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Infertility – from Women’s Angle
Most American women know that age is an important factor in the success of fertility treatments, finds a new survey of 763 women, aged 18 and older, including 125 women who’ve had fertility treatment.
The HealthyWomen poll found that 88 percent of respondents were under age 35 when they first sought medical [...]
Suri Cruise looking 10 years older
It’s seems like Tom and Katie want set up a record for her little Sury – fastest maturing 3-year old in history. Well, at least they want her to look mature…ish.
It’s now a well known fact that they like to dress her in designer’s clothes, coats, dresses. It seems that they even put high heels [...]
Gisele’s family talks about her newborn son
Gisele Bundchen gave birth to a son on December 8th and her family gave first impressions about the newest member.
“He’s a beautiful, healthy boy. We are all really happy” said Patricia, Gisele’s twin sister.
“We don’t know the name yet. I don’t have all the details. But obviously when someone is born into the family, it [...]
Twitter for Toddlers
Many parents of toddlers wish they could communicate more effectively with their children. Researchers from Hasselt University in Belgium have come up with a new idea on how that may become possible.
They took a common baby toy, changed some graphics on it and added some sensors and software.
The new idea sparked great interest at the [...]
Higher Safety for Moms-To-Be in Auto Accidents
Better safety coming to a car near you! Unfortunately, it will not be very soon. New research shows the needs of pregnant women in vehicles differ slightly compared to the rest of the population. From how the seat belt fits to the location of the steering wheel, driving while pregnant poses an assortment of risks.
In [...]
FDA Urges Pharmaceutical Companies to Reevaluate Psych Drugs in Kids
When reviewing insurance claims from health insurance companies, the staff at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found many children taking certain medications are afflicted with negative metabolic affects more than adults do. The review uncovered it was more apt depending on how old the youngster was.
Metabolic affects can include irregularities with blood sugar as [...]
Combat Puts Strain on Marriages
The Pentagon recently released information that the rate of failed marriages are rising in a time when bonds should be strengthening. Fighting the two current wars is putting much stress on couples and family units.
New figures for divorce among soldiers during this time of war are slowing escalating, In the last year the rate among [...]
Big Hormones for Small Babies
A new study funded by the World Cancer Research Fund has released recent results of a study finding that small birth weight babies are apt to suffer from early puberty.
Infants with a birth weight between five and one-half pounds and six and one-half pounds were found to have a growth spurt that usually arrives at [...]
Dating Abuse: Are Your Teens Involved
A recent study by the National Teen Dating Violence Hotline shows an alarming 600 % raise in contact from our nation’s teenagers. Tweens have been identified as twenty-five percent of all calls.
While information abounds about the symptoms of abuse exhibited by the abuser, such as becoming distant and secretive, researchers note a new symptom to [...]
Then and Now: Childbirth and Pelvis Size
Most people understand the physical changes our species have accomplished throughout evolution. Many of these changes have not been precisely pinpointed on the timeline of our development.
The pelvic outlet in modern humans is thirty percent smaller than in our ancient ancestors, making for the belief childbirth is more painful today.
The big news today is that [...]
New Recommendations for the Health of Mothers, Daughters and All Women
Just released is new recommendations for cervical cancer screening for women.
Instead of the previous recommendation of 18 years or when sexually active, ACOG just decided it would be better to have screenings less often for women with low risk factors.
The new recommendations suggest women receive their first Pap smear at age 21. It also suggests [...]
Mother Births in Ambulance: Is Hospital Policy to Blame?
Recently in New South Wales, a new baby arrived in the world in the rear of an Emergency Medical Vehicle.
Most of the times you hear of such incidents, the woman is on the way to the hospital but does not make it. In the case of Donna Bodley, she was leaving the Murwillumbah Hospital while [...]
Early Pregnancy with Male Fetus Compromised During Mosquito Season
A recent study shows that women in their first three months with a pregnancy ups the risk for boy babies to have a condition where the urethra develops too short when they use insect sprays. This condition is called hypospadias.
Hypospadias affects approximately one out of 250 boys.
Scientists in Barcelona and London judged 471 infants in [...]
Professional Athletes’ Wives Lives No Picnic
The public assumes the lives of the wives of pro athletes are glamorous with money enough for everything and built in travel.
Erin Crispin, wife of former Laker Joe Crispin, and Caron Butler, wife of a Washington Wizard teammate, share their views on life in the public eye.
In the light of the recent news about Tiger [...]
Toxic Substances Found in Baby’s Umbilical Blood
Ten babies of three ethnic backgrounds were tested recently by Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Children’s Environmental Health Center for substances in their umbilical cord blood.
Scientists were amazed to discover an excess of 200 dangerous substances in each baby. They did not concern themselves with the identification of the substances, though did note the concern [...]
Breastfeeding is Heart Healthy
It is well known among most breastfeeding mothers and many medical caregivers that breastfeeding is optimal for baby. Many also know it greatly improves health of the mothers who chose to do it.
New research shows that among the health benefits, breastfeeding may also reduce risks for the mother to develop metabolism diseases such as diabetes [...]
Tom and Katie Want a Sibling for Suri
After three years of marriage and watching their little girl grow, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have decided it is time to grow their family.
“She no longer feels like she’s just Mrs. Cruise. She is her own person again. She and Tom have their disagreements, but deep down they love each other very much. That’s [...]
Sweet Soda Ups Blood Sugar during Pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is a condition of high blood sugar during pregnancy. The mothers afflicted with this condition do not have diabetes otherwise, though scientists believe it is predictive of diabetes developing later in their lives.
Scientists wanted to find out what could predispose mothers to this condition known to cause complications due to overgrowth of the [...]
10 Percent of Kids in Your Child’s Class Could Live With an Addicted Parent
What amounts to a whopping 8 million children have at least one parent addicted to drugs or alcohol. In approximately 5 million, it is a father, with the other 3 million having a dependent mother.
The huge concern for these children lies in different areas. Risks are rampant on these children, from abuse and neglect to [...]
All-Boy Schools don’t Help Boys
Even though boys attending private one-gender institutions show signs of self-reliance, they fail to learn to socialize with members of the opposite sex, studies from the Institute of Education at London University show.
A cohort of 17,000 grown men and women attending a wide range of school types showed the boys brought up in single-gender facilities [...]