Caesarean delivery could increase risk of future stillbirth
...llbirth in a second pregnancy could be doubled for mothers whohave previously undergone caesarean section for their first child-althoughthe absolute risk remains low at around 1 in 1100. Caesarean section is associated with an increased risk of placentaldisorders in future pregnancies, but the effects on st...WHO accused of huge HIV blunder
... 14 were infected. Most children infected by their mothers die before their second birthday, so the surprisingly high figure points to infection routes other than sex being important. But Schmid says the results of all these studies are questionable. For instance, the instrument used to collect samples in t...Outstanding UCLA undergraduates present research
...e immune system is impaired in rats whose pregnant mothers consumed alcohol. The thymus is significantly smaller in these rats, Lerner said. "Research and class lectures complement each other," Lerner said. "I learn techniques in class that I use in my research. Dr. Taylor is always available, and treats ev...Practice-based intervention improves quality of care for young children
..., slapping in face or spanking with object). Among mothers considered at risk for depression, those who participated in the Healthy Steps Program had greater odds of discussing their sadness with someone at the practice. "Pediatric practices provide unique opportunities to favorably influence health care for...Invalid vaccine doses would cost millions to fix
...y to get an invalid vaccination. Children with mothers who had completed at least some college were less likely to get incorrect doses than those with mothers who had not completed high school, Stokley and colleagues concluded. The study included immunizat...Kids exposed to violence have more behavioral problems
...c primary care clinic, interviewing them and their mothers from January 1997 to February 1998. Children were asked if they had been victims of violence, had witnessed it directly or had heard reports of violence from other people or through the media. Purugganan used two questionnaires to measure child be...Urban areas organized in well developed partnering 'markets'
...n less physically attractive, single women who are mothers bring extra "costs" to a relationship because men are often uninterested in dealing with another man's children. In addition to the market distinctions between men and women, neighborhoods and culture also exert limitations on the way people fin...Many Latino children well on their way to diabetes, heart disease
...lerance was especially common among children whose mothers developed type 2 diabetes during pregnancy, also called gestational diabetes. Children of mothers with gestational diabetes may face high exposures to insulin in utero....The BESST way to judge IVF success
...y, but these pregnancies are much riskier for both mothers and babies, and lead to a higher percentage of children with physical and cognitive disabilities(see below). Doctors and regulatory agencies are now trying to reduce the soaring number of multiple births worldwide caused by IVF. "Multiple births are...Major risk factors identified for sudden infant death syndrome
...opriate bedding, and discouraging bed-sharing with mothers who smoke-could reduce the risk of 'cot death' (sudden unexplained infant death syndrome [SIDS]). Four large studies were set up to re-examine the epidemiology of SIDS after striking changes in rates of this phenomenon around 1990. The European Conce...UF research adds to evidence that unborn children hear 'melody' of speech
...r their mother's voices all the time because their mothers usually can't be at the bedside 24 hours a day. Also, while unborn children are insulated from many frequencies, premies are exposed to all the frequencies of the sounds in the nursery. She is interested in finding out how this added exposure, combin...Postnatal depression: A personal view
...p her overcome an illness all too familiar to many mothers worldwide....Risk of stillbirth on weekends
... days of the week should have similar outcomes for mothers and babies. Yet, evidence suggests that there are higher risks of stillbirth or early neonatal death or both among infants born on weekend days compared to those born on weekdays. Preferential timing of high-risk deliveries and differences in qualit...Study provides answers for childbirth after C-section
...uent births, should calm the concerns of expectant mothers and their obstetricians. While serious complicatio...r 0.7 percent) of these cases. Among infants whose mothers chose this "trial of labor," the frequency of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) another serious...Manual techniques may ease tough deliveries without need for episiotomy
...e, 12 had poor Apgar scores at birth and 20 of the mothers had severe perineal injuries involving the anal sphincter muscle. Of the 38 cases where manual techniques were employed, 15 babies had permanent brachial plexus damage, and six had poor Apgar scores at birth but only one mother had a severe perineal...Nevirapine plus zidovudine to prevent perinatal HIV in Thailand
...ervention, 35% of the infants born to HIV-infected mothers become infected. According to WHO/UNAIDS, in 2003 ... to examine whether adding a single dose of NVP in mothers and infants, in addition to the AZT regimen would further reduce transmission without adding signifi...UCL study establishes common biological ground for maternal and romantic love in humans
A new study of young mothers by researchers at University College London (UCL) ...ge online preview edition, the brains of 20 young mothers were scanned while they viewed pictures of their own children, children they were acquainted with, a...Laws designed to prevent too-short hospital stays allow mothers more time, study shows
...or the child. State legislators changed the law so mothers had the final say about remaining in the hospital ...that longer stays certainly seemed to make the new mothers happier," he said. Answers to such questions are important for considering whether to retain or re-...Number of children linked to obesity for mom and dad
...association between parenthood and obesity in both mothers and fathers. "Increased risk of obesity in both men and women suggests a substantial portion of the effect of obesity related to parenthood has to be social, cultural or psychological," said Bastian. "It's difficult to imagine a physiological mechani......e Bronx, he founded Icahn House a home for single mothers and their children, as well as the Carl C. Icahn Charter School for grades K-4. And, just last month, Mr. Icahn announced a $10 million gift for the sponsorship of a new world class track and field stadium on Randall's Island....