Infant health news, articles and information:

How Soon is Too Soon for Infants to Start Drinking Soda? 3/24/2010 - If you really want to give your baby a head start in life by improving their social standing and guaranteeing their happiness, start feeding them Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other sugary carbonated beverages at the earliest age possible. Even babies as young as a few months old will enjoy the many benefits...

Born Free baby bottles win "Best New Infant Health Product" award at Natural Products Expo West 2007 3/20/2007 - The Born Free company (www.NewBornFree.com) has received the "Best New Infant Health Product" award from Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, following the Natural Products Expo West 2007 trade show in Anaheim, California. In this review, the Health Ranger offers a brief review of the Born Free company and...

Southern California's water fluoridation push may expose infants to dangerous levels of fluoride 3/14/2007 - Plans to increase the fluoride in Southern California water systems may have negative effects on the development of infants' teeth when fed with formula. The American Dental Association has warned that increased amounts of fluoride in water systems may cause infants to grow up with teeth that appear...

Eating fish during pregnancy boosts babies' communication, social skills 2/15/2007 - A new study from the US National Institutes of Health and Bristol University that questioned 11,875 pregnant women on their dietary habits found that eating more fish during pregnancy resulted in significant, measurable benefits to the communication skills and social standing of their children seven...

Household dust exposes families, children to toxic levels of brain-damaging flame retardants 1/31/2007 - The human body is able to absorb dangerous pollutants from household dust, according to an international study led by Boston University's School of Public Health. Researchers found a statistically significant correlation between the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants...

Cold medications proving deadly to infants 1/22/2007 - Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines can injure or even kill children younger than 2, according to a new study appearing in the Jan. 12 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, published by the CDC. Three infants from 1 month old to 6 months old died in 2005 after being given either...

Study finds that daily dose of probiotic helps improve infantile colic symptoms 1/15/2007 - There is no scientifically defined cause for infantile colic -- a behavioral syndrome in which an otherwise healthy baby cries frequently and inconsolably for an extended period for no discernable reason -- but a new study published in the January issue of Pediatrics found that a daily dose of a certain...

Multivitamins help increase birth weights of newborns 1/9/2007 - A new study conducted at the University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in New Delhi has revealed that pregnant women who take multivitamins are more likely to give birth to healthy-weight babies, even if they are at risk for an underweight child. The study also found that...

Infants who drink formula and ride in shopping carts at greater risk for Salmonella infection 1/3/2007 - A study published in the December 2006 issue of the journal Pediatrics found that infants who are placed in certain circumstances -- such as riding in grocery store shopping carts or being exposed to reptiles -- are at greater risk of Salmonella infection. The study -- led by Dr. Timothy F. Jones...

Doctors prescribing antidepressants, antipsychotic medications to infants under the age of one, says psychiatrist 12/13/2006 - According to Dr. Yolande Lucire, a forensic psychicatrist based in New South Wales, Australia, doctors are giving children younger than 1 year of age prescriptions for atypical antipsychotics -- a class of narcotics used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar mania, psychotic agitation and other similar conditions. In...

Breastfeeding found to lower babies' diabetes risk 11/21/2006 - Breastfed babies may run a 39 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, according to a new study by University of London researchers appearing in the latest issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The researchers -- led by Christopher G. Owen, PhD. -- examined the...

Doctors routinely misdiagnose cow's milk allergies in babies, survey suggests 11/21/2006 - A survey by formula milk manufacturer SHS International Ltd's Act Against Allergy initiative found that a majority of doctors believe that milk allergy symptoms in babies were being confused with other conditions. The poll talked to 500 doctors, and nearly 80 percent felt their colleagues were making...

ADA reverses position, warns its members that fluoride is too dangerous to be consumed by infants 11/14/2006 - On Nov. 9, the American Dental Association released an email alert to its members warning that, in order to prevent tooth damage, fluoridated water should not be mixed into formula or foods intended for babies aged 1 and younger. Currently, two-thirds of the U.S. public water supply has fluoride...

Breastfeeding improves mental health of infants 10/30/2006 - New Australian research has found that infants who are breastfed for longer than six months experience significantly better mental health during childhood, compared to infants breastfed for fewer than six months. Researchers from the University of Western Australia tracked and examined the growth...

Eating junk food during pregnancy raises newborn's risk of diabetes, obesity 10/10/2006 - Eating junk food during pregnancy may raise the chance of having obese children who are more susceptible to diabetes, according to a Royal Veterinary College, London study. Researchers at RVC fed female rats doughnuts, muffins, chocolate, potato chips, cheese, cookies and candy during pregnancy,...

Asthma explained by common allergy to milk and dairy products 8/4/2005 - The link between asthma and cows' milk is familiar to many young asthma sufferers and their parents. I first became aware of the connection through my cousin's experiences with his four-year-old son. Since infancy, my cousin's son has experienced severe asthma attacks and has been hospitalized twice...

Vitamin D deficiency is widespread among U.S. population, expectant mothers are deficient and giving birth to deficient infants 1/1/2005 - The following is part two of an eight-part interview with Dr. Michael Holick, author of "The UV advantage" and one of the world's most respected authorities on vitamin D and the health benefits of natural sunlight. His work can be found at www.UVadvantage.com. Be sure to print out the vitamin D myths,...

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