Obesity has been linked to a number of health problems ranging from heart disease to diabetes. But obesity may affect more than just the body; it may affect the mind. The report, published in the journal Pediatrics, takes a serious look at how the dramatic increase of obesity in America’s children may be affecting their intelligence and academic performance.
For moms whose dinner table is a battle ground everyday as their kids push away the healthy carrots and beans, a new research brings good news. With a little help from Mickey Mouse, Elmo, Nemo and other animated friends, children can be made to eat healthy food without any fuss.
Mothers, who smoke while pregnant, risk the lives of their children even if the kids are not exposed to second hand smoke after they are born. A European study, which was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, suggests that children born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy have an increased risk of having asthma.
Previous studies have found that working moms are less depressed. Now a new study suggests that working moms are not only in better mental health, they’re also in better physical health than moms who don’t work or who only work part-time.
Great news for families today. Gear giant Graco has announced that they are committed to banning the use of four of the most toxic chemical flame retardants from all of their products. Graco is one of the nation’s largest children’s product manufacturers, selling nearly 1 out of every 3 baby gear products purchased in the U.S.
Baby Rheya’s chances of survival appeared to be dim after doctors found had three rare heart defects shortly after she was born. Thankfully, doctors were able to perform a keyhole surgery that bought them time for a bigger surgery down the road.
According to a recent study, mothers with hyperactive children can let go of any guilt they had over consuming caffeine during pregnancy. Based on their results, children born to women who consumed caffeine during pregnancy were not any more likely to be hyperactive than children born to women who had not consumed caffeine.
A home with pets might be a better idea than one without them especially if you have an infant around. According to a new research conducted in Finland, babies who spend time around pet dogs, have less ear infections and respiratory track ailments as compared to those without pets.
A 10 year old Ricky Martinez from Orange County, was diagnosed with a rare condition that could only be cured with a bone marrow transplant. But doctors saved Ricky through an equally rare procedure using his own umbilical cord blood that his mom had donated when he was born.
The connection between mother and child is stronger that what we already know. Scientists have found out that when the fetus develops inside the womb of the mother, its cells travel through the placenta and mix and mingle with the mother’s cells.
A report released on Wednesday suggests that the free vaccine given to children as the US Government program may have been stored at a wrong temperature making the vaccine less effective than required.
Baby’s gut microbes have an important role to play in developing his immune system and a mutli-university research suggests that breast fed babies have a healthier immune system than formula fed babies because of the way the bacteria’s in the gut colonize.