ON HER DESIRE TO START A FAMILY “I made a Cookie Monster cake … and she just looked at it and reached for a steak … She was hand-fisting two steaks. Her sleeves were dripping in blood from steak.” —…
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Kristin Cavallari, Kylie Jenner & More Celebs Who Got Tattoos in Honor of Their Kids
Kristin Cavallari She may still be coy about where on her body she got inked, but the Oscar winner did reveal to Ellen DeGeneres that she has body art dedicated to her husband and three kids, Hazel, Phinnaeus and Henry….
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Why babies do not always remember what they have learned
If and how babies recall what they have learned depends on their mood: what they’ve learned when feeling calm is inaccessible when they’re acitive and vice versa. This was shown in a study conducted by developmental psychologists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum…
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Historical redlining linked to premature births, lower birth weight babies
Past discriminatory housing practices may play a role in perpetuating the significant disparities in infant and maternal health faced by people of color in the U.S., suggests a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. For decades,…
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Half of Americans concerned about new moms and babies being in public places
There are a lot of health concerns that come with pregnancy, and the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional fears about risks for both mom and baby. A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center confirms…
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Clues to lung injury in preterm babies
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)—a form of chronic lung disease—is a leading complication of preterm birth affecting infants born before 32 weeks gestation. Exposure to high levels of oxygen (hyperoxia) plays a role in BPD pathogenesis, but the precise molecular mechanisms remain…
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Parenting elective lets physicians spend more time with their babies
A novel, four-week parenting rotation designed for pediatric residents has dramatically increased the amount of time resident parents can spend at home with their babies, according to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The…
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Study confirms drinking during pregnancy can harm unborn babies
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy really DOES lead to poor brain function in babies, study confirms UK health officials advise pregnant women not to drink throughout pregnancy Study reinforces accepted view it leads to poor cognitive function in children Bristol University…
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