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5/8/12 - Bottle Delivery, Not Milk Type, Linked to Infant Weight Gain

5/8/12 Bottle Delivery, Not Milk Type, Linked to Infant Weight Gain   Medscape  "In contrast to infants fed at the breast who may need to actively suckle, ... Dr. Whitaker is a professor of public health and pediatrics at Temple ...

 

5/4/12 - Number of Infants Born Addicted to Opiates Triples

5/4/12 Number of Infants Born Addicted to Opiates Triples

‎Medscape

"By 2009, about 1 baby born every hour in this country had NAS," lead author Stephen W. ... especially from a public health perspective," said Dr. Patrick.

5/2/12 - US Lags in Global Measure of Preterm Births

5/2/12 US Lags in Global Measure of Preterm Births

‎New York Times

Although American hospitals excel at saving premature infants, ... And the many women who lack health insurance often do not see doctors early in their ...

5/1/12 - Infants Suffering From Opiate Addiction Withdrawal On The Rise

5/1/12 Infants Suffering From Opiate Addiction Withdrawal On The Rise

‎RedOrbit

Despite rising health costs due to NAS, the country is obligated to help these newborns, as they “have made no choices around drug abuse and addiction” and ...

4/16/12 - Death From Accidental Injuries Among Kids Drops 30%: CDC

4/16/12 Death From Accidental Injuries Among Kids Drops 30%: CDC

‎U.S. News & World Report 

The increase in suffocation deaths among infants could be curbed by following ... state health officials, health care providers, government and community ...

4/9/12 - Autism may be linked to obesity during pregnancy

4/9/12 Autism may be linked to obesity during pregnancy

‎BusinessWeek

By LINDSEY TANNER Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests.

4/3/12 - National Asbestos Awareness Week Reminds that Peritoneal ...

4/3/12 National Asbestos Awareness Week Reminds that Peritoneal ...

‎Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Even so, the law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg views it as a women's health issue ... Peritoneal mesothelioma is a women's health issue, this despite the fact ...

4/2/12 - Childbirth takes longer now than 50 years ago, study finds

4/2/12 Childbirth takes longer now than 50 years ago, study finds

‎Fox News

... according to researchers at the US National Institutes of Health, ... at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

3/29/12 - Heavier Baby Girls at Higher Risk for Diabetes, Heart Woes as Adults

3/29/12 Heavier Baby Girls at Higher Risk for Diabetes, Heart Woes as Adults

‎U.S. News & World Report

 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight female babies are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in adulthood, ...

3/26/12 - Safe Sleep Can Prevent SIDS Deaths

3/26/12 Safe Sleep Can Prevent SIDS Deaths

‎WebMD

The public health campaign “Back to Sleep,” geared toward putting infants to sleep on their backs, helped reduce the rate of SIDS by more than 50%.

3/22/12 - For Moms with Postpartum Depression, the Nation's First Inpatient Unit

3/22/12 For Moms with Postpartum Depression, the Nation's First Inpatient Unit

‎TIME

There's weekly therapy from psychologists who practice mother-infant attachment ... as a mental health stay, assuming a woman's symptoms are severe enough.

3/16/12 - Low-income mothers risk obesity to feed children

3/16/12 Low-income mothers risk obesity to feed children

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PhysOrg.com

Mothers who financially struggle to provide food for their families tend to put themselves at risk for obesity while trying to feed their children, ...

3/14/12 - RSV Bronchiolitis in Infancy Linked to Subsequent Asthma

3/14/12 RSV Bronchiolitis in Infancy Linked to Subsequent Asthma

‎Medscape

March 14, 2012 (Orlando, Florida) — Nearly half of asthmatic children had bronchiolitis during their first year, after their first exposure to respiratory ...

3/5/12 - Prenatal Ecstasy Use May Harm Infant Development

3/5/12 Prenatal Ecstasy Use May Harm Infant Development

‎Doctors Lounge

Infants were assessed at age 1 month and 4 months. ... drug use for women who used MDMA during pregnancy, including more health, work, and social problems.

3/2/12 - Gestational Diabetes, Obesity Impact Pregnancy Outcomes

3/2/12 Gestational Diabetes, Obesity Impact Pregnancy Outcomes

‎Doctors Lounge

Women with gestational diabetes mellitus who are obese have significantly higher odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to findings from the ...

2/28/12 - Pregnancy medical homes gain momentum in North Carolina

2/28/12 Pregnancy medical homes gain momentum in North Carolina

‎ The Seattle Times

And this month, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced a $43 ... occur for both mother and infant from any delivery earlier than 39 weeks.

2/23/12 - Brain Structure Differences May Predict Infants' Autism Risk ‎

2/23/12 Brain Structure Differences May Predict Infants' Autism Risk ‎

Medscape

Early brain development abnormalities in infants may predict ... in this analysis typically developing "healthy control" participants.

2/21/12 - Mother's Migraine May Increase Baby's Risk of Colic

2/21/12 Mother's Migraine May Increase Baby's Risk of Colic ‎Sacramento Bee  New research suggests that mothers who experiencemigraine may be more likely to have a baby with colic than mothers ...

 

2/15/12 - Weekend Delivery Doesn't Hurt Babies With Birth Defects: Study

2/15/12 Weekend Delivery Doesn't Hurt Babies With Birth Defects: Study

‎U.S. News & World Report 

A number of studies have examined the association between delivery time and outcomes for healthy infants, but there was no current research on infants with ...

 

2/13/12 - Breast, Gyn Cancers During Pregnancy Can Be Treated Safely

2/13/12 Breast, Gyn Cancers During Pregnancy Can Be Treated Safely

‎Medscape

 Because cancer during pregnancy is a rare occurrence, with an incidence ranging from 0.02% to 0.10%, there is a scarcity of research to ...