Eating Nuts in Pregnancy Tied to Lower Allergy Risk in Offspring
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
A new study suggests that mothers who eat nuts during pregnancy can eat them without fear of causing nut allergies in their babies. Read more…
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Ask Well: How to Clean Baby Bottles
By ZENA BARAKATHow often should baby bottles be washed or sterilized between feedings? Read more…
Sex and Intimacy After the Baby Arrives
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
David Ahntholz for The New York Times Nick and Delondra Williams, with their son, Jude. Women should “be patient,” she said.Sexual issues after the birth of a child have not typically been discussed much, but research at the University of Michigan has tried to change that. Read more…
Keeping Little Breaths Flowing
By JANE E. BRODY
Margaret Riegel Choking is the fourth-leading cause of unintentional deaths in children under age 5, but a few precautions and CPR training could help avert a tragedy. Read more…
Think Like a Doctor: Eyes Solved
By LISA SANDERS, M.D.
The cause of Kawasaki disease is still unknown, but the thinking these days is that it is an unusual immune response to a probable viral infection in children who have some kind of genetic predisposition to it. Read more…
Timing of Baby’s First Solids May Affect Allergy Risk
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Breast-feeding exclusively for 4 to 6 months, and introducing solid foods while breast-feeding continues, may be a good way to reduce the risk for food allergies in children, a new study suggests. Read more…
Ruben Sprich/Reuters Lifesaving Flu Drugs Fall in Use in Children
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUISPrompt use of antiviral medications can save the lives of flu-stricken children — yet the drugs are being used less frequently than they once were, a study finds. Read more…
Mother’s Exercise May Boost Baby’s Brain
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Getty Images A growing scientific consensus suggests that the benefits of exercise can begin to accumulate even before someone is born. Read more…
Joyce Hesselberth Healthy Trips to Exotic Places
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.When traveling with children, it helps to be prepared for bites, infections, even cars without seatbelts. Read more…
Yvetta Fedorova Rethinking ‘Term Pregnancy’
By JANE E. BRODYA pregnancy that is shorter or longer than full term can sometimes be less than ideal for the infant, and occasionally for the mother. Read more…
Baby’s Gaze May Signal Autism, a Study Finds
By PAM BELLUCK
Kay Hinton/Emory University In the eye-tracking lab at Marcus Autism Center, researchers are tracking a baby's eye movements on a video.Researchers using eye-tracking technology found that 3-year-olds diagnosed with autism looked less at people’s eyes when they were babies than children who did not develop autism. Read more…
Babies Can Learn Music in the Womb
By NICHOLAS BAKALARA new study suggests that babies can learn a melody they hear while still in the womb, and recognize it after they are born. Read more…
Home Births Pose Special Risks
By NICHOLAS BAKALARWomen who choose to give birth at home may be increasing the likelihood of some health risks for their babies. Read more…
Air Pollution Linked to Lower Birth Weights
By NICHOLAS BAKALARA European study found that air pollution is associated with a significant increase in the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby. Read more…
Maura Friedman/Maura Friedman, via Chattanooga Times, via Associated Press Haunted by a Child’s Illness
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.Long after a child has recovered from a serious illness or injury, families can be left dealing with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Read more…
