Low vitamin D during pregnancy increases risk of multiple sclerosis in offspring
Adequate vitamin intake during pregnancy is extremely important for not only the mother but also, and to an even greater degree, the health of her developing child. A new study has reported that...
View ArticleMothers who take vitamin D 'help strengthen babies' bones'
Taking vitamin D supplements during...
View ArticleVitamin D Supplements May Improve Bone Health for Winter Babies
New studies show that taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could improve the bone health of babies born during the winter. ......
View ArticlePregnant women who take Vitamin D during winter 'strengthen baby's bones'
Taking vitamin D during pregnancy may strengthen the bones of babies...
View ArticleYogurt good for women’s blood pressure; vitamin D good for winter babies’ bones
Women who ate five or more servings of yogurt per week had about a 20 per cent reduction in the risk of developing high blood pressure compared to those who rarely ate yogurt, according to a new study...
View ArticlePregnant mothers taking vitamin D 'may strengthen babies' bones'
Taking vitamin D during pregnancy may strengthen the bones of babies born in the winter months, a study has found. The supplements are thought to counteract the seasonal drop in vitamin D levels caused...
View ArticlePregnancy vitamin D supplementation may help winter baby’s bones (University...
(Source: University of Southampton) However further analysis, looking at when the baby was born, showed that the babies born during the winter months to mothers who had taken the vitamin D supplement...
View ArticleCan you 'suntan' through a window?
Q: On these cold yet sunny winter days, can a person absorb vitamin D by sitting inside next to a sunny window? A: Sunbathing on the wrong side of a window does not lead to more vitamin D in the body,...
View ArticleDubai 'miracle' baby faces surgery and a laser eye procedure
Power of prayer and support from medical staff has got parents through difficult times since Nicolas was born 17 weeks early, weighing just more than half a kilogram. DUBAI // Miracle baby Nicholas...
View ArticleHIV-Infected Young Males Have Higher Rates of Bone Loss than Females...
(Source: Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Study suggests macrophage activation as possible reason for differential bone loss in adolescent males Accumulating evidence suggests that rates of low bone...
View ArticleEvidence of Zika's risk to pregnant women continues to grow
Researchers report that the Zika virus may be linked to a wider variety of "grave outcomes" for developing babies than previously reported — threats that can come at any stage of pregnancy. The...
View ArticleNearly half of women who stop smoking during pregnancy go back to smoking...
(Source: The University of Nottingham) A new study from The University of Nottingham shows that nearly half of women who managed to stay off cigarettes during pregnancy...
View ArticleOverweight mothers have larger babies, research suggests
Obesity during pregnancy and higher blood sugar increase birth weight, while hypertension makes babies smaller...
View ArticleOverweight mothers have larger babies: study
Washington: Overweight or obese women give birth to larger babies, says new research which could make some pregnant women think twice before reaching for that box of ice cream. Mothers with high blood...
View ArticlePregnant mother’s weight, glucose and blood pressure affect baby’s size...
(Source: University of Bristol) Being overweight or obese in pregnancy causes babies to be born larger, according to new research led by the Universities of Bristol and Exeter. The study also found...
View ArticleNew Evidence That Moms Could Pass High Cholesterol To Their Kids
n">(Reuters Health) - Adults are more likely to have high cholesterol if their mothers had it before they were born, a U.S. study suggests. The study focused on what’s known as low-density...
View ArticleInaugural Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children's Health Research Awarded to...
NEW YORK, March 17, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Sing Sing Way, the Pauline and Lawson Reed Chair in Infectious Disease at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and an associate professor of pediatrics...
View ArticleMichelle Bridges' mum launches eating and exercise program
Michelle Bridges is not the only one in her family getting in on the exercise and eating act. Her mum, Maureen Partridge, has partnered with Pauls milk to launch a "bone health boosting" exercise and...
View ArticleMother’s Microbiome Shapes Offspring’s Immunity
Pregnant mice expose their unborn pups to maternal gut microbes, which can affect the development of the innate immune system after birth, according to a study published today (March 17) in Science....
View ArticleHow Your Mood Can Affect Bone Health (Arthritis Foundation)
(Source: Arthritis Foundation) If you are among the nearly one-third of people with arthritis who live with anxiety and depression, you know that your emotional well-being can have a profound impact on...
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