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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.

  • Crying baby

    Should parents let their babies 'cry it out?'

    Mon, Sep 10, 2012 12:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New study finds no behavioral or mental differences between babies whose parents used sleep intervention techniques and those who did not.

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  • Mother breast-feeding an infant

    Breast-feeding an infant might shield him from depression as an adult

    Sun, Sep 09, 2012 9:04 AM by MyHealthNewsDaily

    A recent study shows a correlation between breastfeeding and the development of depression later in life.

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  • Older mother and daughter

    Mom's advanced age doesn't hurt kids later in life

    Thu, Sep 06, 2012 2:09 PM by MyHealthNewsDaily

    A study shows that having children when you're older does not cause them any health risks compared to children of younger mothers.

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  • Pregnant woman holding her belly

    Many women don't know when they're fertile

    Wed, Sep 05, 2012 12:20 PM by LiveScience

    A new study finds that many women have no idea when they're most likely to conceive naturally or when in their menstrual cycle they're most fertile.

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  • Pregnant woman

    Can hurricanes push pregnant women into labor?

    Fri, Aug 31, 2012 8:12 AM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Fluctuations in air pressure have been linked with births, but doctors recommend that pregnant women in extreme weather first and foremost maintain their safety.

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  • Transgenic goats

    Transgenic goats engineered to produce human breast milk

    Wed, Aug 29, 2012 2:14 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Scientists say they have created goats that produce 60 percent of the lysozyme and lactoferrin found in human mother’s milk.

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  • Pregnant belly

    Why pregnancy lasts 9 months

    Mon, Aug 27, 2012 3:03 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer

    The size of mom's hips has long been assumed to be the reason babies are born with underdeveloped brains, but new research suggests that's not the case.

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  • Father and infant son

    5 things you didn't know about circumcision

    Mon, Aug 27, 2012 8:12 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Circumcision was once touted as a cure for paralysis and may have become a sort of status symbol.

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  • Sleeping baby

    Benefits of circumcision outweigh risks, doctors say

    Mon, Aug 27, 2012 6:24 AM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    The American Academy of Pediatrics has revised its circumcision guidelines, highlighting the procedure's ability to help prevent STDs.

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  • Young boy with his father

    Older fathers pass on more mutations to children

    Wed, Aug 22, 2012 1:09 PM by Charles Choi, LiveScience

    Past studies have linked a father's age at conception to the risk of schizophrenia, autism and other mental disorders.

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  • Baby breathing monitor

    New dad uses lasers and Wiimote to monitor baby's breathing

    Wed, Aug 22, 2012 12:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Hacker's baby breathing monitor sets off an alarm if his baby stops moving in the night.

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  • A baby on a robot during testing of the Infant Mobile Robot Project

    How baby-driven robots could help disabled children

    Wed, Aug 22, 2012 10:41 AM by Francie Diep, InnovationNewsDaily

    The robot used a Nintendo Wii Balance Board and sonar instruments to help babies navigate their surroundings.

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  • doctor operating

    Fewer circumcisions could cost the U.S. billions

    Tue, Aug 21, 2012 6:22 AM by Naomi Seck, AFP

    Each circumcision not performed will lead to $313 of increased expenditures over that lifetime, according to researchers.

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  • Giving babies antibiotics could lead to obesity

    Tue, Aug 21, 2012 5:06 AM by Agence France-Presse

    A study found that children treated with antibiotics in the first 5 months of life weighed more for their height than those who were not exposed.

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  • Pregnancy

    Study finds pregnant mom's chemotherapy is safe for baby

    Mon, Aug 20, 2012 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New study brings reassuring news to pregnant mothers who are diagnosed with cancer.

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