Posted by SoundHealth
on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
A study published online in the journal [i]Pediatrics[/i] suggests that consuming omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy helps to protect babies against illness during early infancy.
The brain is made from omega-3 fats, ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Monday, October 04, 2010
Giving babies nothing but breast milk for the first six months reduces the number and severity of infections they suffer, research has confirmed.
Research on nearly 1,000 babies found those exclusively breastfed for ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, July 23, 2010
Maintaining optimal vitamin D levels is one of the most important strategies pregnant women should implement to keep both themselves and their new babies healthy.
Researchers in Britain have concluded pregnant women s ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Eating lots of vegetables and fruits during pregnancy is associated with lowering the chance of having a baby with certain allergies, study findings from Japan suggest.
The study found that babies born to women who at ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Monday, April 06, 2009
Ginger is well known for its natural healing properties, and recent research has found this root to be effective for reducing the nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy, and the pain associated with menstruation. ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Thursday, April 02, 2009
A report published in the Independent newspaper covering a study on mobile phones states that using a mobile phone while pregnant may damage the long-term health of your baby. The study looked at 13,000 children and foun ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, January 09, 2009
Increasing folic acid intake is recommended before and during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Studies have shown that it can greatly reduce the chances of spina bifida and other neural tube defects in babies, as it ensu ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Friday, December 12, 2008
A report published in June 2005 prepared jointly by WWF-UK and Greenpeace revealed that babies are being exposed to a cocktail of chemicals in the womb that can cause cancer later in life.
Tests were taken on blood t ...
Posted by SoundHealth
on Thursday, December 04, 2008
Fertility is important to all of us who want to start a family. This article gives a few simple ways to help improve fertility using natural approaches that can be applied immediately.
Posted by SoundHealth
on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
The idea of using the bottle in place of breastfeeding would definitely be unusual eighty years ago! However, now women have to be persuaded away from using the bottle, and take to breast-feeding.
Factors such woman w ...
Posted by HealthyMuslim
on Sunday, October 26, 2008
Many women after giving birth are overtaken by powerful depression, which can last for long periods of time. Research has now shown that there is a correlation between the levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin and dep ...