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Nursing Moms: Exclusive Breastfeeding May Not Be for Everyone [VIDEO]
By Beth Vargas | Mar 13, 2017 07:01 AM EDTA heartbreaking story puts the risks linked to exclusive breastfeeding into the spotlight, sparks debate if breast is indeed best.
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New Study Helps Predict Autism In Babies
By Anne Collins | Feb 16, 2017 08:20 AM ESTThe earlier the intervention for autism, the better the outcome. Researchers believe being able to predict the likelihood of autism in children is one way of reducing the severity of the developmental disorder.
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Acupuncture On Baby Colic: Is It Effective, Safe?
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 18, 2017 09:20 AM ESTInfantile colic affects many babies and now, a study suggests that acupuncture may be used to reduce this discomfort.
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Biomarker Linked To Depression During Pregnancy, Low Birth Weight In Infants
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 16, 2017 07:09 PM ESTA blood biomarker may hint if a pregnant woman is more likely to suffer from depression.
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Baby Revived Twice Over Fentanyl Exposure; What Is Fentanyl?
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 04, 2017 08:30 AM ESTA 10-month-old baby girl nearly lost her life after being exposed to a synthetic opioid drug, fentanyl.
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Breast Milk Works As 'Fertilizers' For Babies: Why Infants Need Mom's Milk
By George Houston | Apr 23, 2016 07:38 AM EDTThe components of human breast milk have long been distinguished along with the different functions it plays in an infant's primary meal however researchers are still baffled on why the configuration of these sugars changes during breastfeeding.
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Zika Virus Really Causes Birth Defects In Unborn Infants, CDC Confirms
By Chris Bale | Apr 14, 2016 04:37 AM EDTAfter a long study about Zika virus and its connection to microcephaly, it is now official that the virus is indeed causing the birth defect that affects the infant's brain, according to the health officials.
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Zika Virus Causes Babies With Microcephaly to Suffer Delayed Brain Development
By Chris Bale | Apr 08, 2016 05:41 AM EDTZika virus invades fetal nerve cells and delay brain development, brain scan done to 23 Brazilian infants with microcephaly suggested.
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Teething May not be the Reason for your Baby’s Fever, Says Study
By Kanika Gupta | Feb 24, 2016 11:14 AM ESTMany parents believe that when their child is cranky, not eating, drooling and not sleeping enough, they may be experiencing the teething problems. However, despite the advice that the parents have been following for years, a new study in the journal Pediatrics confirms that fevers are not caused by teething infants, rather it may be pointing to another illness that the parents and doctors shouldn’t just ignore.
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President Obama Calls for more Research on Zika as the Virus Continues to Spread
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 27, 2016 09:30 AM ESTPresident Barack Obama is calling for more research on the mosquito-borne Zika virus that has been linked to a birth defect.
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Baby Feeding On Vegan Milk Substitute Gets Rare Case Of Scurvy
By Jenn Loro | Jan 23, 2016 04:37 PM ESTSpanish doctors diagnosed a rare case of scurvy in an 11-month old baby whose diet consisted mainly of vegan-based almond milk
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No Connection Found Between Contraceptive Pills and Birth defects, Reveals Study
By Kanika Gupta | Jan 08, 2016 09:28 AM ESTContraceptive pills taken orally before or during the pregnancy do not increase the birth defect risk, revealed a comprehensive study published on Wednesday
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Home Births In The US Found To Have Slight Risk That May Lead To Infant Deaths
By Jenn Loro | Jan 02, 2016 08:41 PM ESTA newly published study that appeared in The New England Journal Medicine suggests greater health risks for out-of-hospital births leading to maternal and newborn complications.
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Olive, Sunflower Oils are not Good for a Baby’s Skin, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 14, 2015 12:45 PM ESTOlive and sunflower oils are not good for babies' skin, a new study found.
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California Nurse May Have Exposed Tuberculosis to at least 1,000 People
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 14, 2015 09:27 AM ESTAt least 1,000 people, including more than 300 infants, at a California hospital could have been exposed to tuberculosis.
