Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Low Birth Weight

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Pregnancy News: Prenatal Care Important For Stronger Muscles In Newborn Babies
By Minnow Blythe | Feb 08, 2017 10:35 AM EST
A recent research highlights the importance of prenatal care during pregnancy.
Depression In Fathers As Well As Mothers May Lead To Premature Birth, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 23, 2016 03:16 PM EST
The mental state of both parents may affect a baby during pregnancy, and lead to premature births.
Premature Babies can Benefit from Skin-to-Skin ‘Kangaroo-Style’ Care
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 23, 2015 10:48 AM EST
Premature babies have a better shot at survival if their mothers practice skin-to-skin "kangaroo-style" care, a new study reported.
Poor Neighborhoods tied to Higher Childhood Obesity Rates
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 20, 2014 11:33 AM EDT
A new study found that children growing up in poor neighborhoods had a greater risk of becoming obese.
Breastfeeding Can Protect Against Heart Disease for Low-Weight Babies
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 24, 2014 11:28 AM EDT
A new study is reporting that breastfeeding can help reduce future risk of heart disease.
Pregnant and Anorexic Leads to Low Birth Weight
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 18, 2013 02:07 PM EDT
Researchers found that anorexic women are at a greater risk of giving birth to a low weight baby.
Sleep Positions Can Predict Women's Risk of Stillbirth
By Christine Hsu | Mar 26, 2013 11:05 AM EDT
Women who sleep on their back during pregnancy are at an increased risk of stillbirth, according to a new study conducted in Ghana.
Coffee Increases Low Birth Weight Risk: Study
By Affirunisa Kankudti | Feb 19, 2013 04:14 AM EST
According to a new study, caffeine in the mother's diet may be linked to a longer gestation period and babies with low birth weight.
Mothers Exposed to Air Pollution may have Babies with Low Birth Weight
By Staff Reporter | Feb 06, 2013 08:47 AM EST
Pregnant women who inhale a specific air pollutant released by vehicles and other air pollution sources might give birth to children who have significantly low birth weight, a study finds.

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Productive Practices to Employ in Your Everyday Life

Staying active, productive, and keeping your mind at work, is a great way of staying healthy and happy. This is particularly true during lockdown, when it can feel easy to slip into a rut of laziness, without any clear-cut schedule. But with monotony talking its toll and resulting in a serious lack of motivation for many, how do we keep on top of a consistent workflow and schedule? Stuck for inspiration on how to stay productive and pro-active during the self-isolation, and also generally in your everyday life going forward? Take a look at this short list that we’ve compiled, detailing some practices that you might want to try and employ where possible.