Chocolate may reduce pregnancy complication risk
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Indulging in chocolate during pregnancy could help ward off a serious complication known as preeclampsia, new research suggests.
Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is rich in a chemical called theobromine, which stimulates the heart, relaxes smooth muscle and dilates blood vessels, and has been used to treat chest pain, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries, Dr. Elizabeth W. Triche of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and colleagues write.
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)Diabetes in Pregnancy Is on the Rise
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Having poorly controlled diabetes while pregnant can cause all sorts of harm, from stillbirths and miscarriages to birth defects. So experts are concerned that the number of women who already have diabetes by the time they conceive is rising rapidly: Between 1999 and 2005, the group doubled in size, growing significantly across all age, racial, and ethnic groups examined by Kaiser Permanent Southern California researchers, who report their findings in May’s Diabetes Care. Different from gestational diabetes, a temporary type that some women develop well into pregnancy, prepregnancy diabetes can pose more of a threat to a developing fetus. Continue reading »
Filed under Health & Wellness | Comment (0)Quarter of kids don’t meet vaccine schedule
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More than a quarter of American children are not meeting the U.S. government’s recommendations for childhood vaccinations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said on Tuesday. Continue reading »
Filed under Health & Wellness | Comment (0)Playgroups ‘help cut childhood leukaemia’
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LONDON (AFP) - Children who attend day care or playgroups have a 30 percent lower risk of developing leukaemia, US researchers said Tuesday ahead of a presentation of their findings to experts in London.
The conclusion was based on a review of 14 studies involving 6,108 children with leukaemia — cancer of the blood — and 13,704 without the condition led by Dr Patricia Buffler, from the University of California, Berkeley.
“Overall, we are seeing a 30 percent reduction in leukaemia risk for the children who have been in playgroups, (and) have had the opportunity of the social experience of being around other children early in life compared to children who don’t have those experiences,” she told BBC television. Continue reading »
Filed under Health & Wellness | Comment (0)New children’s book takes on mommy’s plastic surgery
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Divorce. Bullies. Foster care. There are books for children on just about every tough subject these days. But mommy’s plastic surgery?
A Florida plastic surgeon has written about just that in “My Beautiful Mommy,” a picture book due out April 28 that tries to calm the fears of kids with parents getting tummy tucks, breast enhancement procedures and nose jobs. Continue reading »
Filed under Motherhood, Parenting | Comment (0)Mother-Child Bond Affects Quality of Conflict Resolution
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THURSDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) — The way mothers and their 2-year-olds relate to each other affects the quality — but not the frequency — of conflict during the “terrible twos.” And a child’s temperament plays a role in both quality and frequency of such conflicts, according to a new study. Continue reading »
Filed under Motherhood | Comment (0)When It Comes to Pregnancy, Timing Is Everything
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THURSDAY, April 3 (HeathDay News) — First, there’s the initial baby question: When is the right time to have your first child?
Turns out, that’s just the beginning. Equally important is figuring out when to have the next baby — if you decide to have more than one.
The proper timing of pregnancies, experts say, can decrease your risk of having a baby born premature and with a host of health problems. Continue reading »
Filed under Pregnancy | Comment (0)Answers About Urban Parenting
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Following is a first set of answers from Erin Sheehan, the community editor for UrbanBaby, who took questions from readers during the week of Feb. 11 about parenting in New York City and other urban areas. Continue reading »
Filed under Parenting | Comment (0)Bringing babies to bars at cocktail hour
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These days, little children are brought along to places that would have been considered inappropriate a generation ago: four-star restaurants, cocktail parties, rock concerts. But for all the sniping from adults who resent this territorial invasion, the onslaught shows no sign of letting up. In fact, one of its latest flash points is the local bar. Continue reading »
Filed under Parenting | Comment (0)Mom Starts Online Toy Rental Service
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HOUSTON (AP) — After scouring the Internet to fill her house with only the best toys for her infant twin sons, Lori Pope hated to watch the clutter build as the boys lost interest.
If you can rent movies, video games and even handbags online, she thought, why not toys?
That’s the idea behind Baby Plays, a Web-based company Pope launched in October that allows parents to receive four or six toys in the mail every month, assembled and ready for playtime. Continue reading »
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