Medicines Cause Accidental Poisoning Deaths: Safe Kids Worldwide
Medicines are meant for saving lives, but sometimes a casual handling proves them to be fatal.
Dress Up Your Baby Bump In Style
Have you stopped outing with your family simply because you are pregnant and not able to find out stylish and comfortable clothes suitable for pregnancy?
2012 March for Babies: Watson Joins Dimes to Fight Preterm Births
Watson Pharmaceuticals, one of the leading global pharmaceutical companies, has offered their support to the 2012 March for Babies event and the prematurity campaign program of the March of Dimes, a leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health.
‘B-Ready’ To Keep Your Child Comfortable In Stroller
Majority of the babies love to sit and roam around in a stroller. But in some cases the baby will start crying at the very sight of the stroller. Think again, no need to lose your temper.
FDA Approves First Oral Contraceptive For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceutical's Natazia (estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate/dienogest) tablets have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an oral contraceptive (OC) for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) that is not caused by any diagnosed condition of the uterus.
Online Training Program for 'FC2 Female Condom' Launched
Female Health Company, the designer of the only FDA-approved FC2 Female Condom, has announced the launch of a free, interactive online training program for health care providers to raise product awareness and the usage.
New Egg Freezing Technique Proves Successful Once Again
The Center for Reproductive Medicine (CRM), one of the leading IVF & Infertility Treatment Centers in Orlando and Central Florida, declared its second successful baby delivery through a new oocyte freezing ( egg freezing) technique called vitrification.
National Poison Prevention Week: How to Protect Your Child from Poisoning
Poison and child are not two words that anybody would like to see going together. The very word poison itself is enough to make parents worried.
Watson Pharma's Progesterone Vaginal Gel 8% Needs More Trials: FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested more clinical trials to back up Watson Pharmaceuticals' New Drug Application (NDA 22-139) for Progesterone Vaginal Gel 8%.
National Diaper Drive: Donate a Diaper and Help a Baby
At a time when providing their babies with clean and dry diapers have become a serious concern for majority of American families, Weyerhaeuser and the World Vision are holding a national diaper drive from March 12 to 30.
American Moms Carry Wrong Concepts About Cold and Flu: Survey
Moms require more training and education in handling a humidifier in a child's room during cold and flu, says a survey conducted by the Vicks Humidifiers.
Mama & Baby Yoga: Follow the Indian Way to Bring Bodies Back Into Shape After Delivery
Burning your brain to get a solution to burn some calories that you gained after the delivery? You will get thousands of post natal workouts as an answer. But the concern about your little one is discouraging you. Stop worrying and just go for the best solution offered by the power of yoga.
Chinese Toy Recalled in U.S. Due to Kids Safety Concerns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada issued a voluntary recall on a Chinese company's children's toys after Guidecraft had received some complaints.
World Sleep Day: 10 Commandments for a Sound Sleep
Are you haunted by sleep-related problems? Just listen and follow the instructions recommended by the World Sleep Organization which observes March 16 as the World Sleep Day.
New York's 2012 Public Pre- Kindergarten Program: Where to Get Information
Are you a confused parent who is struggling to admit your child in a pre-Kindergarten program? If yes, just log on to Manhattan's leading neighborhood news source DNAinfo.com, to get a proper guidance and help.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Children: Delay in Surgery Can Lead to Permanent Damage
It's a part of childhood that children fall down while playing and get their knees injured or swollen. While you pay attention to the injuries, at times it is likely that you may not pay the required attention to the swelling on your kid's knee. But chances are there that the swelling can be related to an internal injury of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) located in the knee.
Pregnant Women Hesitate to Report Morning Sickness: Study
Only a few women who suffer from nausea and vomiting during their pregnancy discuss this and seek proper treatment. This fact was proved through an online survey conducted by the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH).Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP), commonly known as morning sickness, troubles approximately 70 to 85 percent of pregnant women. But only 40 percent of the patients reported NVP complaints in the last 12 months, a recent national s...
FDA Approves Synthetic Surfactant to Treat Life-Threatening Condition in Pre-Term Babies
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Surfaxin (lucinactant) to treat Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS), a life-threatening condition affecting pre-term babies.
'Celebrity Apprentice' Winner Debbie Gibson to Donate Prize Money to Children International
Singer Debbie Gibson, winner of the NBC television reality show Celebrity Apprentice, will donate the $50,000 prize money to Children International, a U.S. based humanitarian organization.
iPhone, iPad App Launched to Help Autistic Children
The application employs Discrete Trial Teaching, a method of breaking skills into the smallest possible steps, and imitates an actual one-one-one instructional session with a therapist. It teaches the kid each step intensively until it is mastered.
Arsenic Testing Has Proved Organic Baby Formula is Safe, Claims Nature's One
The new findings from independent laboratory tests refute the allegation of high arsenic presence in Nature's One baby formula.
Toxic Flame Retardants in Children's Products: New York Bans TCEP
New York state has banned TCEP, a toxic flame retardant chemical. The ban comes at a time when the use of toxic flame retardant chemicals in children's products is raising serious safety concerns.Many other states are expected to follow New York and ban TCEP.
Kids’ Breathing Difficulties During Sleep Lead to Behavioral Problems: Study
Children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) or abnormal breathing during their sleep can develop serious behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness, emotional symptoms and peer relationship difficulties, says a new study.
Infants Not Getting Proper Eye Consultation: Survey
Majority of parents in the U.S. are neglecting an early eye check-up of their infants, the American Optometric Association's (AOA) 2011 American Eye-Q survey has revealed.
Withings Launches Smart Baby Monitor for Parents Using Apple Devices in U.S.
Withings Smart Baby Monitor has entered the U.S. market, offering parents a better way to monitor and communicate with their babies.
Researchers to Study Health Effect of Newborn Screening
Researchers at the University of Michigan are planning a study to find out the long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of newborn screening. The study will be based on three deadly diseases -Krabbe disease, Pompe disease and Phenylketonuria (PKU).
Life Technologies Launches Ion Proton Genome Sequencer in India
Life Technologies has launched its new and more powerful semiconductor Ion Proton Sequencer in India.