000

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study approves test for babies' hearing aids

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterResearcher Jo brooks with Mum Marsha Johnson and baby Logan with Anisa Visram looking on. Credit: University of ManchesterParents of the one in 1,000

Updated on:May 07,2024

Sudden infant death syndrome: In Europe, nearly 80% of baby product packaging show unsafe positions

by Anne-Laure Sellier,The ConversationInfants must be placed on their backs for sleep, in their own sleep space with no other people. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine you're lounging

Updated on: April 13,2024

Sudden infant death syndrome: In Europe, nearly 80% of baby product packaging show unsafe positions

by Anne-Laure Sellier,The ConversationInfants must be placed on their backs for sleep, in their own sleep space with no other people. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImagine you're lounging

Updated on:April 13,2024

Infantile botulism: Look for these signs and symptoms

by Sean Michael McTigue,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou have probably heard of food-borne botulism illness in adults, but there is a very rare version of botulism tha

Updated on: April 13,2024

Infantile botulism: Look for these signs and symptoms

by Sean Michael McTigue,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou have probably heard of food-borne botulism illness in adults, but there is a very rare version of botulism tha

Updated on:April 13,2024

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status

Updated on: May 08,2024

Racial and socioeconomic differences still determine survival rates of premature babies in the US, study finds

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. continues to face stark inequalities in preterm birth and mortality rates between mothers of differing socioeconomic status

Updated on:May 08,2024

New method helps to determine which medications breastfeeding mothers can take

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's the start of World Breastfeeding Week, and University of Waterloo Pharmacy researchers have developed a novel metric for an unde

Updated on: May 27,2024

New method helps to determine which medications breastfeeding mothers can take

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's the start of World Breastfeeding Week, and University of Waterloo Pharmacy researchers have developed a novel metric for an unde

Updated on:May 27,2024

Intergenerational transmission of trauma from African American mothers to their children due to vicarious racism

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that among Black

Updated on: February 24,2024

Intergenerational transmission of trauma from African American mothers to their children due to vicarious racism

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that among Black

Updated on:February 24,2024

Over 40% of healthy moms preparing for fecal transplant to C-section babies found to carry potentially harmful pathogens

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA randomized trial assessing whether the oral transfer of gut microbiota from mother to baby can s

Updated on: March 25,2024

Over 40% of healthy moms preparing for fecal transplant to C-section babies found to carry potentially harmful pathogens

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA randomized trial assessing whether the oral transfer of gut microbiota from mother to baby can s

Updated on:March 25,2024

Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

by Lancaster UniversityRiver community in Amazonia. Credit: Jesem Orellana, of FIOCRUZEating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases amon

Updated on: February 27,2024

Eating bushmeat could reduce childhood anemia in Amazon forest communities

by Lancaster UniversityRiver community in Amazonia. Credit: Jesem Orellana, of FIOCRUZEating wild animals, known collectively as bushmeat or wildmeat, is associated with reduced anemia cases amon

Updated on:February 27,2024

Being a Couch Potato is Risky Business: Causes and remedies of sedentary behavior in children

by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic changed the lifestyles of people, especially those of children, significantly. As lockdowns

Updated on: March 21,2024

Being a Couch Potato is Risky Business: Causes and remedies of sedentary behavior in children

by Japan Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic changed the lifestyles of people, especially those of children, significantly. As lockdowns

Updated on:March 21,2024

Study shows many children in rural areas receive high salt and sugar foods before age 2

by American Society for NutritionCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study of over 10,000 children in rural Pennsylvania revealed that a large proportion of children were fed foods that are high in sugar

Updated on: May 17,2024

Study shows many children in rural areas receive high salt and sugar foods before age 2

by American Society for NutritionCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study of over 10,000 children in rural Pennsylvania revealed that a large proportion of children were fed foods that are high in sugar

Updated on:May 17,2024