According to a recent report of clinical strategies in Pediatrics, The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease in most newborn care setti…
Here is some good news for pregnant women, or those going to be pregnant, who work odd shifts or whose working hours are not fixed. A recently concluded study reveals that working night shifts may hav…
Hospitals in UK are putting a ban on pregnant women to opt for caesarean section in a move to cut costs. Hospitals under the NHS trusts have qualified that only in cases where pregnant women have risk…
Prenatal smoking has far more harmful effects on the neurological development of babies than was thought of earlier.
According to a study, it was revealed that babies between 3 and 24 months of age, …
According to a multi-center study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), children with severe asthma are 3.6 times more likely to have been exposed to tobacco smoke …
According to the research conducted by the Imperial College London, a pregnant mothers' BMI (Body Mass Index) has a direct link to the body weight of the infant. Mothers with higher BMI have large…
Measles has been wiped out in the US for over a decade, but Americans traveling abroad continue to bring back this highly contagious virus. Fior this reason, it is recommended that babies and children…
Pregnancy can take a toll to a woman's oral health. As they say, a woman loses a tooth per pregnancy.
Women can suffer from pregnancy gingivitis. The growing baby in the womb sucks most of the …
Sometimes, being a parent can wear you down. It's non-stop engagement almost 24 hours a day and it's easy to end up feeling tired and frumpy. Yet, just because you have kids doesn't mean…
As a parent, your body will often feel tired and out of shape. Life can be stressful when you ahve kids. You may notice for example that your vision and your eyes may be weaker than they used to be. H…