As a song plays a baby’s heartbeat slows and oxygen saturation increases. Effects like that were among the findings of a study ... More
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Study Shows Contact with Pets the First Year Leads to Health Benefits
A Pediatrics journal study reveals the effects of dog and cat contacts on the frequency of respiratory symptoms and infections ... More
Study Finds Connection Between Birth Weight and Autism
According to the biggest study of fetal growth and autism to date published last month in the American Journal of Psychiatry, ... More
U.S. Court Lifts Age Restriction for Emergency Contraceptives
Earlier this month, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling that essentially removes age restrictions for the Plan B One-Step ... More
Most Common Reasons for C-Section Deliveries
According to recent statistics, over ¼ of infants are now delivered via cesarean section, and this number appears to be continuing ... More
Should You Diet While Pregnant?
For years, women thought of pregnancy as a time when they could eat whatever they wanted with no guilt. Then studies and research ... More