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Cooling babies appears to reduce brain damage
By: CTV.ca News Staff
Date: Thursday Oct. 1, 2009 2:48 PM ET
Cooling down the bodies of babies who suffer a lack of oxygen at birth may save their brains, according to new research from the U.K.
When babies lack oxygen at birth, it can lead to cerebral palsy, brain damage, or even death. Now, researchers have found that [...]
CBC Island Morning: Maternity Care Interview with Michael Klein
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CBC Island Morning interview Michael Klein – CBC Island Morning
Multivitamins cut risks of underweight births
Women who take multivitamins while pregnant lower their risk of having an underweight baby, a major new study by Canadian researchers concludes, which challenges the World Health Organization strategy of recommending iron and folic acid supplements alone.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )B.C. hospital report card series: Even best hospitals not immune from birth trauma
B.C. hospital report card series: Even best hospitals not immune from birth trauma
By Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver SunMay 26, 2009
Dr. Jan Christilaw, president of BC Women’s Hospital
Photograph by: Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun
The case of Eric Victor Cojocaru, a now-seven year-old boy born with severe brain damage and permanent physical disabilities, is a tragic reminder that there [...]
Second-hand smoke causes fertility problems: Study
Canwest News Service
December 4, 2008
WASHINGTON – Women who breathed in second-hand smoke as children or young adults were later more likely to have trouble getting pregnant and suffer more miscarriages than women not exposed to smoke, U.S. researchers reported Thursday.
They said toxins in the smoke could have permanently damaged the women’s bodies, causing the [...]
Coffee in pregnancy may up cleft lip risk slightly
A new study has linked coffee consumption in early pregnancy to a slightly increased risk of having a baby with cleft lip — but the findings shouldn’t be cause for alarm, according to one of the scientists who did the research.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Dad’s involvement during pregnancy is key: Study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fathers who are involved in their children’s prenatal care are more likely to be around for the long haul, whether they marry the child’s mother or not, new study findings suggest.
The findings, say researchers, suggest that such early involvement — even more so than marriage, per se — is crucial [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Stop smoking before 15th week of pregnancy, cut risk of premature birth: study
CBC News Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2009 | 12:29 PM ET
If you’re a smoker and planning to get pregnant, there’s good news and bad news.
First the good news: Australian researchers say women who stop smoking before 15 weeks of pregnancy cut their risk of giving birth prematurely and having small babies to the [...]
Hormone linked to depression after pregnancy
Mon Feb 2, 2009 5:47pm EST Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Increased levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), which is produced by the placenta, identifies women who are at risk for developing depression after their pregnancy ends, according to a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
“The high incidence and severe consequences of postpartum depression [...]
5 mistakes parents make with newborns — and how to avoid them
When you take your bundle of joy home from the hospital, it’s inevitable you won’t do everything right. We asked pediatricians for the five most common mistakes parents make with their newborns…
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