More Good News About Breast Milk
Breast milk is widely advocated for child health, and the list of potential benefits of breast milk keeps growing as...
Maternal and Child Health
Can Smoking in Pregnancy Hurt the Smoker’s Grandchildren?
There is a long list of ways in which smoking while pregnant can adversely affect a fetus. Cleft palate and...
Miscarriage risk increases each week alcohol is used in early pregnancy
Each week a woman consumes alcohol during the first five to 10 weeks of pregnancy is associated with an incremental...
Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns
A treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal condition in fetuses and newborns—only reaches half of the...
Treating children for worms yields long-term benefits, says new study
Children who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to achieve a higher standard of living, with long-lasting...
Antibiotics Alone Can Treat Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children – Study Finds
Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency in children. More commonly, appendicitis is treated with surgical removal of the inflamed...
Sleep Problems in Childhood Tied to Poor Academic and Psychosocial Performance Later on
Sleep disturbances at any age are associated with diminished well-being by the time the children are 10 or 11 years...
Depression in Mothers May Cause Depression in Children, New Study Finds
A new study revealed that depression in mothers during and after pregnancy may increase the risk of depression in children...
Borno and WHO Partner to Control Seasonal Malaria Infection
Borno State government in Nigeria has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) &...
Mum Transfers “Good Bacteria” to Babies through Breast Milk
It’s not just nutrients and immune components mums transfer to their babies through breast milk, they also transfer “good bacteria”...
