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May predict unexplained physical symptoms in older children Functional somatic symptoms (FSS) are physical complaints, such as headaches, pain, fatigue, and dizziness, that cannot be explained medically. These symptoms affect 10-30% of children and adolescents and account for 2-4% of all pediatric doctor visits. A new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics finds that infants with regulatory problems (i.e., feeding, sleeping, and tactile reactivity) and/or maternal...

Hospital provides access to human milk as an alternative to formula for newborns needing supplemental feeding. HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, one of the nation's premier facilities for women's, fetal and newborn health, is now offering pasteurized donor breast milk to breastfeeding mothers of healthy newborns who need supplementation during the important early days of the baby's life. For a variety of medical...

WESTCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Save Babies Through Screening Foundation (SBTS), the only national volunteer-run nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advocacy for newborn screening (NBS), today announced a collaboration with Partners of the Heart (POTH), a social enterprise that chronicles healthy lives, for National Newborn Screening Awareness Month. SBTS and POTH will partner to build awareness around the public health value and importance of comprehensive...

September Is Infant Mortality Awareness Month WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month and the March of Dimes is reminding pregnant women that every pregnancy, if it's healthy, should go to at least 39 weeks -- because even babies born just a few weeks too soon have a higher risk of illness and death in the first year of life than those born full-term. Prematurity is the leading cause of death in the first month of...

March of Dimes Offers Tips for Pregnant Women and New Parents WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pregnant women evacuating their homes in advance of Hurricane Isaac should be sure to bring their medication, including their prenatal vitamins, as well as their medical records and their health care providers' emergency contact number. As Gulf Coast residents brace for Hurricane Isaac, the March of Dimes urges pregnant women and parents of new babies to be...

Researchers have long studied infants' perceptions of safe and risky ground by observing their willingness to cross a visual cliff, a large drop-off covered with a solid glass surface. In crawling, infants grow more likely to avoid the apparent drop-off, leading researchers to conclude that they have a fear of heights. Now a new study has found that although infants learn to avoid the drop-off while crawling, this knowledge doesn't transfer to walking. This suggests that what infants learn is...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BabyCenter®, LLC, the #1 pregnancy and parenting mobile and web destination worldwide, and CBR (Cord Blood Registry), the world's largest and most experienced cord blood bank, today announced a deal that brings detailed information on cord blood banking to the immersive BabyCenter Birth Class on the iPad. The class is now available for free at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/babycenter-birth-class/id419411094?mt=8. Leveraging traditional...

New parents will benefit from using the new Snuza Trio – the first and only complete mobile baby monitor system perfect for at-home use or travel. Only the cordless, lightweight and mobile Snuza Trio has three-in-one high tech functionality combining movement monitoring, audio and video providing better protection. The easy-to-use mobile baby monitoring system for new parents includes a Hero monitor, a night vision camera with a built-in microphone to capture sounds of the baby – as...

Fit Healthy Moms had 51 moms compete over a six week period. The winning moms lost 20+ pounds and up to 19 inches. (PRWEB) August 03, 2012 Patty Alvarez lost seven pounds and six inches in six weeks. Kirsten White lost twenty pounds and over twelve inches in six weeks. Liz Poll lost eighteen pounds and nineteen inches in six weeks. These women are the winners of Fit Healthy Mom’s six week weight loss challenge! Fit Healthy Moms held a six week challenge to encourage women to start...

In 2010, 59% of the U.S. population used internet searches for health information, and parents searching for information regarding their children were among the top users. In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published recommendations for infant sleep safety to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suffocation, strangulation, and other accidental sleep-related deaths. However, according to a study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, Google...