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Gaining too much weight during pregnancy nearly doubles risk of having a heavy baby

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created Oct 31, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research of more than 40,000 women and their babies found that women who gained more than 40 pounds during their pregnancies were nearly twice as likely to have a heavy baby. ...





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Anxious pregnant mothers more likely to have smaller babies

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology reveals that anxiety in pregnant women impacts their babies' size and gestational age. Specifically, women with more severe and chronic anxiety during ...


Overweight mums have chubby bubs

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created Oct 22, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

University of New South Wales (UNSW) research has highlighted a link between childhood obesity and a mother's diet before and during pregnancy. The work in animals proves that overweight expectant mothers are more likely ...


Mom's Own Weight May Determine Baby's Size, Overall Health

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created Jul 05, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Video games and snack food have taken the brunt of the blame for the rising childhood obesity epidemic.


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First anti-seizure drug for newborns to be developed

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created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the UCL Institute for Child Health are developing the first anti-seizure drug specifically for newborn babies, with the aim of reducing brain damage.


Quitting smoking in pregnancy boosts chances of easygoing child

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created Mar 13, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Giving up smoking during pregnancy may boost the chances of giving birth to an easy going child, indicates research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.


Moderate-to-heavy exercise may reduce risk of stroke for men

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Men who regularly take part in moderate-to-heavy intensity exercise such as jogging, tennis or swimming may be less likely to have a stroke than people who get no exercise or only light exercise, such as walking, golfing, ...


Pregnant mothers' diet linked to baby's obesity

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created Apr 04, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Pregnant and lactating rats fed on a diet of hydrogenated fat during pregnancy and lactation had babies who were fatter than rats fed a normal diet, according to research published in Lipids in Health and Disease. The un ...


Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 31, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood ...


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Babble Of Baby Reveals Language Skills

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Children have a remarkable ability to learn new languages. As little as five hours of exposure to a second language is enough to help infants incorporate characteristics of that language into their babbling ...


Heavy smoking cuts women’s chance of pregnancy – even with donated oocytes

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created Nov 13, 2006 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heavy smoking may reduce female fertility by directly affecting the uterus – making it less receptive and reducing the chances the embryo will implant, according to research published on line in Europe’s leading reproductive ...



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