All posts tagged with infant health
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-(Natural News) Women have increasingly been choosing to give birth at home in recent years, and the trend has really been taking off during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the topic can be quite controversial, studies have shown that home births can indeed be as safe as hospital births. A large study from McMaster University in […]
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-(Natural News) New mothers may want to hold off on store-bought formula for now, as new research suggests breast milk may, in fact, provide preterm infants protection from a dangerous infection. In a study published in the Nature Medicine journal, researchers found that babies are less likely to develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) if they have breast milk’s […]
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-(Natural News) Did your mother experience clear signs of diabetes during her pregnancy? Then she might have passed on the risk of developing the disease to you, a recent study has warned. Detecting diabetes at the earliest stage possible is vital to slow down or prevent its onset. However, up to 25 percent of children […]
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-(Natural News) Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that pregnant women who consume a nut-rich diet get all of its heart-healthy benefits – and then some. In their study, which was published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, the team noted that a maternal diet rich in nuts during the first trimester of pregnancy […]
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-(Natural News) A hospital or birthing center might sound like the safest place to deliver your baby. Depending on your birth plan, you’ll probably want nurses, a doctor, a doula, and/or midwife available. You might want the reassurance of medical equipment if intervention is needed. A skilled caregiver can help coach you through the experience. […]
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Treating an infection with antibiotics during pregnancy could put your child’s mental health at risk
-(Natural News) A Swedish observational study found that autism and depression are more prevalent in children if their mothers had an infection during pregnancy and were treated with antibiotics or other drugs during their hospital stay. The study includes nearly 1.8 million children from the Swedish Medical Birth Register who were born between 1973 and […] -
-(Natural News) A recent test made by scientists at Indiana University (IU) revealed that 15 out of 18 children’s car seats tested positive for toxic flame retardants. These shocking results, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, raises new concerns about children’s health, as the car seats used in the study were newly marketed […]
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-(Natural News) Do you know what’s really in your child’s diapers? While many parents may like to joke about the terrible things they see and smell while doing cleanup, the truth is that most diapers are “dirty” long before you put them on your kid. New research from a French safety group shows that commercial […]
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-(Natural News) Being a new mother is difficult. You want to do what’s best for your baby, but you’re constantly being bombarded with conflicting information. However, almost everyone is in agreement that breast milk is the best nourishment for your new baby – but there’s one big caveat. A new study carried out by Canadian […]
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-(Natural News) Many health experts have recently begun finding more evidence on the risks of painkillers. This evidence includes the dangers of taking too many analgesics such as paracetamol and the potential damage it can cause to our liver, kidneys, and other body systems. According to a study, which was published in the online journal Endocrine Connections, pregnant women […]
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