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NEWS ABOUT: infants

infants stories: 14 news summaries

Mothers' Epilepsy Drug May Lower
IQs of Kids

Study urges caution
for popular valproate

Apr 15, 09 6:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Children born to women taking the popular epilepsy drug valproate have notably lower IQs than other kids, a new study shows. The anti-seizure drug, sold generically and under the brand name Depakote, also is prescribed for migraines, pain, and psychiatric disorders, the New York Times reports. Doctors involved with the... More »

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pregnancy • drug safety • epilepsy • human intelligence • infants • side effects

OPINION

 Enough Already: 
 Breastfeeding 
 Is Overrated 

Ambivalent research hasn't stopped the bullying of formula moms

Mar 20, 09 1:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Breast milk isn’t a magical elixir that boosts IQ and thwarts illness, but it may be the residue of women’s subjugation, Hanna Rosin writes in the Atlantic. Science has never handily declared breastfeeding better than bottled formula, says Rosin. At best, it prevents gastrointestinal illness in some children,... More »

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women • mothers • breast feeding • breast milk • infants • infant formula

(Newser) - Nadya Suleman became a national sensation this week, receiving death threats and a getting the business end of critical interview with her own mother, but she says she’s doing just fine. "I'm OK, and the babies are good," she told Us Weekly reporters today outside her home.... More »

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in vitro fertilization • mothers • baby • fertility treatment • infants • fertility clinic • multiple births • octuplets • Nadya Suleman

(Newser) - The mother who recently gave birth to octuplets did so determined to raise them as a single parent, Us magazine reports. "She did have boyfriends. She did have someone who really wanted to get married," said the mother of Nadya Suleman. But those relationships just didn't work out.... More »

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motherhood • in vitro fertilization • mothers • baby • fertility treatment • infants • multiple births • octuplets • Nadya Suleman

 Octuplets' Mom 
 Already Has 6 
 Kids at Home 

She lives with parents; babies' grandpa plans to return to work

Jan 30, 09 3:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The California woman who gave birth to octuplets last week already has six kids at home, and never expected that fertility treatment would leave her with a brood of 14, her mother tells the Los Angeles Times. The woman declined the option of having any of the embryos selectively removed... More »

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mothers • baby • infants • multiple births • octuplets • fertility drugs • Nadya Suleman

(Newser) - The mother who gave birth to eight babies is expected to be able to touch them tonight for the first time since delivery, the Los Angeles Times reports. The newborns are kicking and "doing amazingly well," said a doctor who helped in Monday's delivery. The six boys and... More »

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mothers • infants • multiple births • octuplets • fertility drugs

Forward-Facing Strollers Have Backward Effect

Heart rates, stress levels rise in infants who can't see parents

Nov 21, 08 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Parents who place babies in forward-facing strollers could be harming their child’s development, a study suggests. Infants in carriages who were not turned toward their caregivers were less likely to sleep, laugh, or interact with them, the Telegraph reports. The study also found that babies in away-facing carriages have... More »

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study • parents • stress • baby • infants • strollers

 New Rite: Baby Blogging 

Many of Totspot's 15,000 users still in diapers

Sep 11, 08 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Soon after entering the world, babies are forging online identities compliments of eager parents, the New York Times reports. "It does feel a little funny to personalize it in his voice," says a blogging mommy who “friends” other babies on behalf of her son. For many... More »

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children • blogging • new parents • infants • child-rearing • Totspot

Docs Find Little Kids Low on Vitamin D

Deficiency leads to reduced bone density in infants, toddlers

Jun 3, 08 6:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many young children are not receiving enough vitamin D, putting them at risk of bone problems and immune-system trouble, ABC News reports. In a group of 380 kids ages 2 and younger, 12% were deficient in vitamin D and 40% had below-optimal levels. A third of those deficient showed changes... More »

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health • infants • vitamin D • Rickets

Pregnancy Stress Ups Kid's Asthma Risk

Babies' immune systems respond to pressures on moms

May 19, 08 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stress an expectant mother experiences can increase her child’s predisposition to allergies and asthma, Reuters reports. Mothers-to-be with high stress levels gave birth to babies with high levels of an immune compound involved in the allergenic response, Harvard researchers found—even when their environmental exposure to allergens was low. More »

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pregnancy • mothers • stress • immune system • infant • Harvard • infants • allergic reaction

Baby Products Expose Infants to Chemicals

Little ones absorb dangerous phthalates from lotions, powders, shampoos

Feb 4, 08 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Common baby products may be exposing infants to dangerous chemicals called phthalates, a new study shows. The presence of the substances in infants' urine was linked with the use of baby lotions, powder, and shampoo. Experts don't know the long-term health consequences, but "there is a large body of... More »

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health • baby • phthalates • infants • health study

Ditch Cold Meds for Tots: FDA

Government to officially warn against dosing children under 2

Jan 17, 08 6:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Although cold and cough medicine manufacturers pulled their baby and toddler lines off the shelves in October, the FDA is issuing an official advisory today to warn parents of the risk of giving any such remedies to children under 2. The government worries that uninformed parents are simply dosing their... More »

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FDA • baby • overdose • cold medicine • infants • cough medicine

Quaids Sue Drug Firm Over OD

Actor alleges packaging led to infants' nearly fatal overdose

Dec 5, 07 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife filed a lawsuit against Baxter International, maker of the blood thinner Heparin, after their newborn twins nearly died of an overdose, the Chicago Tribune reports. The couple said Baxter was negligent because it packaged two different strengths of the drug, one a thousand times... More »

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medical errors • drug companies • celebrity • overdose • lawsuit • infants • Dennis Quaid • Kimberly Buffington • Heparin • Baxter International

Overdose Fears Prompt Recall
of Infant Drugs

Danger found in cough and cold medicines
for kids under 2

Oct 11, 07 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several drugmakers have recalled over-the-counter cough and cold products for infants over concerns about fatal overdoses, Reuters reports. Johnson & Johnson Wyeth and Novartis are among those recalling medicines; CVS said it will remove the products and generic equivalents. One professor took the criticism one step further: “There are... More »

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FDA • drugs • Novartis • recall • Johnson and Johnson • CVS • pharmaceutical • infants • Wyeth

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