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Baby born on snow-plagued M53 motorway

A woman gave birth to a baby girl in the back of an ambulance that passed by after being stranded on the M53 motorway.
Maria and Kevin Hollis got into their car and headed towards Arrowe Park Hospital on Tuesday after Maria, pregnant with baby Maggie, had an increase in the rate of her contractions.
“We thought [...]

Folic acid supplements linked to childhood asthma

Folic acid supplements taken throughout pregnancy may increase risk of childhood asthma by as much as 26 percent, researchers say.
New research out of the University of Adelaide in Australia has found that pregnant women who ingest folic acid supplements in late pregnancy may increase the risk of asthma in their children.
Researchers studied 500 Australian women, [...]

CDC Targets Vitamin D in Preventing Childhood Asthma

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified asthma as the most common chronic childhood illness.  A five-year research study has been launched among pregnant women to determine whether Vitamin D supplements will prevent children from developing asthma.  The Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDARRT) is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
According [...]

Baby Who Was Injected With HIV By Father Graduates

A boy who was injected with HIV by his father as a baby, will be graduating from high school this week. He has been praised for setting an inspirational example as a teen.
Brryan Jackson grew up with the daily stigma of having AIDS. He was often not invited to birthday parties, and told not to [...]

Woman With Terminal Cancer Gives Birth To Healthy Boy

A woman in Boston has given birth to a healthy baby boy despite having terminal cancer.
The mother, known only as Trinidad, said “For me, giving birth to this baby means a lot because despite struggling with death I am giving him life,”
Doctors strongly advised Trinidad to terminate the pregnancy when they found that cancer had [...]

Swine Flu drug Tamiflu urged for Pregnant Women

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) said on Tuesday that because a test result for the new H1N1, “Swine Flu” flu can take days, Tamiflu should be given to any pregnant patient with flu symptoms combines with likely contact with someone else with Swine Flu.
Pregnant women who get swine flu are at such [...]

10 Signs That Your Baby Is Ready To Be Weaned…

Weaning is the process of moving a baby gradually on to solid food. After six months, breastmilk alone doesn’t provide your baby with enough nutrients, in particular iron, so other foods are needed.
The Department of Health used to recommend that babies were started on solids between the ages of four and six months. Then in [...]

Breastfeeding Is Not Only Healthy For Babies But Also For Moms

A new study shows that moms can lessen their risk of a heart attack, heart disease, and a stroke when they breastfeed their baby.
A new study done by the University of Pittsburgh has shown that women can reduce their risk of a heart attack, heart disease, and a stroke by 10% when they breastfeed for [...]

Breastfeeding your Baby is beneficial

New research suggests that breastfeeding mothers may be lowering their own risk of heart disease, a heart attack or stroke. The risk of benefits to a baby is long.
A study from the US found that women who breastfed their babies for over a year were 10% less likely to develop these conditions than those who [...]

Experts Call Gwyneth Paltrow “Loopy” About Her Claims Of Shampoo Causing Cancer & ADHD in Kids

Gwyneth Paltrow makes claims that chemicals in children’s shampoos can cause cancer and development disorders like ADHD.
Scientists are calling actress Gwyneth Paltrow “loopy” after she warns others that products like shampoos are causing cancer and development disorders in babies and children. She recently said she was “seized with fear” after doing research on “environmental toxins”, [...]