Sep 30 2020 Carrying a fetus that is small for gestational age (SGA) is associated with increased rates of stillbirth and neonatal death as well as metabolic disease in later life. The Pregnancy Health and Beyond Laboratory (PHaB Lab) team at Flinders University: (Back Row, Left to Right) Dr Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos, Melanie Smith, Dr Anya
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Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Coughing is a protective reflex to eliminate excess mucous or phlegm from the airways and make breathing easier. Although it is a good reflex, persistent cough for long periods can be a sign of respiratory conditions that may require medical treatment. Read this post to know about the various types
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Soups are easy-to-swallow and gentle on the tummy of babies and toddlers. You can prepare soups with various ingredients, such as fruits, veggies, and meat. As part of a well-balanced diet, soups can provide umpteen nutrients. Also, depending on the ingredients, soups have therapeutic properties and long-term health benefits (1)
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 29 2020 An international team led by current and former McMaster University researchers has developed an artificial lung to support pre-term and other newborn babies in respiratory distress. The group has proven the concept using a live piglet, a major step along the route toward approval for use in humans,
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 29 2020 Girls – but not boys – who participate actively in school sports activities in middle childhood show improved behavior and attentiveness in early adolescence, suggests a new Canadian study published in Preventative Medicine. Girls who do regular extracurricular sports between ages 6 and 10 show fewer symptoms of
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Nursery rhymes have been an integral part of our childhood; we all grew up listening to the star’s twinkling and how Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Some rhymes are soothing, whereas some are entertaining and an absolute delight. Singing baby rhymes is an activity that not only engages your
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 28 2020 A common genetic deletion boosts the risk for schizophrenia by 30-fold. Generating nerve cells from people with the deletion has showed Stanford researchers why. When nerve cells aren’t busy exchanging information, they’re supposed to keep quiet. If they’re just popping off at random, like in a noisy classroom,
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 28 2020 New guidelines from WHO recommend a set of psychosocial interventions to promote mental health and prevent mental health conditions among adolescents, aged 10-19 years. The recommendations are based on the results of intervention studies – both universal, delivered to all adolescents; and for selected individuals perceived to be
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Biracial babies are born beautiful and blessed with multiple heritages. In modern society, the love for mixed-race or biracial baby names exists among parents of various cultures. These names are exceptional, and any parent would love a unique name for their baby. Also, names become a reflection of a baby’s
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 25 2020 In the United States, individual state laws barring 18- to 20-year-olds from buying or possessing a handgun make little difference in the rate of homicides involving a gun by people in that age group, a new University of Washington study has found. The central issue is that there’s
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 25 2020 New research from the University of Sydney finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a child’s brain development and is associated with greater psychological and behavioral problems in youth including anxiety, depression and poor attention. Published today in the prestigious
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Silent acid reflux, also known as laryngopharyngeal reflux, is a condition in which the stomach acid flows backward into the larynx and nasal passages. Some consider it an extension of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), where the stomach acid irritates the esophagus. Silent reflux is called so because it does not
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 25 2020 A Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Pediatrics, offers new details about pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments across the country, a problem that has steadily increased in the last 10 years and been made worse by a shortage of psychiatric resources. Boarding refers to the practice
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 26 2020 A novel mobile health program created in early 2018 by the Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has proven to be an effective model for bringing opioid addiction treatment services directly to marginalized individuals, particularly the homeless, a population that faces the highest risk
Image: Shutterstock When it comes to introducing TV shows to your baby, choosing one that is both entertaining and educational can be a task, so here we bring a list of some best baby TV shows. We have specially selected those that will help your baby learn new words, spark their creativity and imagination, and
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 25 2020 A new drug offers hope for young boys with the progressive neuromuscular disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by potentially offering an alternative to high-dose glucocorticoids that have significant side effects. Interim results from a 24-month clinical trial at Duke Health and other institutions suggest that the drug, vamorolone,
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 24 2020 A comprehensive search of genetic variation databases has revealed no significant differences across populations and ethnic groups in seven genes associated with viral entry of SARS-CoV-2. African Americans and Latinos in the United States and ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. They are
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE The sudden and unexplained death of an infant is called sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). It may also be called crib death or cot death since it often occurs in a crib while the baby is asleep. Investigations of SIDS and medical history review do not usually reveal a discernible
Analysis reveals 63% of the COVID-19 cases in the US until August 2020 originated from people between the ages of 20–49, while about 1.2% of the cases originated from children 0–9 years old. However, this could change as schools re-open. The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
This article may include advertisements, paid product features, affiliate links and other forms of sponsorship. One of your favorite nesting memories pre-baby was decorating the nursery, picking out the glider, baby’s crib, and mattress. You distinctly remember the saleswoman tried talking you into a two-stage crib mattress for toddler and infants but at the time
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