Putting baby in unsafe sleep conditions can be deadly, but is done all too often, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, there are more than 3,500 sleep-related deaths among infants in the United States each year. To keep your baby safer while sleeping, the CDC urges: Place your baby on the… read on >
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Drug Overdoses, Suicide Are Risk for New Mothers: Study
Drug overdoses and suicide are common causes of death among women who die within a year of giving birth, a new study finds. In fact, in the study based on data from California, these two causes accounted for nearly 20% of postpartum deaths from 2010 to 2012. “These deaths are rare but devastating for families,”… read on >
Swallowing Toiletries, Makeup Sends Thousands of Kids to ER Each Year
Take a stroll down the beauty products aisle and you’ll see rows of colorful packages, even some with pictures of fruit on them. It’s easy to see how about a dozen kids a day end up in the emergency room due to exposure to these enticing chemical concoctions. Over a 15-year period, nearly 65,000 youngsters… read on >
How to Recognize Early Learning Challenges in Kids
Many children have difficulty with learning at some point, but those with learning disabilities often have several specific and persistent signs, which can start in preschool years. Recognizing them as soon as possible allows a child to get needed help and make better progress. General signs include difficulty with reading, writing, math skills, understanding or… read on >
Tips for Keeping Your Child Healthy at Camp
With thousands of kids heading to camp for the summer, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some tips for keeping them safe and happy. In a new report, the group recommends that all children have a checkup before leaving for camp. Parents should also know what health services the camp has and talk with… read on >
Health Tip: Preparing Your Child For Sleepaway Camp
Sleepaway camp can be the experience of a lifetime for your child, says the YMCA. Whether the child is a youngster or a high schooler, he or she can come away with longtime memories and lifelong friends. To prepare your child for the adventure, the YMCA suggests: Get the child excited by describing what the… read on >
A Healthy Baby Starts With a Healthy Mom
Having a healthy baby starts before you get pregnant, Penn State doctors say. Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, said Dr. Andrew Lutzkanin, a physician in the department of family and community medicine. “Fortunately, most women of childbearing age are healthy,” he said. “And most pregnant women are motivated to… read on >
‘Daddy-Do-Overs’: Men Increasingly Getting Plastic Surgery
A face-lift for Father’s Day, anyone? It could happen: A new report finds many more men are taking advantage of the same plastic surgeries that have long been associated with women. The midlife decision by men to try a face-lift or other procedure has been nicknamed the “Daddy-Do-Over” — referencing the “Mommy Makeover” for women.… read on >
Common Infant Vaccine May Also Shield Kids From Type 1 Diabetes
Vaccinating against the common infant infection rotavirus not only cuts a child’s odds of getting sick, it might also prevent them from developing type 1 diabetes later in life, new research suggests. Infants who got all of the recommended doses of the “stomach flu” virus vaccine had a 33% lower risk of developing type 1… read on >
A Simple Way to Help Prevent Child Obesity
Kids who don’t drink water take in nearly 100 more calories from sugary drinks every day than those who do, according to a recent Penn State study. About one-fifth of children fall into the no-water group. But a multi-year experiment in the New York City public schools involving more than 1 million students found that… read on >