Low levels of vitamin D in pregnancy are associated with the development of cavities in babies, researchers report. Read more…
Low Vitamin D in Mothers Tied to Cavities in Babies
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Predicts Child’s Obesity
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Gaining too much weight during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk that your child will be obese as a preschooler, new evidence shows. Gaining too little weight may have the same effect. Read more…
An Easier Way to Delay Cutting the Cord
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS An awkward maneuver in the delivery room may be unnecessary. Read more…
Stuart Bradford
Hospitals Safer Than Homes for Births
By NICHOLAS BAKALARA new analysis suggests that giving birth in a hospital is considerably safer than having a baby at home or in a birth center. Read more…
Christopher Capozziello for The New York TimesM.R.I.s of an autistic child’s brain before and after pivotal response treatment at Yale.
Inside the Mind of a Child With Autism
By BENEDICT CAREYNudged by an author and former journalist, researchers want to study therapy incorporating animated characters as a way to achieve a deeper connection. Read more…
Antidepressants Linked to Premature Births
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A study has found a higher risk of premature births among women who used antidepressants, especially late in pregnancy. Read more…
Stress May Affect Fertility
By NICHOLAS BAKALARAlthough women having difficulty becoming pregnant may not appreciate being told to “just relax,” a recent study suggests they should heed this advice. Read more…
Probiotic Eases Ills in Children
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Researchers testing children in Mexico City found that those who took a probiotic had fewer instances of diarrhea than those in a placebo group. Read more…
To Keep Teenagers Alert, Schools Let Them Sleep In
By JAN HOFFMAN
Dan Gill for The New York TimesJillian Dos Santos studies at her home in Columbia, Mo.
A movement to start high schools later has gained momentum, bolstered by a growing body of research on the adolescent body clock. Read more…
A Concussion Monitor to Measure Hard Knocks
By ALBERT SUNBryan Thomas for The New York Times
New impact sensors in helmets promise to warn coaches and parents when a young athlete has sustained a blow that might have caused a concussion. Read more…
Joyce Hesselberth
Parents, Wired to Distraction
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.That digital devices can distract us from the people in front of us is especially important for parents to remember. Read more…
Is Breast-Feeding Really Better?
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Julie Glassberg for The New York TimesA mother breastfeeds her baby at Yummy Mummy, a store dedicated to breastfeeding in Manhattan. A new study calls into question the idea that breastfeeding is inherently better for a baby.
A new study suggests that many of the long-term benefits attributed to breast-feeding may be an effect not of breast-feeding or breast milk itself but of the general good health and prosperity of women who breast-feed. Read more…
Birth by C-Section May Raise Obesity Risk
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A large review of studies has found that birth by cesarean section is associated with being overweight and obese in adulthood. Read more…
How a College Roommate Can Affect Your Child
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.
Joyce Hesselberth
Research has shown that while drinking can be “contagious,” mental health issues are not. But a relationship with a randomly assigned college student can pose special problems. Read more…
Dental Group Advises Fluoride Toothpaste Before Age 2
By CATHERINE SAINT LOUISParents should use a tiny smear of fluoride toothpaste to brush baby teeth twice daily as soon as they erupt, instead of waiting until children are older, according to new guidelines by the American Dental Association. Read more…
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