Birth Month Linked to Asthma Risk Nov 22, 2008
The month in which babies are born might play a role in their risk of getting asthma. New research suggests that babies born in the fall could be at greater risk, perhaps 30 percent greater, than babies born at other times ... Doctors say parents should wash their hands frequently to help reduce the spread of viruses to babies and young children, and keep infants away from people who are sick. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Community Calendar Nov 22, 2008
This program will provide adult-child interaction for babies and their caregivers. 15-minute program. (Lake Wales News, FL)
GOP HOPE: Ten Republicans To Watch... Nov 22, 2008
Throw in racists and a few trust-fund babies, and this is the modern day Republican Party. Everyone else votes Democrat. (The Drudge Report)
Hairspray linked to birth defect Nov 22, 2008
Imperial College London scientists talked to women who had babies with hypospadias, where the urinary tract is found away from the penis ... A total of 471 women whose babies had been born with hypospadias were interviewed, as were a similar number of women with unaffected children ... Roughly double the number of women in the "hypospadias" group revealed that they had been exposed to hairspray through their job compared with those with unaffected babies. (BBC News -- Health)
Consortium renames Angoon clinic Nov 22, 2008
She did everything from deliver babies to treating accident trauma. When the Alaska CHAP program started in 1968, Jim was one of the first people to receive CHAP training and certification, which allowed her to finally get paid for her work. (Juneau Empire)
Hospital Proposal Divides Ontario R... Nov 22, 2008
There was considerable talk about how taxi drivers should take a course in delivering babies, as the number of roadside births will increase considerably. Although the NHS explained in its consultation document for the public that several enablers are needed to make these changes work, such as the development of a region-wide transit system and a better coordinated primary care system, people still panicked. (Suite101.com)
Autumn Babies More Prone to Asthma Nov 22, 2008
Babies born in autumn -- about four months before the peak of winter virus season -- have almost a 30 percent increased risk of asthma compared to babies born at other times of the year, reports a study in the first December issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ... Babies born in the fall, which is generally about four months before the peak of the winter virus season, had a 29 percent higher risk of asthma, according to the study ... For fall-born babies, said... (U.S. News & World Report)
Bronx Mowgli? Can celeb tots survive their names? Nov 22, 2008
The pop star gave birth to a son Thursday night and called him Bronx Mowgli, adding another entry to the list of strange names given to babies by their famous parents. Perhaps the youngster will find kinship with another outer-borough inspired child Brooklyn Beckham, son of pop star Victoria Beckham and soccer player David Beckham (can a Staten Island kid be far behind. (MSNBC -- News)
Travelling threesome Nov 22, 2008
Ghani has had medical training and I have attended St Johns Ambulance basic First Aid and First Aid for babies and children, and we have been immunised against a litany of diseases. Global Doctors International Medical packed us a supply of medication, ointments, and a First Aid kit, Alison says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nebraska limits safe haven law to babies Nov 22, 2008
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Letters for Friday, November 21, 2008 Nov 22, 2008
We are just too busy with other things: money, babies, rock-climbing, fly-fishing ... Regarding the pigs shot at PEAS farm (Missoulian, Nov. 14 and 15): The three young pig siblings, under 1 year of age, were shot in front of their mother pig, who was screaming as it was occurring, seeing her babies being killed and a dead pig placed by her pen. (Missoulian, MT)
Friends recall 26-year-old who died of brain cancer Nov 22, 2008
Tim Burchfield wrote on Nov 21, 2008 9:33 AM:" When I first came to Missoula in 2002 Noah was our team leader for the freshman, when all of the leaders were coming down they were asking questions they wanted to know the answers to Noah's was "Where do babies come from. " I knew right then that we were going to be great friends. Noah I can say was my first and one of my best friends at montana, and coming from Colorado and not knowing anybody I had no idea who he was, but all I know is that he... (Missoulian, MT)
Safe Haven Changes Take Effect Nov 22, 2008
"It puts us back on the original focus on newborn babies," he said. Sen. (7 KETV Omaha)
Z-MAIL: All about flea flickers; a new wrinkle for field goals Nov 22, 2008
We were the same age, our wives played tennis together, our babies played in the playpen together. One day he came over to me and said, "There's going to be a time when I get old and I'm not playing well. I want you to write it. It won't affect our friendship." I was almost in tears. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Here's looking at you, kid Nov 22, 2008
About 25 per cent of parents pushing rear-facing prams spoke to their babies, more than twice as many as those with forward-facing prams. Mothers also laughed less, were silent for more of the journey and reported that trips using a forward-facing pram were less enjoyable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
TBAs urged to refer first-born expectant mothers to hospitals Nov 22, 2008
Accra, Nov. 21, GNA - Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have been advised to desist from extending their services to pregnant women who are giving birth for the very first time since their pelvises are not big enough for babies to pass through ... He lauded TBAs for their good works, adding that, a lot of expectant mothers in the villages preferred to deliver their babies at their homes in order to avoid maltreatments from nurses at the hospitals. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Motive elusive in girl's death Nov 22, 2008
The law provides a safe place for babies, protects parents from prosecution for child abandonment, does not require names be given and allows parents at least 14 days to reclaim the baby. Since the law was enacted in 2001, six babies have been surrendered in Stanislaus County, according to the county Commu- nity Service Agency's Child and Family Services division ... Christine Soeth, who oversees inves- tigations on surrendered babies for the agency's Child and Family Services division, said... (Modesto Bee, CA)
Are modern buggies bad for babies? Nov 22, 2008
Are modern buggies bad for babies ... Are modern buggies bad for babies ... This means that mother and baby can't commune and for Attenborough, who is manager of Talk to Your Baby, the National Literacy Trust's campaign to encourage parents to talk more with their babies, this is very bad news indeed. (guardian.co.uk)
On your mind Nov 22, 2008
Obama killing millions of babies by being pro-choice. Have you seen the count of innocent children killed and wounded in Iraq. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Nutrition awareness pilot project succeed in educating the poor Nov 22, 2008
Other residents said they also needed free multi-vitamins, especially for babies, the elderly and pregnant women. Marlo said the SRMI had done its best to ensure that all listed residents received their free meals, but the project had a limited budget and supply. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Many holes in kids' mental health care Nov 22, 2008
"We need to see this as an opportunity to say 'this is why we need a stronger mental health system,' not that we should only let people drop off the babies. This is a clarion call to say why it is so important that we build a mental health system that supports children and families. Because these are families that are crying out for help, and we are saying there is nobody there.". Share this on. (CNN -- Health)
Fake doctor 'treated' hundreds Nov 22, 2008
They believe he treated babies as young as six months. Police Constable Luis Castanheira from Southwark CID said: Mr Becerra-Pardo has taken advantage of vulnerable members of the community, charging them for services he couldnt provide and potentially putting lives at risk. (South London Press Today)
Toddler's brain repaired with 'glue' Nov 22, 2008
Ella-Grace Honeyman, 17 months, was born with vein of Galen malformation, which causes tiny holes in the brain's main blood vessels and affects only a few hundred babies worldwide each year. She was given months to live after blood seeped through the openings and flooded her skull cavity, causing a potentially fatal aneurysm. (Times of India)
Pill That Reduces The Second Chemotherapy Ordeal Nov 22, 2008
A study that will be published next month in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggests that babies born in fall, before the flu season are more susceptible to suffering. Latest videos in Health. (eFluxMedia)
Dad's in-Home Smoking May Harm Family's Health Nov 22, 2008
Newborns whose fathers had smoked in the home had higher levels of nicotine in their hair than babies born to non-smoking dads, Dr. Moon-Woo Seong of the National Center in Goyang and colleagues found. But infants whose fathers smoked, but only did so outdoors, had no more nicotine in their hair than babies whose fathers did not smoke at all ... Mothers living with smokers had significantly more nicotine and its byproduct cotinine in their hair, Seong and colleagues found, but there were no... (MEDLINEplus)
Estrogen May Explain Why Women with Cystic Fibrosis Suffer More Nov 22, 2008
"There's not an immediate clinical connection to this," said Dr. Michael Konstan, director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at Rainbow Babies ren's Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. "We need to understand a lot more about the role estrogen plays in cystic fibrosis. What this clearly does is raise our awareness that there are sex-related differences.". (MEDLINEplus)
Unintended Pregnancy Raises Risk of Future Ones Nov 22, 2008
As a result, their babies are at greater risk of problems like low birthweight and prematurity. Figuring out which women are at particularly high risk of unplanned pregnancies is key to preventing them, Kuroki's team writes. (MEDLINEplus)
Study: Away-facing strollers stress... Nov 22, 2008
Study: Away-facing strollers stress babies - CNN.com ... Study: Away-facing strollers stress babies ... Zeedyk's study, published by British charity National Literacy Trust, included an experiment in which 20 babies were wheeled in buggies for a mile, spending half the trip facing their parents and the other half facing away. (CNN -- Law)
Singer paints town Red (Sox) Nov 22, 2008
After garnering early attention with her first trio, Blake Babies, she launched a successful solo career, becoming one of the decade's quintessential female rock singers. In August, Hatfield, 41, released her eighth solo album, How to Walk Away. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Over 1,000 melamine babies still in hospitals Nov 21, 2008
Door-to-door screening of more than 307,000 Beijing families with children under the age of three found that over 75,000 babies had been fed contaminated milk formula, the official Xinhua news agency said. More on. (MSNBC -- International)
Staying fit to a C’ Nov 21, 2008
This information is far from new: A 1977 paper in the Journal of Anatomy demonstrated that even babies should be born with a neck curve. Research done in the 1960s and 70s by Swedish neurosurgeon Dr. Alf Brieg demonstrated that loss of neck curve produced unfavorable mechanical tension in the spinal cord, which led to poor long-term outcomes. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
GAY MARRIAGE Nov 21, 2008
" you know what... wrote on Nov 16, 2008 9:21 AM:" I cannot, for the life of me, understand how these California voters went and voted for prop 8 and turned around and voted for Obam (Let's kill the babies). Could someone please explain that one to me. (New Iberia, LA)
On the trail of our missing house sparrows Nov 21, 2008
I have been caring specifically for the local sparrows for over a year now and there is a healthy number coming to feed every day, numbers seem to be increasing and babies showed this year as well. I place food where the larger birds cannot get to it, within wild climbers like honeysuckle. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Buggy direction 'affects child' Nov 21, 2008
Dr Zeedyk then studied 20 babies being wheeled in prams across a one mile stretch in the centre of Dundee ... For many babies today, life in a buggy is emotionally impoverished and possibly stressful ... Dr Zeedyk said: "If babies are spending significant amounts of time in a baby buggy that undermines their ability to communicate easily with their parent, at an age when the brain is developing more than it will ever again in life, then this has to impact negatively on their development. "Our... (BBC News -- UK)
Who doesn't have a belly button? Nov 21, 2008
A lot of premature babies have no or small belly buttons, we call my son's a belly-popper as it looks more like a press stud. Jon, Oxford. (BBC News -- UK)
The Internet drives China to loosen its grip on the media Nov 21, 2008
A blackout of bad news during the Olympic Games in August caused a lag in reporting about milk tainted with melamine that ultimately killed at least four babies and made thousands sick. "The central government has permitted the local authorities to publicize negative news themselves, with no need to report to upper governments any more," the academic said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Africa: Treating HIV-Positive Babies Wth ARVs Really Works Nov 21, 2008
com: Africa: We Can Save More Babies, Say Researchers (Page 1 of 1) ... Africa: We Can Save More Babies, Say Researchers ... A ground-breaking South African study has provided the first hard evidence that treating HIV-positive babies with antiretroviral (ARV) medicines from as early as six weeks dramatically improves their chances of survival. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: New Proposal Could Save Many HIV Babies Nov 21, 2008
com: South Africa: New Treatment Recommended for HIV Babies (Page 1 of 1) ... South Africa: New Treatment Recommended for HIV Babies ... The national Essential Drugs List (EDL) committee has recommended that the health department should change its guidelines for treating babies born with HIV and start them on antiretroviral therapy as soon as possible. (allAfrica.com)
Melrose People: Connie Cella OConnor Nov 21, 2008
Then we have a lot of parents [graduates] come in and want to show off their babies. I think that these kids know that we re there for them and we re like part of their family. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Autumn babies at greater risk of asthma: study Nov 21, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Babies born four months before the peak cold and flu season have a 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Friday, suggesting that these common infections may trigger asthma ... They found that all babies in the study were at increased risk if they had bronchiolitis, a lung infection usually caused by respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. But autumn babies were at the highest risk. (Scientific American)
Stem Cell Response Nov 21, 2008
You say that the 100 "snowflake" babies would be a burden on society and who would want them anyway. First - Most adoption agencies that do in vitro fertilization from frozen embryos are done through an open adoption which means the child CAN find out who the parents are. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
'Florida Today' lauds local volunteers Nov 21, 2008
In addition to helping deliver about 10,000 babies in Brevard County, the 60-year-old Titusville physician finds time to promote his Doctors' Goodwill Foundation, a charitable organization that provides medical care and supplies to needy people around the world. He said he hopes this accolade -- being named FLORIDA TODAY's Volunteer of the Year 2008 -- will help encourage others to share his vision. (Florida Today)
Le Gourmet Jardin features artists Nov 21, 2008
The expanded shop has a new specialty section for children and babies. There is even an area to buy some Christmas treats for four-legged friends. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Preterm births costly, growing health problem Nov 21, 2008
Babies who survive a premature birth face the risk of serious life-long health problems including learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing loss and other chronic conditions including asthma ... Through these grants, the organization is seeking ways to prevent birth defects and infant death, reduce South Carolina's premature birth rate, increase access to prenatal care, and educate men and women about having healthy babies ... "It is unacceptable that our nation is failing so... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Turtles Alter Nesting Dates Due To Temperature Change Nov 21, 2008
Male babies are outnumbering the females. "Warmth produces females, so we thought we'd have more females," said Janzen. (Science Daily)
Nurse’s Notes - Pre-term babies require extra care Nov 21, 2008
Missoulian: Nurse s Notes - Pre-term babies require extra care ... Nurse s Notes - Pre-term babies require extra careBy JOANNA LENABURG ... Babies born between 34 and 36 completed weeks of gestation are actually considered late pre-term. (Missoulian, MT)
Safe Haven Change To Prompt New Options Nov 21, 2008
-- Nebraska lawmakers are expected to officially change the state's Safe Haven law on Friday, limiting it to babies who are no more than 30 days old ... Gov. Dave Heineman called the special session to limit the law to newborn babies and has said help for children and teens would be addressed in the regular session. (7 KETV Omaha)
Aspirin 'cuts pre-eclampsia risk' Nov 21, 2008
It is a moderate reduction of around 10% but given that pre-eclampsia is potentially serious for some women and their babies, this is an important finding ... A spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists added: "It is a moderate reduction of around 10% but given that pre-eclampsia is potentially serious for some women and their babies, this is an important finding. "No single sub-group of women seems to benefit particularly from low-dose aspirin. (Yahoo News -- Fertility & Pregnancy)
Pre-birth apples 'benefit babies' Nov 21, 2008
Pre-birth apples 'benefit babies. Part of a healthy diet. (Yahoo News -- Fertility & Pregnancy)
Tech Helps Curb Infant Blindness Nov 21, 2008
Thanks to a Stanford telemedicine program, doctors can remotely diagnose , or ROP, a condition that threatens 80,000 premature babies annually in the United States and causes blindness in up to 600. Babies like Liam can be diagnosed quickly using the new technology ... Meanwhile, the number of premature babies is increasing. (Yahoo News -- Children's Health)
When PETA Attacks...Mrs. Trump! Nov 21, 2008
I've seen people like you who "eat the babies" who aren't good enough for show ... If the babies aren't show worthy then I eat them. (Yahoo News -- Animal Rights & Welfare)
Mom held in infant's death Nov 21, 2008
The law provides a safe place for babies, protects parents from prosecution for child abandonment, does not require names be given and allows parents at least 14 days to reclaim the baby ... Since the law was enacted in 2001, six babies have been surrendered in Stanislaus County, according to the county Community Service Agency's Child and Family Services division. (Modesto Bee, CA)
How best to walk your baby Nov 21, 2008
For the research, Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, from Dundee's School of Psychology, made an observational study of 2,722 babies and their parents and mounted an experiment on 20 babies and their parents in which they travelled for half a mile in an away-facing buggy and half a mile in one where the two were face to face ... In addition, babies were twice as likely to fall asleep when facing their parent and their heart rates fell slightly, both of which could be taken as indicators of reduced stress... (Independent)
On your mind Nov 21, 2008
Obama killing millions of babies by being pro-choice. Have you seen the count of innocent children killed and wounded in Iraq. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Washington prepares for first execution since 2001 Nov 21, 2008
spete98611 wrote on Nov 20, 2008 10:59 AM:" Ab:....I'm pro-execution and I'm, in a way, pro-abortion as well. The problem with our planet is we have too many people. I'm all for the cleansing of 5 to 6 billion. All the eco-friendly people should be as well too. Think of how many fish could be fed plus, less natural resources used. Now that's thinking green. In all seriousness a lot of people I know are pro execution and pro abortion. A lot of people don't need babies and the government should... (Longview Daily News, WA)
China says it will clean up its dairy industry Nov 21, 2008
The Health Ministry said Thursday 1,041 babies across the country were still hospitalized with kidney damage. The government has detained dozens of people in the scandal, but there have been no court cases so far. (USA Today -- Money)
League City man gets 12 years on child pornography charges Nov 21, 2008
Some of the images included nude babies and toddlers and one image was of a nude pre-teen girl with a knife held to her stomach and the words cut me slut hurt me written in red. This story is available through KHOU, Ch. (KHOU.com, TX)
When grannies made a killing Nov 21, 2008
"Bewitched is going to have babies!". "How nice. Baby horsies!" I said, in my best Playschool voice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Surgeons repair Ella-Grace Honeyman's brain with superglue Nov 21, 2008
Ella-Grace Honeyman, aged 17 months, was born with vein of Galen malformation, which causes tiny holes in the brain s main blood vessels and affects only a few hundred babies worldwide each year. She was given months to live after blood seeped through the openings and flooded her skull cavity, causing a potentially fatal aneurysm. (Times Online)
Go for pre-pregnancy weight loss surgery Nov 21, 2008
They also found that these women's babies were less likely to be born prematurely, be born underweight or be born overweight than children born to obese women. For the study, the team, comprised primarily of researchers from RAND Health, the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, reviewed results from 75 studies that examined health issues among women who had undergone bariatric surgery and their children. (Times of India)
Health service in 'state of collapse' Nov 21, 2008
In many hospitals, maternity services have been scaled back -- meaning women who need to deliver babies by Caesarian section "will needlessly die during childbirth," it said. The hospitals, like everything else in the country, are a victim of the country's collapsing economy under President , the group said. (CNN -- World)
Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies Nov 21, 2008
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finalizes research that changed guidelines around the world regarding when HIV-infected babies should begin drug therapy. Based on preliminary findings released last year, several health agencies like the World Health Organization now advise doctors to begin HIV treatment early in babies, instead of waiting because of fear that the medications will do more harm than good ... "Given good health care, these babies can survive and grow up to become... (MEDLINEplus)
The Globavore's Dilemma Nov 21, 2008
Poisoned babies have been grabbing the headlines lately, but the victims of contaminated Chinese imports were American cats and dogs. It turned out that we were putting bad wheat gluten from overseas into our pet food. (Slate)
China to overhaul battered dairy industry Nov 21, 2008
The Health Ministry said Thursday that 1,041 babies across the country were still hospitalized with kidney damage. The State Council, China's Cabinet, said the Health Ministry will issue new quality and safety standards for dairy products, while the Agriculture Ministry will draft inspection standards for melamine and other toxins in animal feed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Fall babies: Born to wheeze? Nov 21, 2008
Fall babies: Born to wheeze ... Fall babies: Born to wheeze ... They found that while having clinically significant bronchiolitis at any age during infancy was associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma, for autumn babies, that risk was the greatest. (EurekAlert!)
