tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-185513 2009-10-26T10:55:23-04:00 TypePad 40.765714-73.985607healthybabybloghttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a6202a93970b 2009-10-26T10:55:23-04:00 2009-10-26T10:55:23-04:00 Primary Editor A drug used to treat cancer can stop contractions and may prevent premature labour, researchers say. The Newcastle University team tested the drug Trichostatin A on tissue taken from 36 women undergoing a caesarean. The researchers said the therapy...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/HZx9bJU6Dso" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/new-way-to-stop-premature-birth.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a61dc431970b 2009-10-25T12:59:52-04:00 2009-10-25T12:59:52-04:00 Primary Editor He is clearing the way for legal waivers to allow hospitals and doctors offices to better handle a surge of new patients. » Rx Blog [ Contribute: submit link / submit article ]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/E7A88cmER-U" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/obama-declares-swine-flu-a-national-emergency.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a66ef8bc970c 2009-10-23T11:21:31-04:00 2009-10-23T11:21:31-04:00 Primary Editor A first-grade student in Vacaville, Calif. who died Sunday has tested positive for the H1N1 swine flu virus, officials announced Thursday. The student, whose identity was not released, began feeling ill with flulike symptoms Oct. 15, while attending...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/FqtdMeviwDU" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/swine-flu-fears.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a5ecf0d3970b 2009-10-16T10:05:48-04:00 2009-10-16T10:05:48-04:00 Primary Editor People who do not believe in vaccinating children have never had much sway over Leslie Wygant Arndt. She has studied the vaccine debate, she said, and came out in favor of having her 10-month-old daughter inoculated against childhood diseases. But...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/f2aLhesJ1NA" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/swine-flu-shots-revive-a-debate-about-vaccines.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a5d6b3fb970b 2009-10-10T12:00:35-04:00 2009-10-10T12:00:35-04:00 Primary Editor Pandemic H1N1 influenza "is here . . . in virtually the entire country," Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Swine flu is widespread in 37 states now, up from 27 states last week, she said. The figures...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/t_s2pgah6Zs" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/swine-flu-is-present-in-virtually-the-entire-country-cdc-expert-says.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a5c198ff970b 2009-10-05T19:55:18-04:00 2009-10-05T19:55:18-04:00 Primary Editor About one in eight women take an antidepressant at some time during pregnancy, reports Roni Rabin in today’s Science Times. But is it safe? Some new research shows that antidepressant use during pregnancy may be linked to certain problems in...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/SqlYCZr2q8U" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/coping-with-depression-during-pregnancy.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a5be3a03970b 2009-10-05T10:58:19-04:00 2009-10-05T10:58:19-04:00 Primary Editor Nearly 1 in 10 of the world's babies is born prematurely, and about 1 million infants die each year as a result of premature birth, according to a report released Sunday by the March of Dimes. The problem is concentrated in poor countries, with the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/aFwx8wh1-RI" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/worldwide-nearly-1-in-10-babies-is-premature.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a60e5074970c 2009-10-02T20:42:12-04:00 2009-10-02T20:42:12-04:00 Primary Editor Parenthood these days: It is full of challenges, or so we hear! As a parent, will you be able to successfully continue jogging? And what about your tennis game, and the peer pressure that goes with it? Parenting is hard! It's not like you just have...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/gTsRjBiNbKc" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/but-what-will-parenthood-mean-for-your-yuppie-fitness-routine.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a5b766e9970b 2009-10-02T19:45:25-04:00 2009-10-02T19:45:25-04:00 Primary Editor One hundred expectant mothers infected with the pandemic H1N1 influenza were hospitalized in intensive care units in the first four months of the outbreak, and 28 have died, federal officials say. In a reminder that the new strain of H1N1 influenza...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/-T3cNV3rQOg" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/swine-flu-appears-unusually-deadly-for-pregnant-women.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a5b7616a970b 2009-10-02T19:34:05-04:00 2009-10-02T19:34:05-04:00 Primary Editor Babies who are starved of oxygen at birth have a much lower risk of brain damage if they are given mild hypothermia, major research suggests. More than 300 babies were involved in a trial carried out at 33 hospitals in the UK and in five other...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/6ESDRSyf7e4" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/10/cooling-cuts-baby-brain-damage.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a5802bd5970b 2009-09-18T10:54:57-04:00 2009-09-18T10:54:57-04:00 Primary Editor These actions will protect against the new H1N1 too! [ PDF ] Seasonal and Novel H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Parents [ PDF ] Information about the Flu -including the new H1N1 Flu<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/73_bn_FDHI4" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/09/cdcgov-seasonal-and-novel-h1n1-flu-a-guide-for-parents.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a524a6a3970b 2009-08-27T08:41:57-04:00 2009-08-27T08:41:57-04:00 Primary Editor Successful trials raise hopes for end to inherited human disorders. Scientists are on the verge of ridding inherited diseases from future generations with a new technique for swapping genes between unfertilised human eggs before the resulting IVF...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/hruCyZf56MM" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/08/gene-therapy-for-the-unborn.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a517d400970b 2009-08-24T12:58:12-04:00 2009-08-24T12:58:12-04:00 Primary Editor In an effort to reduce the spread of HIV, public health officials are considering the promotion of “universal circumcision” for all baby boys born in the United States. “We have a significant HIV epidemic in this country, and we really need to look...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/p1y8OtbD0T4" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/08/cdc-report-us-considers-promoting-universal-circumcision.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a4ec6f7b970b 2009-08-12T20:52:48-04:00 2009-08-12T20:52:48-04:00 Primary Editor A pair of federally funded studies on autism rates is about to make news -- big news -- and it isn't good: It would appear that somewhere around one percent of all US children currently have an autism spectrum disorder. The rate is even higher among...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/hy1N8Po_OXU" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/08/autism-rate-now-at-one-percent-of-all-us-children.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0120a542cb5d970c 2009-08-12T18:26:52-04:00 2009-08-12T18:26:52-04:00 Primary Editor I began to wonder if nursing could be as good for the mother as the child. I soon found out that it was. No, it wasn't quite erotic (but dudes, it is for many moms, which may be why she's negging you to go nurse) but it felt easy and natural. In the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/PzJPcwCDbqc" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/08/could-breastfeeding-be-as-good-for-the-mother-as-the-child.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0115715ecc5b970c 2009-08-02T10:43:45-04:00 2009-08-02T10:43:45-04:00 Primary Editor 31 JULY 2009, Research conducted in the USA and published 29 July in The Lancet has drawn attention to an increased risk of severe or fatal illness in pregnant women when infected with the H1N1 pandemic virus. Several other countries experiencing...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/vL-guobEwdw" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/08/who-pandemic-influenza-h1n1swine-flu-in-pregnant-women.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef01157250c3c1970b 2009-08-01T14:05:22-04:00 2009-08-01T14:05:22-04:00 Primary Editor Morning sickness, the bane of many a pregnant woman's existence, may have an unexpected benefit - a higher IQ for the baby later in life. A small study out of Canada of 121 children ages 3-7 found that the children whose mothers had morning sickness...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/xfVmReZluCU" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/08/morning-sickness-tied-to-higher-iq-later-in-life.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0115715c416a970c 2009-08-01T12:24:15-04:00 2009-08-01T12:24:15-04:00 Primary Editor What's so disturbing about a new green parenting guide? "So go get Smart Mama if you're worried about toxins and your kids. I'm not going to discourage you. It does have some great info on making homemade cleaners. I just need to caution you to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/k209oLORDMU" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/08/smart-mama-scary-book.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0115724995ab970b 2009-07-30T09:22:46-04:00 2009-07-30T09:22:46-04:00 Primary Editor "A small number of differences in nutrient content were found to exist between organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs, but these are unlikely to be of any public health relevance." "Our review indicates that there is currently no...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/jqcRgpFY-xg" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/07/organic-food-is-no-healthier-study-finds.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef01157152421c970c 2009-07-29T15:00:11-04:00 2009-07-29T15:00:11-04:00 Primary Editor Pregnant women are four times more likely than the general population to need hospital treatment for H1N1 swine flu, data from the US suggests. The findings suggest pregnancy does increase the risk of complications without speedy anti-viral...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/bMZZVT2UAA0" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/07/h1n1-swine-flu-hits-pregnant-women-harder.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef0115713d08b4970c 2009-07-24T18:09:27-04:00 2009-07-24T18:09:27-04:00 Primary Editor Childhood obesity is a leading public health concern that disproportionately affects low-income and minority children. Those children who are obese in their preschool years are more likely to be obese in adolescence and adulthood. A Healthy People...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/sCPB7HmeZ-U" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/07/obesity-prevalence-among-low-income-preschool-aged-children.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cce4453ef01157231a259970b 2009-07-24T18:02:10-04:00 2009-07-24T18:02:10-04:00 Primary Editor This report updates the 2008 recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and control of seasonal influenza. The 2009 seasonal influenza recommendations...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/VbhyLkAqDo4" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2009/07/cdc-prevention-and-control-of-seasonal-influenza-with-vaccines-2009.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-34392762 2007-05-23T09:22:14-04:00 2007-05-23T09:22:14-04:00 Primary Editor When your child has a cold with a runny stuffed nose, it can be frustrating when they can not blow their own nose. Congestion interferes with sleep, feeding and makes for an overall cranky child, and parent too. Nosefrida is a plastic tube with a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/WttpRVKj2qg" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2007/05/nosefridanasal_.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-34121752 2007-05-16T10:54:30-04:00 2007-05-16T10:54:30-04:00 Primary Editor Do you feel as if you're constantly wiping your baby's nose? You probably are! The common cold strikes most healthy babies at some point — often repeatedly. Most colds last a week or two, but some linger even longer. In the meantime, there's plenty...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/3vdshqtuEts" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2007/05/babies_and_the_.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-33841080 2007-05-09T00:35:16-04:00 2007-05-09T00:35:16-04:00 Primary Editor Dr. Winchester and colleagues linked the scores of the students in grades 3 through 10 who took the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP) examination with the month in which each student had been conceived. The researchers found...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/nVTI_dtH9lo" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2007/05/summer_concepti.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-33753058 2007-05-07T08:31:02-04:00 2007-05-07T08:31:02-04:00 Primary Editor A study of more than 1.5 million children clearly showed that those conceived in the summer - when pesticide use is at its highest - are less clever than other youngsters. It is thought that spring babies may fare less well at school because they...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/I1Kgq25vHng" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2007/05/babies_born_in_.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-33653034 2007-05-04T09:17:48-04:00 2007-05-04T09:17:48-04:00 Primary Editor A device the size of an iPod could give women with high-risk pregnancies a way to monitor the health of the fetus. Discerning the heartbeat of a baby still in the womb is a bit like making out a murmur in a crowded room. However, researchers at the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/mPPUlcjC63c" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2007/05/listening_to_a_.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-33590114 2007-05-02T18:45:59-04:00 2007-05-02T18:45:59-04:00 Primary Editor U.S. infant mortality declined slightly in 2004 to the lowest level on record, but the rate for babies born to black mothers was more than double that of whites, federal health officials said on Wednesday. The infant mortality rate, tracking deaths...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/yFPL8k6hFLY" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2007/05/us_infant_morta.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-33589252 2007-05-02T18:16:19-04:00 2007-05-02T18:16:19-04:00 Primary Editor According to a new report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tooth decay has increased in preschool children while oral health continues to improve among older Americans. The report says that tooth decay in primary teeth...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/ETWRmAhWKiY" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2007/05/tooth_decay_in_.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-33588728 2007-05-02T18:00:35-04:00 2007-05-02T18:00:35-04:00 Primary Editor Cleanliness can be overdone, according to investigators here, at least when it comes to exposing the developing immune systems of infants to allergens. The researchers believe they have confirmed the so-called hygiene hypothesis -- that early...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthybabyblog/~4/p2vaadhvMbs" height="1" width="1"/> http://healthy.babyblog.com/2007/05/for_infant_immu.html