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Children who become overweight at young age continue to suffer later in life

The crucial importance of healthy eating in our formative years is the subject of a free University of Greenwich public lecture.

4 Mar 2014

Pre-moistened wipes linked to dramatic rise in allergic reactions, says dermatologist

More and more people are developing an itchy, painful rash in an effort to stay clean. A dermatologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center says a preservative in many types of pre-moistened wipes is linked to a dramatic rise in allergic reactions.

4 Mar 2014

Exercising during pregnancy prevents weight gain and illness

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases the risk of suffering illnesses such as hypertension and gestational diabetes, or of having a premature birth or a birth by Caesarean; furthermore, it also has negative effects on the newly-born and increases the risk of infants being overweight by 30%.

3 Mar 2014

GOP signals it would attack Hillary Clinton on health care

The Wall Street Journal reports that Republican strategists say they would target Clinton's stance on health care, should she run for president.

3 Mar 2014

States: N.C.'s Medicaid managed care proposal; narrow provider networks; Planned Parenthood's big plan

Gov. Pat McCrory's health agency is backing away from initial proposals to fix Medicaid costs by hiring a handful of big managed care organizations to run North Carolina's $13 billion health care system. The state Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday presented its framework for revamping Medicaid to an advisory group set up by McCrory (Dalesio, 2/26).

28 Feb 2014

Loyola University Health System recognized for excellence in breast-feeding care

Loyola University Health System has been recognized by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and the International Lactation Consultant Association for excellence in breast-feeding care.

28 Feb 2014

Babies delivered by C-section may be more likely to become obese

Babies that are delivered by caeserean section are more likely to become overweight or obese as adults, according to researchers from Imperial College, London.

27 Feb 2014

Report: Spending on health care for children increased between 2009 and 2012

Spending on health care for children covered by employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) increased between 2009 and 2012, rising an average 5.5 percent a year, with more dollars spent on boys than girls, and higher spending on infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) than any other children's age group, finds a new report released today by the Health Care Cost Institute. Per capita spending on children reached $2,437 in 2012, a $363 increase from 2009. The study shows a growth in prescription use by children through age 18, as well as a rise in the number of teens being admitted for mental health and substance use (MHSU) treatment.

27 Feb 2014

Researchers examine how breastfed children perform better in school

Loads of studies over the years have shown that children who were breastfed score higher on IQ tests and perform better in school, but the reason why remained unclear.

27 Feb 2014

cfDNA testing lowers false positive rates and higher predictive values in general obstetric population

A study in this week's New England Journal of Medicine potentially has significant implications for prenatal testing for major fetal chromosome abnormalities. The study found that in a head-to-head comparison of noninvasive prenatal testing using cell free DNA (cfDNA) to standard screening methods, cfDNA testing (verifi- prenatal test, Illumina, Inc.) significantly reduced the rate of false positive results and had significantly higher positive predictive values for the detection of fetal trisomies 21 and 18.

From Illumina, Inc. 27 Feb 2014

Feds propose Medicare advantage payment cuts, could have election impact

Medicare Advantage is the managed care program, run by private insurance companies, for seniors and disabled people.

24 Feb 2014

Research roundup: Palliative care and ACOs; employers and Supreme Court case on contraception

In preparation for the new ACO environment, leaders recognized the contribution palliative care can make to health care "value," especially in the care of our sickest (and most expensive) patients ...

24 Feb 2014

Doctors' groups urge members to reduce number of C-sections

The move is designed to reduce the risk of unnecessary surgery, but some physicians may resist the effort. Women with low-risk pregnancies should be allowed to spend more time in labor, to reduce the risk of having an unnecessary C-section, the nation's obstetricians say.

24 Feb 2014

Research indicates that premature babies benefit from being exposed to adult talk

Research led by a team at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been published in the February 10, 2014 online edition of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

24 Feb 2014

Study: Tooth decay may have detrimental effect on child's quality of life and success in life

Dental caries, commonly known as tooth decay, is the single most common chronic childhood disease. In fact, it is an infectious disease. Mothers with cavities can transmit caries-producing oral bacteria to their babies when they clean pacifiers by sticking them in their own mouths or by sharing spoons.

23 Feb 2014

University of Iowa study finds that police work, like many other jobs, is mostly sedentary

Are you active at your job? If you're like most workers, you probably aren't. And the consequences could be deadly.

20 Feb 2014

Premature babies who receive interventional therapy plus mother's voice learn to eat efficiently

Premature babies who receive an interventional therapy combining their mother's voice and a pacifier-activated music player learn to eat more efficiently and have their feeding tubes removed sooner than other preemies, according to a Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt study published today in Pediatrics.

20 Feb 2014

Babies who develop leukemia appear to inherit strong genetic predisposition to disease

Babies who develop leukemia during the first year of life appear to inherit an unfortunate combination of genetic variations that can make the infants highly susceptible to the disease, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Minnesota.

20 Feb 2014

ACOG’s consensus statement on preventing first-time cesareans

Today's release of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) consensus statement on preventing first-time cesareans is an important step in closing gaps between evidence and the day-to-day care that women receive in pregnancy and labor.

20 Feb 2014

New information on pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties in kids with autism

Collaborative research out of the George Washington University (GW) reveals new information on the pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties often found in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and intellectual disability.

20 Feb 2014

Baby News and Research

Children who become overweight at young age continue to suffer later in life

Pre-moistened wipes linked to dramatic rise in allergic reactions, says dermatologist

Exercising during pregnancy prevents weight gain and illness

GOP signals it would attack Hillary Clinton on health care

States: N.C.'s Medicaid managed care proposal; narrow provider networks; Planned Parenthood's big plan

Loyola University Health System recognized for excellence in breast-feeding care

Babies delivered by C-section may be more likely to become obese

Report: Spending on health care for children increased between 2009 and 2012

Researchers examine how breastfed children perform better in school

cfDNA testing lowers false positive rates and higher predictive values in general obstetric population

Feds propose Medicare advantage payment cuts, could have election impact

Research roundup: Palliative care and ACOs; employers and Supreme Court case on contraception

Doctors' groups urge members to reduce number of C-sections

Research indicates that premature babies benefit from being exposed to adult talk

Study: Tooth decay may have detrimental effect on child's quality of life and success in life

University of Iowa study finds that police work, like many other jobs, is mostly sedentary

Premature babies who receive interventional therapy plus mother's voice learn to eat efficiently

Babies who develop leukemia appear to inherit strong genetic predisposition to disease

ACOG’s consensus statement on preventing first-time cesareans

New information on pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties in kids with autism

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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