Smoking alters several genes associated with health problems for smokers, such as increased risk for cancer and diabetes, researchers in Sweden say. A study, published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, identified a large number of ...
Almost half of parents concerned their child will try e-cigarettes; support high for prohibiting sale to kids, says U-M National Poll on Children's Health Adults nationwide are concerned about the use of e-cigarettes by children and ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, E-Cigarettes
Biodel, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced a long-term supply agreement with Becton, Dickinson and Company, a medical technology company, for worldwide exclusive rights to the novel and proprietary BD Uniject SCF disposable ...
Tags: Biodel, Rescue Device
Children with prominent front teeth, colloquially known as buck teeth, often require orthodontic work to straighten their teeth and improve both their bite and appearance. This can be done in one stage during early adolescence (age 10 to ...
Natera, a genetic testing company, has announced that DiagCor, a manufacturer of in-vitro diagnostic products and service provider of clinical diagnostic tests, has signed an agreement to launch Natera’s Panorama non-invasive prenatal ...
Tags: Prenatal Test, Natera
Two Cedars-Sinai physician-researchers have been awarded grants totaling $4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how the environment - both in the womb and in the hospital where the baby is born - can affect the newborn ...
A US advocacy group has called on a toy maker to stop selling a baby seat with an iPad holder at the front. This product encourages parents to leave their babies alone to watch screens. The "ultimate electronic babysitter" seat blocks a ...
Tags: Infant Seat, iPad Infant Seat
Mice pups raised without a father had abnormal social interactions and were more aggressive than those raised with both parents, Canadian researchers say. Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a researcher at the Mental Illness and Addiction Axis at the ...
The bedtime you select for your toddler may be out of sync with his or her internal body clock, which can contribute to difficulties for youngsters attempting to settle in for the night, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder ...
The New Zealand Government has released a report on the first stage of the Government inquiry into the Fonterra Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) incident and has said the Government accepts in principle all 29 recommendations. Background to ...
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U.S. researchers say parents worried about an adolescent's weight should have a conversation about healthy lifestyle rather than size. A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, found conversations ...
Tags: health, healthy lifestyle, conversation with kids, adolescent's weight
The sun protective apparel makers are expecting an increase in demand for kids clothing range because of the increasing consumer awareness about sun exposure. Speaking to fibre2fashion, Kimberly Hanson, account executive of Portico, said, ...
One U.S. child every hour -- or 9,400 children a year -- are treated each year for an injury associated with a high chair or booster seat, researchers say. The study, published online ahead of the print edition of Clinical Pediatrics, ...
Tags: US, health, high chair, booster seat, kidsafe, injury
Australian parents are eschewing the traditional cats and dogs as gifts this Christmas and opting instead for stick insects, giant cockroaches and tarantulas. Skye Blackburn, owner of an insect farm in parramatta, is experiencing a boom in ...
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Ahh, the first year of a baby's life—the milestones, wonder and joy. They learn to sit up, crawl and some walk. But how about playtime in their bouncy seat with an iPad and some cool apps? Fisher-Price is selling a baby bouncy seat ...
Tags: iPad Bouncy Seat, Daily Use, baby's Seat