Child Abuse Ad Shows Hidden Message for Children
ANAR Foundation(WASHINGTON) — A Spanish foundation aiming to curb child abuse has a new bus ad that shows a hidden message for children under 10 years old — or rather, children under 4-foot-4.The ANAR Foundation, which stands for Aid to Children and …
Breast Milk Jewelry the Latest for Nursing Moms
George Doyle/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you look in your baby’s nursery, chances are you’ll see a few — or more than few — keepsakes. There could be tiny footprints in ink hanging on the wall, or a lock of hair tucked away in a small box. Perhaps you…
Baby Bumps Attract Unwanted Diet Advice
Sarah Quina(NEW YORK) — Along with swollen ankles, backaches and belly pats from strangers, Sarah Quina will tell you one of her biggest pet peeves while she was pregnant was the unsolicited nutrition advice she received.Once, she was quietly enjoying…
Finland Is Best Place to Be a Mom, Report Finds
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Looking to bring a new baby into the world? Europe seems to be the place to do it, according to a new report from Save the Children.
The organization is out Tuesday with its annual State of the World’s Mothers rep…
Kelly Osbourne Joins Celebrity Cupping Trend
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Kelly Osbourne is the latest celebrity to try cupping, an ancient therapy thought to relieve tension and improve circulation. “Woke up walking like Bambi so I went 2 the most amazing Chinese Dr who fixed me w/ cups,”…
‘Sex Superbug’ Worrying US Health Officials
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A strain of a so-called “sex superbug” was found in Hawaii last week.This “sex superbug” was initially discovered in Japan two years ago and is a strain of gonorrhea that is immune to all antibiotics.Hawaiian healt…
Studies Shed Light on Bacterial Pros and Cons of Children’s Pacifiers
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Ever clean your baby’s pacifier … in your own mouth? To some, it’s routine. To others, unthinkable. However, a new study says doing that may actually be beneficial for children. According to Swedish resea…
FDA Moves to Increase Regulation on Tanning Beds
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) – Current data says tanning bed use is associated with a 75-percent increase in the risk of melanoma, the most common form of cancer in people ages 25 to 29. In an effort to safeguard consumers, the FDA released …
FDA Warns Women Against Some Migraine Drugs During Pregnancy
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning expectant mothers not to take a set of drugs used commonly as a treatment for migraines. The medication is said to be linked to lower IQ scores in children whose m…
Doctors’ Group Introduces New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A physicians’ association is making changes to prostate cancer screening guidelines.When screening for prostate cancer, the most common diagnostic tool is the blood work, known as a PSA test. However, it’s become inc…
Viagra Online Sales: Pfizer to Sell Drug on Website
BusinessWire/Pfizer(NEW YORK) — No more turning red-faced for men who want the little blue pill. Instead of talking to a pharmacist, you can now buy Viagra online with a prescription.Pfizer, the maker of the drug, says the move will fight fake version…
Hungry Shoppers Eat Worse All Week Long, Study Finds
Fuse/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It has long been known that grocery shopping while hungry overpowers dietary caution and sabotages weight loss efforts. But researchers at Cornell University have determined the situation is much worse than we thought. Not …
3,000-Pound Wheelchair Swing Built for Twins with Cerebral Palsy
Courtesy Mark Bowers(WELLINGTON, Colo.) — For James and Libby Waechter, 12-year-old twins with cerebral palsy, their backyard has never been so accessible, let alone adventurous.“Oh my gosh, it is super fun,” the twins’ mother, Katie…
Many Teen Athletes Stay Mum, Play with Concussion-Like Symptoms
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Teenage athletes often continue to play despite having headaches stemming from injuries on the field, a new study being presented Monday at the annual meeting of Pediatric Academic Societies finds.
The study, which…
Many Teen Athletes Stay Mum, Play with Concussion-Like Symptoms
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Teenage athletes often continue to play despite having headaches stemming from injuries on the field, a new study being presented Monday at the annual meeting of Pediatric Academic Societies finds.
The study, which…
Could Sucking Your Baby’s Pacifier Cut Allergy Risk?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — We’ve all seen it before. A pacifier tumbles out of a crying baby’s mouth and hits the floor with a wet thump. Some parents throw it right in the trash; others boil it. Some just give it a rin…
Father to Blind Daughter Runs Marathon Blindfolded for Vision Research
John Foxx/Thinkstock(PITTSBURGH) – One of the thousands of runners who finished the Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday did so without ever seeing the course.
Mike Bruno, 44, ran the 26.2 mile race while blindfolded to raise money for vision research. …
What Can Crows Teach Us About Stress and Urban Living?
Purestock(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) — American crows are moving from the countryside to the big city, and like humans, they are paying a price.
Stress.
Crows showed little taste for the urban environment until four or five decades ago, when they began a conti…
Texting While Driving Common Among Teens
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Teens frequently engage in high-risk behavior, notably sending text messages while driving, according to data from a new study.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conduct a Youth Risk Behavior Survey every two …
Pre-Term Babies Require Dietary Boost to Strengthen Bones
Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — According to a new study, pre-term infants have different diet requirements than full-term infants. The study, released by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published in the journal Pediatrics, says that babies bo…