babies

Miscarriage warning after polluted air found in foetal side of placentas

Polluted air breathed in by mothers near busy roads can pass on black carbon particles on to unborn babies – causing miscarriages, premature births and low birth weights, new research shows.

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Infants struck with ‘werewolf syndrome’ after drug mix-up

A drug botch-up in Spain has left babies with “werewolf syndrome”, causing abnormal hair growth on their bodies, and leaving parents confused, upset and “anguished”.

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Stephanie Messenger’s anti-vaccine charity ‘Get Rid of Sids’ deregulated.

Anti-vaccine activist Stephanie Messenger’s charity has been deregulated after research into Sids theory is disproved.

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Does your birth season affect your temperament?

Babies born in summer are more likely to suffer from mood swings when they grow up, according to a new Hungarian study.

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First kiwi chick of the season hatches

It’s arrived! The first kiwi chick of the season has hatched at Kiwi Encounter at Rainbow Springs in Rotorua, New Zealand’s largest hatchery for brown kiwi.

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China gives new parents incentive to pass on mother’s surname

Chinese newborns who are given the mother’s maiden name receive cash bonus.

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5 gentle giants and their baby owners

Five exceptionally cute photos of large dogs and their young owners.

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Investigation into child self harm underway

More than 10,000 children in Australia were admitted to hospital after self-harming themselves in 2012, prompting an Australian Human Rights Commission Investigation.

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No link between child vaccinations and autism

A University of Sydney study has ruled out any link between autism and childhood vaccinations.

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Prince George’ NZ play date, first official engagement

Prince George attends his first official royal engagement at a Plunket nurse and parents’ group playdate event at Government House in Wellington

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U.S. Weighs Evidence On Producing ‘Three-Parent’ Embryos

U.S. researchers hold a public hearing to consider whether human studies of a controversial three-parent IVF is scientifically justifiable.

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Babies can recognise different languages

Babies as young as 13 months old can detect different languages, an Auckland University study has found.

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Natural fertility solutions

Naturopath Kathleen McFarlane shares the lifestyle practices and environmental factors that might impact a woman’s ability to conceive.

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Orphanage Works To Save Young, Vulnerable Rhinos

Baby rhinos left to die by poachers after killing their mothers for their horns, get rescued and rehabilitated at a special orphanage.

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Lullabies the best medicine for sick kids

Hush Little Baby and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are both songs that have the potential to ease the pain of babies and children.

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Palestinian baby conceived using ‘smuggled’ sperm from prison

Palestinian women have used ‘smuggled’ sperm from their imprisoned husbands to conceive.

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Sugar key to preventable brain damage in newborns

An inexpensive sugar-based gel administered to newborns could help stop preventable brain damage.

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Is your laundry making you sick?

Prefer a cold machine wash to a hot one? You could be putting your family at risk of disease.

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Blood test could detect autism in one-year-olds

A quick blood test could soon be able to detect autism in one-year-olds.

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Abandoned babies given away on Pakistani talk show

A Pakistani talk show has given away two abandoned baby girls during a live television broadcast.

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Motherhood around the world

From Mongolia to Senegal and outback Australia we meet five mums who share the same love, hopes & dreams for their children.

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Is your child getting enough sleep?

Is your child lacking energy or gaining weight unexpectedly? They may be sleep-deprived.

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Why some mothers struggle to produce breastmilk

A new study has revealed the important role that insulin plays in a mother’s ability to produce breast milk.

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Liver Protein Crucial for Pregnancy

A protein which originally functioned in the liver has been discovered to play a role in pregnancy in mice and also the human menstrual cycle.

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