Health & Baby News & Features
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Baby Formula Shortage Getting Worse
Baby formula shortages are increasing across the U.S., and they are expected to continue the rest of the year.
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting … a Preemie
Handouts and tablets helped parents of preterm infants prepare and dramatically reduced anxiety in a new study.
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Army Updates Policies for Pregnancy, Parental Leave
The Army has updated its policy for parental leave and has now become the only service to give non-birthing parents leave after a miscarriage.
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Prenatal DNA Tests Lead to False Alarms, FDA Warns
The agency said commonly used but unapproved genetic tests frequently give false-positive results, causing needless alarm for expectant parents.
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Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Seen in U.S.
Supply chain problems are to blame and some retailers are now limiting how much baby formula people can buy at one time.
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Report: Failures at U.K. Hospitals Led to 200 Baby Deaths
A review into the care of babies and mothers who died at two UK hospitals found repeated failures in the quality of care and governance spanning two decades.
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Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Birth Defects in Boys
Fathers taking the drug to control blood sugar were more likely to have sons with genitourinary anomalies.
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Senate Approves Bill to Ban Crib Bumpers
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping babies’ cribs free of any objects, including bumpers.
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Does Giving Moms Cash Make Babies Smarter?
New research shows that cash grants to low-income mothers may improve their babies' mental function.
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Are Alternative Birthing Practices a Good Idea?
Practices like water births or placenta eating have not been well-studied and could pose risks to birthing parents and babies.
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Putting the Power of Motherhood in Your Hands
How digital research aims to revolutionize maternal-child health.
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Certain FRIGG Pacifiers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
About 334,000 baby pacifiers are being recalled because they could cause a choking hazard. Mushie & Co is recalling two designs of its FRIGG silicone pacifiers.
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Breastfeeding May Benefit Moms' Heart Health
A large study in more than 1 million mothers shows breastfeeding was associated with a lower risk of heart disease or stroke, or death from these diseases in later life.
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Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Are Soaring
A new study warns the number of American women with chronic high blood pressure who are dying during and after pregnancy is up sharply.
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FDA Allows Abortion Pill to Stay Available by Mail
Patients will be able to have a telemedicine appointment with a provider who can prescribe the pills and send them to the patient by mail.
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Chemicals in Hair, Beauty Products May Interfere With Hormones During Pregnancy
Past research linked disruptions in pregnancy hormones to an increased risk of problems such as impaired fetal growth, preterm birth and low birth weight.
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Spice in Breast Milk Could Shape Taste Preferences Later
The active ingredient that gives black pepper its distinctive zing makes its way into breast milk at very low concentrations, but possibly just enough for nursing babies to get used to it.
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Pollutants Tied to Changes in Ratio of Boys to Girls Born
New research identifies some factors linked to changes in sex birth ratios and rules out some others.
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Genomic Screening of Healthy Newborns Gets More Popular
But will widespread newborn screening give parents more qualms than comfort? Researchers investigating this question have some early answers.
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Abortion Remains Medically Safe for U.S. Women
Data shows that women who receive abortions also do not suffer any enduring mental or physical health problems.
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More Americans Not Planning to Have Kids, Poll Finds
Birthrates dropped in the U.S. during the pandemic, marking a decline for the sixth year in a row. Fertility rates in the U.S. were already at a record low before the pandemic, the center reported.
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A Little Coffee May Be Healthy in Pregnancy
New research suggests that consuming a little caffeine while expecting might not necessarily be a bad thing.
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Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
A new study suggests marijuana use in pregnancy may increase your child's risk for stress and anxiety.
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Standing Might Be to Blame for Our Twisted Pelvic Canal
Our complicated birthing process could relate in part to balancing on two legs.
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A Faster, Cheaper Test to Gauge the Risk of Premature Delivery?
Researchers have developed a two-minute test to accurately detect vaginal bacteria associated with preterm birth.
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