Articles on Babies
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Babies who are breastfed show signs of early development in areas of the brain associated with language, emotion and cognition…
Although it might sometimes seem that your Facebook feed is overrun with chatter about babies, research from Microsoft has suggested that mums actually spend less time on the site after they have had children…
A new study shows that weight gain and increased head size in the first month of a baby’s life is linked to a higher IQ at…
A genetic mutation has been found to be responsible for a condition that often causes fatality in babies just days after…
A four year study at the University of Sydney has found that pregnant mothers and their babies are synchronising immune systems…
Some groups of migrant women in Australia are at a higher risk of medical interventions in childbirth that may lead to health problems for the mother or child, a new study has found. Medical interventions…
More babies die from undiagnosed congenital heart defects than from any other abnormality. But a simple test which is safe, painless and takes only a couple of minutes could help identify these babies…
Newborn screening for life-threatening congenital heart defects using pulse oximetry - a simple, low-cost test - is the most accurate detection method and should be adopted internationally for all newborns…
There are still a large number of sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) due to unsafe sleep environments. Such deaths can…
Fathers suffering from postnatal depression are more likely to think critically of themselves while talking to their offspring…
Omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases in babies born small, according to new research…
What is seen as a staple food for many babies may be detrimental as researchers have found that babies who were spoon fed…



