More and more research is being done to explore a child’s lifelong benefit from breastfeeding but new research has identified a link between breast feeding and a mother’s reduced risk of developing crippling rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a recent…
Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC), have just released their findings on the association between a parent’s history of mental disorders when the parent also has an autistic child. It seems parents of autistic children are…
Cirrhosis of the liver has long been associated with alcoholism and hepatitis C but recent studies in both the United States and Europe point to the typical American diet, high in fat and sugar, as the reason more and more…
Workers all around the world are protected from any harm they may experience from exposure to electromagnetic fields on the job but many newborn babies face the influence of electromagnetic fields when they require an incubator. Some researchers in the…
Parents, caregivers and healthcare providers have spent the past week learning more about the benefits of infant immunization through an awareness program launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.…
There’s been a lot of media attention lately placed on the safety, or non-safety, of ingesting foods and beverages packaged in polycarbonate containers made from the chemical bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is most often found in baby bottles and water…
The findings of a study conducted by the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, leads to the conclusion that just growing up as a male increases the risk of heart disease by the time the young man is 19 years…
The American Heart Association (AHA) has just issued a statement that advises using an electrocardiogram (ECG) before beginning treatment using stimulant drugs in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) whenever possible. The full statement is available in the online…
A first-of-kind study was presented to members of the American Academy of Neurology attending that group’s 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting, running from April 12 through 19, in Chicago. The study measured negative cognitive impact of an infant when his or…
Officials for the Canadian health and environmental ministries announced on Friday that the polycarbonate BPA (bisphenol-a) has been officially declared toxic and it is likely that a complete ban on manufacture of BPA-containing baby bottles will be introduced within a…
