Vitamin D supplementation is beneficial for the microbiota of newborns
A study carried out on more than 1,100 infants seems to indicate that the prescription of vitamin D would have ...
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Pregnancy: the overweight of the mother can have consequences on the brain development of the child
Eventually, this can lead to attention disorders, hyperactivity or develop a tendency to overeat in children. The health of the ...
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Coronavirus: transmission to the baby remains uncertain
Researchers have found traces of SARS-CoV-2 in the placenta, the umbilical cord or even in breast milk. However, contamination to ...
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A gene from Neanderthals ensures the good health of babies
Researchers have discovered that a gene from the Neanderthal is carried by one in three European women to ensure the ...
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Newborn becomes world’s first baby in cannabis therapy trial
In the UK, an infant last March became the first newborn to take part in a clinical trial of a ...
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Surgery before pregnancy linked to higher risk of baby’s opioid addiction
Infants whose mothers underwent surgery during pregnancy may be at increased risk of opioid withdrawal symptoms at birth.Addiction to opioids, ...
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3D images show how infants’ heads deform during childbirth
For the first time, a French team of researchers has managed to capture 3D images of infants born vaginally and ...
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One in seven babies worldwide is born with ‘low weight’
Unicef and the WHO reveal that one in seven newborns weighs less than 2.5 kilos when they are born, mainly ...
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Maternity: why it is better to delay the first bath of infants
Delaying a newborn's first bath improves later breastfeeding success. For decades, newborn babies have been given their first bath a ...
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Skin-to-skin: benefits up to 20 years after birth
In adulthood, children who have benefited from skin-to-skin treatment are less aggressive, impulsive, hyperactive and stressed than premature babies who ...
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Jaundice: phototherapy would increase the risk of leukemia
Newborns treated with phototherapy for jaundice are 1.6 times more likely to develop leukemia in childhood.The treatment of jaundice in ...
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Klebsiella pneumoniae: rare bacteria kill 6 newborns in South Africa
In South Africa, 6 newborns died from the Klebsiella pneumonia bacteria, which can be responsible for respiratory infections, intestinal infections ...
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Breast-feeding: Cannabis persists for up to 6 days in breast milk
A new study has shown that Tetrahydrocannabinol (aka THC) was detectable in 63% of breast milk samples from women who ...
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Financial incentive to breastfeed: it can work!
Offering money to a mother to breastfeed her child for at least 6-8 weeks after childbirth would motivate her to ...
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Prematurity: brain damage linked to a gene
French researchers have identified a gene that causes long-term brain damage seen in children born prematurely. Its action is modified ...
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Texas: 60 babies were killed by a nurse
Already convicted of the murder of a 15-month-old baby, Genene Jones is now suspected of having killed dozens of infants, ...
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Uvesterol D: the drug is no longer available
Following the death of a 10-day-old baby, the drug will no longer be available on French territory.The tragedy occurred on ...
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Maternity: practicing skin-to-skin promotes breastfeeding
Mothers who have benefited from skin-to-skin treatment as little as 24 hours after giving birth are more likely to breastfeed ...
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Pregnancies after 40 are on the rise in France
Among babies born in 2015, 5% have a mother aged 40 or over. The proportion of first births in their ...
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Douai: a father files a complaint against the hospital after the death of his newborn baby
A father filed a complaint against the hospital in Douai for malicious intent. Her infant died after a fall.The father ...
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Paternity leave: seven out of ten fathers use it
Nearly seven in ten fathers take their paternity leave, according to a report by the Drees which scans the profile ...
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Limit scheduled cesarean sections
Better to wait until the onset of labor to start the cesarean section. This practice exposes the child to the ...
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Unexpected infant death: around the bed involved
Installed around the cradle, the cot bumpers are designed to protect the newborn's head from impact. Yet it turns out ...
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Infant mortality: 50% higher in Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis is the French department with the highest infant mortality. Two new reports shed new light on the causes of ...
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Sports during pregnancy would strengthen the baby’s brain
A new study has just demonstrated the benefits of physical activity for pregnant women. This helps to better develop the ...
Read moreLittle Lucas found in good health
The kidnapping of little Lucas in Nancy illustrates the difficulty for maternity hospitals in preserving children from delectable acts. Even ...
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Infant mortality: the United States holds the record
In the United States, six in a thousand babies die in the first year of life, a figure that puts ...
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The sleeping bag is a source of stress for premature babies
Babies born before term swaddled in a sleeping bag would be more stressed than babies dressed in a simple bodysuit, ...
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Vitamin D supplementation: risk of miscarriage in babies
The Medicines Agency will reduce the administration volumes of two baby medicines in order to reduce the risk of choking ...
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The use of pessaries helps reduce premature deliveries
Cervical pessaries keep the cervix tight. Researchers have proven that their use can reduce premature deliveries in women without a ...
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