What Do You Do When Your Child is Obsessed With Animals?
June 30, 2009
What Do You Do When Your Child is Obsessed With Animals?
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My preschool daughter is obsessed with dogs. Fortunately, she hasn’t taken to eating off the floor on all fours, but I know the thought has crossed her mind.
My daughter has big plans to [...]
Teens’ idea of death risk linked with behavior
June 30, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A sizable minority of adolescents believe they are likely to die at a young age, and this perception is a powerful predictor of involvement in high risk behaviors and poor health outcomes, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics.
Dr. Iris Wagman Borowsky of the University of Minnesota [...]
Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants
June 30, 2009
TUESDAY, June 30 — Don't automatically blame mom: A crying, colicky baby can be just as much the result of dad's state of mind, Dutch researchers report.
Other studies have found that depression among mothers can be related to excessive crying or colic, a common problem with newborns, but the researchers [...]
Early Pregnancy Problems Pointer To Ongoing Troubles
June 30, 2009
A new study reports that mothers who experience complications during the beginning of their pregnancy should be watched closer throughout the duration of their pregnancy and in future pregnancies.
Data compiled from over 75 studies showed additionally that those with a history of miscarriages were at a higher risk of premature births [...]
How Much Weight You Should Gain During Pregnancy?
June 30, 2009
Do you know how much weight you should gain during your pregnancy? What if you’re overweight? Should you try to lose weight?
Every woman who is pregnant needs to gain weight during her pregnancy. The amount you will need to gain will vary based on your starting weight.
The average recommended pregnancy [...]
Early Pregnancy Problems Pointer To Ongoing Troubles
June 30, 2009
A new study reports that mothers who experience complications during the beginning of their pregnancy should be watched closer throughout the duration of their pregnancy and in future pregnancies.
Data compiled from over 75 studies showed additionally that those with a history of miscarriages were at a higher risk of premature births [...]
Doctors say more ovary transplants possible
June 29, 2009
LONDON – Two new techniques to preserve and transplant ovaries might give women a better chance to fight their biological clocks and have children when they are older, doctors announced Monday.
In the past, scientists have performed ovarian transplants in women with cancer, since chemotherapy often causes infertility. Doctors typically take out patients’ ovaries before the [...]
New ovarian transplant offers hope to infertile
June 29, 2009
PARIS – French doctors on Monday unveiled a new technique in ovarian transplant that had helped a young woman who had been menopausal for two years to give birth to a healthy baby girl.
Using a two-step process, they restored fertility to the woman after she had undergone chemotherapy treatment for sickle-cell anaemia, [...]
Endurance cyclists ‘risk infertility’: scientists
June 29, 2009
PARIS – Sportsmen who carry out high levels of cycle training could be damaging their chance of fatherhood, researchers reported on Monday.
A team led by Diana Vaamonde of the University of Cordoba Medical School in Spain looked at triathletes — athletes who run, swim and cycle — to further a probe into [...]
Harder for heavy moms to see child’s weight status
June 29, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The ability of a mother to identify a weight problem in her child appears to be dependent on her own weight, with overweight mothers tending to underestimate her child's weight. On the other hand, a mother's ability to correctly determine the weight status of a child who is unrelated [...]