Infant-Directed Singing Shown to Boost Emotional Health
Society for Research in Child Development via News-Medical – Many parents know that infants love to be sung to; however, there is limited prior research to show the long-term effects on…
What Parents Should Know About Newborn Hearing Screenings
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles via Newswise – Early detection of hearing loss in children is imperative. Learn what the result of your kid’s hearing test means—and what you need to do…
Breast Milk Antibodies Linked to Protection Against Rotavirus in Infants
University of Rochester Medical Center via News-Medical – Babies whose mothers had high levels of specific antibodies in their breast milk were able to fend off the infection for a longer…
US Drug-Related Infant Deaths More Than Doubled from 2018 to 2022
Florida Atlantic University via EurekAlert! – A new study by Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine has uncovered a disturbing trend in drug-related infant deaths in the United States from…
World’s First Partial Heart Transplant Proves Successful in First Year
Journal of the American Medical Assocation via Duke Health – Novel procedure demonstrated valve growth & functionality in newly published study results The world’s first partial heart transplant has achieved what…
Urgent: 25% of Pregnant Women Risk Omega-3 Deficiency
Stephanie Woods via NaturalHealth365 – Omega-3 fatty acids are vital to a healthy diet and provide many benefits, including brain and heart health. However, a recent study says pregnant women…
WARNING: Antibiotic Use in First Week of Life Harms Baby’s Microbiome
Karen Sanders via NaturalHealth365 – By now, most people know we should treat antibiotics with caution. In addition to harming your gut – which relies on friendly bacteria to process food,…
Beneficial Bacteria Can Be Restored to C-Section Babies at Birth
Rutgers University-New Brunswick via Newswise – New Brunswick, N.J. (June 17, 2021) – Babies born by cesarean section don’t have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a Rutgers-led…
New Study: Nine Out of Ten US Infants Experience Gut Microbiome Deficiency
Evolve Biosystems, Inc. via EurekAlert – DAVIS, Calif., January 21, 2020 – A new peer-reviewed study reveals that the vast majority of U.S. infants may be suffering from a substantial deficiency…
Infant Sleep Problems Can Signal Mental Disorders in Adolescents
University of Birmingham via EurekAlert– Specific sleep problems among babies and very young children can be linked to mental disorders in adolescents, a new study has found. A team at…
Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment May Alter Preterm Infants’ Microbiome
National Institutes of Health News Release – The researchers do not know the long-term effects of these genome changes, which they term “microbiota scars.” They note that previous studies linked…
