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Pregnancy and tobacco a 'smoking gun' for baby: Study

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created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Monash University researchers have shown that babies born to a mother who smokes are more likely to be slower to wake or respond to stimulation - and this may explain their increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).





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SKorean firms recall asbestos-tainted baby powder

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created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Three South Korean manufacturers said Thursday they are recalling baby powder products after health authorities announced that they contain cancer-causing asbestos.


US lawmakers move to ban baby bottle chemical

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created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers.


3 to 6 months to lose weight gained in pregnancy is normal

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created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Once the baby arrives, many new mothers want to return to their former weight quickly -- just like film stars who appear in the media in bikinis just weeks after giving birth. But according to the German Institute for Quality ...


Baby canine teeth: No evidence to support extraction

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created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The practice of extracting baby canine teeth to make way for adult canines that are erupting in the wrong place has no evidential basis, according to a new study by Cochrane Researchers. In a systematic review, the researchers ...


Postpartum Baby Blues Impact Majority of New Moms

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created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tracy Perkins Rodriguez, 36, thought her life was finally on the upswing. When her husband returned from his third tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, the couple purchased their dream home and promptly became pregnant with ...


New research challenges stereotypes about older mums

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on first-time older mums has found they cope surprisingly well with the physical demands of pregnancy compared to younger mums, but are understandably more anxious about the well being of their ...


Obesity during pregnancy linked to increased risk of babies born with abnormalities

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created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida.


CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula

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created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(AP) -- Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government ...


When a Twin is not a Twin

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A woman in Fort Worth, Arkansas is carrying two babies that may not be twins, and which may have been conceived two and a half weeks apart. The two babies may be the result of superfetation, a rare phenomenon ...


Pediatricians adopt new term for shaken baby abuse

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics wants doctors to stop using the term "shaken baby syndrome" in favor of something more scientific.



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