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Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online When a baby’s pacifier falls to the ground, what’s the best way to clean off the ‘business end’? Wipe away any dirt? Rinse it in boiling water? A new study on Swedish babies suggests that the best thing to do for the child is to lick or suck the pacifier and then place it back in baby’s mouth. While that act may seem repulsive to some, researchers from University of Gothenburg in Sweden who conducted the study found that...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A groundbreaking study has demonstrated that newborns are able to distinguish between the sounds of their parents’ native language and a foreign language just hours after they are born. Previously, researchers believed that babies did not begin to recognize language differences until well after they had left their mother’s womb. Scientists have long known that the mechanical and cognitive equipment for hearing develop in...
The sweet taste of sugar may provide some comfort for babies during immunizations, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. Researchers found babies did not cry for as long if they were given drops of sugar solution before injections. Between birth and 18 months, babies may have as many as 15 injections. It is not certain whether babies feel pain in the same way as older children and adults, or whether they are simply unable to express it. Recent evidence has proven they do feel pain...
Crooked teeth has been found to be a product of modern man. If one was to study all the skulls dated 250 years ago or older, you would be hard pressed to find one case in a thousand of crowded teeth. It would also be hard to find decay and evidence of periodontal disease. McKinney, TX (PRWEB) December 03, 2012 Many years ago, a company that sold margarine ran an ad campaign that said, “It is not nice to mess with Mother Nature”. In the case of what causes crooked teeth this may be...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing for reductions in the stress and pain a child experiences during visits to the emergency room. The organization published a new report in the journal Pediatrics emphasizing the importance of controlling pain and anxiety in children who are visiting the emergency room. The report reviewed nearly 250 medical studies to help provide some guidelines on how to reduce pain and stress for...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently discovered that pacifiers might affect the emotional state of young boys by limiting the number of facial expressions that can be practiced in infancy. The findings on the impact of pacifiers on emotional development were recently featured in the journal Basic and Applied Social Psychology. "By reflecting what another person is doing, you create some part of the...
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...
Kelowna, BC Canada; ReliaBrand™, a publicly traded company listed on the OTC Bulletin Board(“RLIA”), officially announced its much anticipated launch of the next generation of their award-winning Adiri® brand of baby bottles and infant feeding accessories. Kelowna, BC, Canada (PRWEB) July 31, 2012 ReliaBrand, a publicly traded company listed on the OTC Bulletin Board(“RLIA”), officially announced its much anticipated launch of the next generation of their award-winning...
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a leading cause of death among infants aged one month to one year and is a top concern for every new parent. The following are easy to implement, helpful tips for any new parent from Pneo LLC, the distributors of Snuza mobile baby monitors. West Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) July 19, 2012 New parents want peace of mind as they experience a full range of emotions when they bring home their new baby – from excitement to anxiety. Most new parents experience a...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) - Long before babies understood the fairytale, they have more than mastered Goldilocks' method of decision-making. According to a new study, infants ignore information that is too simple or too complex, focusing instead on learning experiences that are "just right." The study conducted by a team at the University of Rochester, and led by Celeste Kidd, a doctoral candidate, and Richard Aslin, a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University, could have broad...
