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02/12/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

NJ aims to lower infant mortality rates with “baby boxes” packed with newborn essentials

If you’re an expectant mom or a parent of an infant younger than three months in New Jersey, we have some good news. New Jersey is set to become the first U.S. state to adopt the successful Finnish system of sending out free baby boxes to new parents. Just like it has in Finland, experts […]

02/06/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Lychee fruit cause of mysterious disease that plagued Indian town

Every spring since 1995, a mysterious disease has been plaguing India, claiming the lives of hundreds of children in the town of Muzaffarpur in Bihar. The young victims suffered sudden convulsions and seizures before slipping into a coma. Symptomatically, the disease is said to resemble encephalitis, a disease that causes brain inflammation. In 2014, more […]

12/30/2016 / By Amy Goodrich

Doctors say delay in clamping umbilical cord could benefit health of babies

To have the partner cut the umbilical cord after birth is a common tradition for parents in our culture. To some, it plays a symbolic role in the birth process. Separating the baby from the placenta and welcoming him or her into the world is a ritual that is often completed in a matter of […]

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