| Baby business: Octuplets row boosts demands for controls(by Marlowe Hood Marlowe Hood 2009-02-09 09:56) | | PARIS (AFP) – Controversy over the birth of octuplets to a 33-year-old woman in California who underwent in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has amplified calls for tougher regulations on assisted reproduction. When the eight babies were born in late Janua... |
| Octuplets were product of six embryos, mother says(By Steve Gorman Steve Gorman 2009-02-07 01:08) | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California woman who gave birth to octuplets less than two weeks ago said in an interview broadcast on Friday that her babies were the product of six implanted embryos, the same procedure used to conceive her six other ch... |
| What Moms Learned May Be Passed to Offspring( 2009-02-07 01:08) | | THURSDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The things mothers did as children may affect their children's memory and the severity of learning disorders, according to U.S. researchers who studied the brain function of pre-adolescent mice with a genetically engin... |
| Zinc May Counter Effects of Alcohol in Early Pregnancy( 2009-02-07 01:08) | | THURSDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Zinc supplements may help mothers-to-be reduce the risk for birth defects linked to alcohol use early in pregnancy, Australian researchers report. The study, conducted in mice, was published online and in the April pri... |
| Respiratory virus common in U.S. children: study(By Gene Emery Gene Emery 2009-02-07 01:08) | | BOSTON (Reuters) – A highly contagious respiratory virus is far more widespread among children than once thought and puts more of them in the hospital than influenza, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. They projected that the respiratory syncyt... |
| RSV to Blame for 1 in 13 Pediatrician Visits(By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter by Serena Gordonhealthday Reporter 2009-02-07 01:08) | | WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- It's called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a childhood infection that's responsible for one of every 13 visits to a pediatrician, and one of every 38 emergency room trips, a new study found. What's more, the virus... |
| Octuplets Fallout: Should Fertility Specialists Set Limits?( 2009-02-02 01:17) | | Just about the time that eight babies began growing inside a California woman's womb, some nationwide policies about fertility treatment were being codified. In June, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued updated "Guidelines on Number of E... |
| Young Women Best at Spotting Cute Babies(Jeanna BrynerSenior WriterLiveScience.com jeanna Brynersenior Writerlivescience.com 2009-01-21 16:44) | | Young women are much better than men of all ages at spotting a cute baby, finds a new study. The younger women beat older women at the task, too. Past research has shown that the chubby cheeks, big eyes and oversized foreheads of infants can trigger chil... |
| Good childhood fitness tied to adult health(By Amy Norton Amy Norton 2009-01-09 13:51) | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A person's fitness level in childhood seems to influence certain measures of their health as young adults, new study findings suggest. The study followed Norwegian students and found that those who were more physically fi... |
| Meditation seen promising as ADHD therapy( 2009-01-07 10:47) | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The practice of transcendental meditation may help children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder manage their symptoms, research suggests. In a pilot study, researchers found that lessons in transcendental medita... |
| Health Tip: Prevent Headaches During Pregnancy( 2008-12-29 00:59) | | (HealthDay News) -- Headaches among pregnant women are a common complaint, but in many cases they can be prevented, the American Pregnancy Association says. The association offers these suggestions: Make sure you're getting enough sleep, and take some tim... |
| Experts boost learning in rats with hearing defects( 2008-12-16 09:35) | | HONG KONG (Reuters) – Scientists have managed to train rats with hearing defects to pick out sounds from background noise, giving a possible solution to hearing-impaired children with difficulties in learning language. Distinguishing speech from bac... |
| Decongestant Exposure Needs Closer Look( 2008-12-05 22:14) | | FRIDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to the decongestant pseudoephedrine, found in many cough, cold and allergy medicines, appears to be common among children in the United States. This is especially true among children younger than 2, who have the... |
| TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report( 2008-12-03 15:37) | | TUESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- There's a strong link between media exposure and childhood obesity, smoking and sexual activity, according to U.S. researchers who reviewed 173 studies on media and health conducted over the past three decades. Accordin... |
| Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet(By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter by Alan Mozeshealthday Reporter 2008-12-02 01:51) | | MONDAY, Dec. 1 (Health Day News) -- Parents of autistic children are more likely to see their sons or daughter's special health needs go unmet, a new government report shows. Data from the National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs also in... |
| Treating reflux helps kids with asthma(By Megan Rauscher Megan Rauscher 2008-11-16 17:31) | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children with both asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), treating the latter can improve the former, according to research presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma... |
| Immunotherapy may benefit allergic preschoolers(By Megan Rauscher Megan Rauscher 2008-11-16 17:29) | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although there is controversy over the use of immunotherapy among children younger than 6 years old, a new study shows that it is safe and effective for the treatment of hayfever in this age group and may prevent the late... |
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