infants health

New approach to fetal heart monitoring may save lives

harminka — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:33:51 -0500

A new type of fetal heart monitor could save the lives of unborn infants in complicated pregnancies, according to a study published in the International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation.

Low Birth Weight in Infants Associated With Phthalates Exposure

harminka — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:29:02 -0500

Many parents worry about their child's exposure to phthalates, the chemical compounds used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care products, children's toys, and medical devices. Phthalate exposure can begin in the womb and has been associated with negative changes in endocrine function.

TV viewing before age of 2 has no cognitive benefit

harminka — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:49:06 -0600

A longitudinal study of infants from birth to age 3 showed TV viewing before the age of 2 does not improve a child's language and visual motor skills, according to research conducted at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School.

Letting infants watch TV can do harm

harminka — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:10:55 -0600

A leading child expert is warning parents to limit the amount of television children watch before the age of two, after an extensive review published in the January issue of Acta Paediatrica showed that it can do more harm than good to their ongoing development.

Infants participate in complex interactions with their parents

harminka — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:58:52 -0600

A new study in the journal Family Process shows that infants appear to be active participants in complex interactional sequences with their parents far earlier than previously thought. Researchers documented the capacity of three-month old infants to share attention with two partners simultaneously.

Study to confirm long-term benefits of morphine treatment in infants

harminka — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:12:22 -0600

A recent study conducted by researchers at Georgia State University is the first of its kind to demonstrate that administration of preemptive morphine prior to a painful procedure in infancy blocks the long-term negative consequences of pain in adult rodents.

Minor shift in vaccine schedule has potential to reduce infant illness

harminka — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:01:14 -0600

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University suggests that protecting infants from a common, highly contagious and even deadly disease may be as easy as administering a routine vaccine two weeks earlier than it is typically given.

Pollution From Livestock Farming Affects Infant Health

harminka — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:21:26 -0500

A new study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics explores the effects of pollution from livestock facilities on infant health and finds that production is associated with an increase in infant mortality.

A baby's smile is natural high

harminka — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:39:56 -0500

The baby's smile that gladdens a mother's heart also lights up the reward centers of her brain, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in the journal Pediatrics today.

Stillbirths, infant deaths lead to anxiety, guilt, stress among obstetricians

harminka — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:30:45 -0500

Nearly one in 10 obstetricians in a new study has considered giving up obstetric practice because of the emotional toll of stillbirths and infant deaths.

Morther's obesity factor in newborn deaths for blacks

harminka — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:43:58 -0500

A study led by the University of South Florida sheds new light on obesity’s role in the black-white gap in infant mortality. While maternal obesity appears to have no impact on the early survival of infants born to white women, the situation is different for black women, researchers report in the June 2008 issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Blood-incompatible infant heart transplants safe, may save more lives

harminka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:32:33 -0600

ABO-incompatible heart transplantation (heart transplantation among non-compatible blood groups) can be safely performed in infants a year old or younger, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007.