infant health

Link between cigarette smoke exposure and poor infant health

harminka — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:13:19 -0600

The damaging effects of smoking and smoke exposure can be seen at any age. Pediatricians have even noted these negative effects in various stages of infant development.

Infant Found Abandoned At Butte Creek Country Club

Offbeatnews — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:24:11 -0600

Investigators with the Butte County Sheriff's Department said they have located the parents of an infant who was abandoned at Butte Creek Country Club golf course Monday afternoon in Chico, California. By Monday evening the Butte County Sheriff's Office had reported "a relative" of the infant had been located, but didn't provide additional details.

Lack of time on tummy shown to hinder achievement

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:37:57 -0500

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging parents and caregivers to ensure that babies get enough "tummy time" throughout the day while they are awake and supervised, in light of a recent survey of therapists who say they've noticed an increase in motor delays in infants who spend too much time on their backs while awake.

Overheating newborns can increase the risk of SIDS

harminka — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:27:12 -0500

New research at the University of Calgary shows that smoking while pregnant, as well as thermal stress, can lead to an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Increased ambient temperature such as over-wrapping a baby at night time or increasing the room temperature can affect the baby's pattern of breathing.

Toddler Sleep Problems Require Closer Attention

admin_huliq — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:09:01 -0500

Generally 20% of toddlers suffer from various sleeping disorders for a variety of reasons. A new study says it toddler sleep apnea and sleep disturbances require closer doctoral attention since it may effect child's heart health.

Pregnant Women Please Turn Off Cell Phones

admin_huliq — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:20:21 -0500

Cellphone radiation had been suggested as a possible cause for the disappearance of the honeybee. And the internet is full of unsubstantiated rumors about gas station fires being sparked off by cellphones or eggs being boiled by cellphone radiation.

Authorities Say Toxic Chemicals In Baby Formula Bottles

admin_huliq — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:22:11 -0500

Liquid infant formula from the top manufacturers is sold in cans lined with a toxic chemical linked to reproductive disorders and neurobehavioral problems in laboratory animals, according to an investigation by Environmental Working Group (EWG). The chemical is almost as common in the packaging of powdered formula, with 4 of the top 5 companies acknowledging its use.

Teenage fathers are likely to have babies affected by birth problems

harminka — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:11:00 -0600

Teenage fathers are at increased risk of having babies born with birth problems ranging from pre-term delivery or low birth weight, through to death in or near to the time of delivery, according to new research published today (Thursday 7 February).

NIH scientists detect fatal copper disorder at birth

harminka — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:06:23 -0600

A test developed by NIH scientists could greatly extend the survival of infants with Menkes disease, a rare, otherwise fatal disorder of copper metabolism. The test allows for early diagnosis of the condition, when the chance for successful treatment is greatest. Their work is described in the February 7 New England Journal of Medicine.

Baby severely burned after oxygen hood catches fire

admin_huliq — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:19:47 -0600

Maverick Thomas, a baby, just over a day old is in critical condition at the Hennepin County Medical Center's burn unit in Minnesota in the United States after his oxygen hood caught fire burning 18% of his body. He was under care by doctors at Mercy Hospital located in in Coon Rapids when the fire occurred on Tuesday January 22

Brooke Burke Launches Baboosh Baby Online Store

admin_huliq — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:20:17 -0600

Actress Brooke Burke is pregnant with her fourth child and has launched a new online baby store, Baboosh Baby, that features eco-friendly post-partum wraps.

Chinese children born with defects in coal mining areas

Dinka — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:30:28 -0500

Heavy pollution in coal mining regions of China led to sad results –there are soaring levels of defects in newborn babies. Results from eight main coal mining areas in Shanxi province show levels far higher than the national average, according to a Xinhua News Agency report carried by the Beijing News.