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Babies & Pregnancy

Babies & Pregnancy

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Find the latest health news on babies & pregnancy and get practical tips on eco-friendly child rearing.

  • Dr. Alan Greene's idea to revolutionize global health care

    Fri, Dec 28, 2012 7:44 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Noted pediatrician claims that one simple change during childbirth procedures could save the lives and health of millions of babies around the world.

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  • In vitro fertilization method may influence size of babies

    Thu, Dec 27, 2012 11:50 AM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    IVF embryos that spend long periods in culture are at increased risk for being born large for gestational age, a new study suggests.

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  • Conjoined twins to have healthy, independent lives

    Fri, Dec 21, 2012 9:52 AM

    Video: Allison June and Amelia Lee Tucker were conjoined twins who have been successfully separated at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Doctors say the 9-month old girls are expected to have full, separate lives.

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  • Extreme heat contributes to rare childhood blindness

    Tue, Dec 18, 2012 12:41 PM

    Study: Even a five-degree increase in temperature during crucial developmental stages in pregnancy increased the odds of an infant developing congenital cataracts.

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  • Mother and baby

    Prenatal tobacco exposure may cause behavior problems in children

    Tue, Dec 11, 2012 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    New study looks at the link between a pregnant mother's exposure to secondhand smoke and her child's risk for behavior problems.

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  • Doctor with a pregnant patient

    Most doctors don't warn pregnant patients about environmental risks

    Mon, Dec 10, 2012 2:58 PM by Environmental Health News

    Many doctors want to protect pregnant women from more immediate dangers, and say that warning their patients about environmental risks may create unnecessary anxiety.

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  • Newborn baby

    Babies' iron supplements may stem behavioral problems

    Mon, Dec 10, 2012 9:22 AM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Signs of behavioral problems, including attention problems, were seen in 12.7 percent of the children who did not receive iron supplements.

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  • Pregnant belly

    Royal pregnancy: When does morning sickness require a hospital stay?

    Tue, Dec 04, 2012 10:34 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Typical morning sickness is a sign that the body is adjusting the pregnancy while intense morning sickness could be an indicator of more serious issues.

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  • Obesity

    Predicting obesity at birth

    Fri, Nov 30, 2012 4:09 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New research might help parents and health care providers work together to predict and prevent childhood obesity.

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  • crying baby

    Autism risk may be revealed in babies' cries

    Thu, Nov 29, 2012 10:30 AM by MyHealthNewsDai...

    A computer-aided analysis showed the cries of babies at heightened risk for autism were higher and more variable in pitch.

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  • overweight girl

    New formula calculates baby's obesity risk

    Wed, Nov 28, 2012 7:12 PM

    Researchers have created an online calculator that uses the formula, and they it will be used to identify infants at high risk.

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  • close-up of pregnancy test strip

    Is there an eco-friendly pregnancy test?

    Sun, Nov 18, 2012 4:05 PM by Chanie Kirschner

    You don't have to use those heavily packaged drugstore tests.

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    PBDEs linked with developmental disoders in children

    Fri, Nov 16, 2012 9:48 AM by Jenn Savedge

    New study links prenatal exposure to flame retardants to poor motor skills, attention problems, and lower IQ scores.

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  • International woman

    Contraception access could save $5.7 bn globally

    Thu, Nov 15, 2012 5:57 AM by Jenn Savedge

    New global report calls family planning a 'fundamental human right' that governments are obligated to protect.

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  • pregnant belly

    Light drinking while pregnant could lower baby's IQ

    Wed, Nov 14, 2012 5:08 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer

    The study also suggests that women whose bodies process alcohol slowly are at greater risk of harming their baby's brain development.

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