Maternal and Child Health – Health Care Zone

Do Painkillers Cause Miscarriage?

Helen Zachary — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:32:02 +0000

Do common painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) cause miscarriage? A recent study by a group of medical researchers in the United States found no evidence that links miscarriages with use of over-the-counter painkillers during early pregnancy. “Our findings suggest that use of nonprescription over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in …

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Should Doctors and Hospitals Give out Free Infant Formula?

Helen Zachary — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:25:01 +0000

Should Doctors and Hospitals Give out Free Infant Formula? Should hospitals give out free infant formula? No, say public health advocates who are now petitioning hospitals in the United States to end the practice, saying it undermines breastfeeding. There’s really no going around it, they say. Breast milk is the ideal food for newborns and …

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Obese Mothers More Likely to Have Children With Autism?

Helen Zachary — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:17:26 +0000

A new provocative study shows that compared to healthy-weight mothers, obese women are 67 percent more likely to have a child with autism. They were also about twice as likely to have a child with another developmental disorder. Can autism be preventable? Scientists say, yes. And autism research points to early diagnosis and intervention — …

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Can Autistic Children Bloom & Develop Later?

Helen Zachary — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:36:07 +0000

Autistic kids “bloom,” outgrow symptoms if given one-on-one early intervention. There’s good news and there’s bad news. And in between, there’s a whole new set of reasons to encourage parents of autistic children to keep plodding on. Findings of a new study from Columbia University give parents of autistic children more hope — boosting the …

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