 Researchers Say Stress In The Womb Can Last A Lifetime
Source: Lucy Goodchild,
Imperial College London
Date: 6/30/09
Visitors can see how their stress levels could affect the heart
rate of their unborn baby and find out why pregnant women should reduce
their anxiety, at
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 Talk With Kids, Not At Them
Source: HealthDay News Date: 6/29/09
Give-and-take conversations speed language development, study finds
If you want to help children develop language and speech skills, UCLA researchers say, listening to what they have to say is just as important as talking to them.
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 Breast-Feeding Boosts Child's School Performance
Source: HealthDay News Date: 6/18/09
Children who were breast-fed do better in high school and are more likely to go to college than their bottle-fed siblings, researchers report.
While the health benefits of breast-feeding to both infants and mothers is well known, this study suggests the practice may have educational benefits as
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 Child car-seat warning to parents
Source: BBC News Date: 06/11/09
(UK) Most UK parents are too quick to switch their children to front-facing car seats, a team of doctors has argued.
They say mounting evidence suggests it is safer for children to use a rear-facing seat until the age of four and parents should be advised
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Breastfeeding lowers risk of MS relapse-US study
Source: Reuters Date: 06/08/09
Breastfeeding may protect women with multiple sclerosis against relapses of their disease, possibly by delaying a return to normal monthly cycles, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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 Study finds antidepressant doesn't help autistic children
Nationwide research finds that citalopram is no more effective than a placebo and that its side effects are twice as bad. About a third of autistic kids take the drug, known as Celexa in the U.S.
Source: L.A. Times By Karen Kaplan Date: 06/032009
An antidepressant commonly prescribed to help autistic children control their
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 Study: TV Can Impair Kids' Speech
Source: MyFox National Reports Date: 06/02/2009
A new study released Monday says that watching TV can impair the speech development of young children. The study found that parents and children virtually stop talking to each other when the TV is on -- even when they are in the same room.
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 "Red Bull Mom's" Extreme Post-Pregnancy Weight Loss Plan Causes Heart Attack
Source: Kevin Hill for VitalChild Date: 5/27/09
(Auckland, New Zealand) Some new moms see photos of celebrity mom's like Angelina Jolie get back into pre-pregnancy shape so quickly that they are willing to do whatever is necessary to live up to that standard.
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 Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests
Source: Science Daily Date: 5/26/09
The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk for hospitalization
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 Too much fast food 'harms children's test scores
Eating too much fast food damages children's performance at school, according to research.
Source: Telegraph.co.uk by Graeme Paton Date: 05/23/09
Pupils achieve lower scores in tests after eating takeaway meals such as burgers and chips more than three times a week, it is claimed.
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