Many parents probably think nothing of sucking on their baby's pacifier to clean it after it falls to the ground. Turns out, doing so may benefit their child's health. A Henry Ford Health System study found that babies whose parents have sucked on their pacifier to clean it at a lower level of the antibody that is linked to the development of allergies and asthma
Children and teens who suffer from a sports-related concussion should reduce, but not eliminate, physical and mental activity in the days after their injury, an American Academy of Pediatrics reports says
Experimenting with lab-grown brain cancer cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine has shortening of specific molecules that silence certain genes are linked to the development and growth of pediatric brain tumors known as low-grade gliomas
The latest report from the RCOG's Every Baby Counts clinical initiative shows there was a 14% increase in the number completed local investigations in stillbirths, neonatal deaths and severe brain injuries that occurred from incidents during term labor in 2016 across the UK when compared to 2015
If your 6-month-old still wakes up at 2 a.m., a new study suggests you don't lose any additional sleep worrying about it. Even if she's still not getting six to eight hours of uninterrupted shut-eye at night by her first birthday, it doesn't mean your baby isn't developing normally
Social media can positively influence breastfeeding related attitudes, knowledge and behavior, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Breastfeeding support groups on social media create a sense of community for new moms to share experiences and support each other in the breastfeeding practice and could be considered pillars of support for new moms
Newborn breastfed babies 'saliva combines with breastmilk to release antibacterial compounds that help to shape the bacterial communities (microbiota) in babies' mouths, biomedical scientists have found
Of all of our senses, hearing is the only one that has been suspected as being "on" all the time-even in our sleep. Sounds that occur during the night have a way of registering in the brain. Now a group of scientists in Tennessee is reporting the results of studies on what is heard and not heard during sleep and what that means for a developing brain
Kids who experiment with e-cigarettes end up smoking tobacco about as much as teen smokers who never used the devices, according to USC study in the Nov. 5 journal Pediatrics
Higher lifetime trauma among women is associated with decreased birthweight among male offspring, according to a study published Sept. 6 in The Journal of Pediatrics
Infant formula is designed to mimic human breast milk not only in nutrients but also by nurturing a similar set of microbes in the digestive tract. Such microbes are indispensable in keeping us healthy: They crowd out disease-causing bacteria, influence our metabolism, and synthesize many vitamins and amino acids, the building blocks of proteins
From games inspired by popular TV shows to digital play labeled as educational, children's apps continue to explode on smartphones and tablets, according to the study