Breastfed babies less likely to be given treats before 12 months
Babies who are breastfed, or partially breastfed, for more than six months are less likely to be given sugar-sweetened drinks and sweet or salty snacks...
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WHO: Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children: Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant...
Baby summer sunshine safety
Baby summer sunshine safety: Every summer there are well-publicised campaigns about the dangers of allowing babies and children to overheat in cars or buggies. Overheating...
Make a first aid course one of your resolutions
Make a first aid course one of your resolutions: As the new year begins, everyone is once again talking about new year resolutions. This year...
Learning from babies
What can we learn from babies and how the brain has an amazing ability to ‘get to work’ on autism spectrum: Toddlers climb on everything...
Reducing risk of endometrial cancer
University of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer. Dr Gunn-Helen Moen and Shannon D’Urso from UQ’s...
Babies have air pollution particles in their lungs and brains
Unborn babies have air pollution particles in their developing lungs and other vital organs as early as the first trimester, new research has revealed. Scientists...
Brain injury treatment may cause harm
A procedure widely used to treat birth-related brain damage in newborn babies in low and middle income countries (LMICs) may increase the risk of death....
Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep) – an Osmosis Preview
What is Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep)? Strep agalactiae refers to the round bacteria that grow in chains and that was found to be a...
Breastfeeding: 5 Common problems
Breastfeeding your new baby can be difficult, and with side effects like sore nipples, engorgement and thrush, sometimes it can be hard to keep going....
