897 Articles Matching "babies"
University Health CEO resigns amid bacterial outbreak
Dec 08, 2018Four premature babies in the neonatal ICU have contracted the Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria since September, three of whom died, according to public health...
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State Highlights: Ohio’s Infant Mortality Rate Drops Overall, But Rate For Black Babies Increases; Family Planning Services Cut At Milwaukee Clinic
Dec 08, 2018Media outlets report on news from Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Massachusetts, California, Utah and New...
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Flu Shot Still Left Off To-Do List For 40 Percent Of Adults Even After Last Year’s Deadly Season
Dec 07, 2018At the heart of their decision are worries about the shot giving them the flu and suffering from other side effects. Public health officials warn about a repeat of last year when the virus killed 80,000 people, and they stress that side effects are mild. Other public health news focuses on the outcry over the first CRISPR babies; climate change and the rise of mosquito-born illnesses; a potential link between infections and mental illness; more raw beef recalls; the impact of childhood trauma...
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Chrissy Teigen inspires parents to share photos of babies with head-shaping helmets
Dec 05, 2018American model Chrissy Teigen sparked a social media trend after sharing on Twitter and Instagram a photo of her son, Miles, with a corrective helmet to treat his flat head syndrome....
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Viewpoints: Even With Gene-Edited Babies, There’s Always A Tradeoff; Democrats Need To Weigh Pros, Cons Of Medicare For All
Dec 04, 2018Editorial pages focus on these and other health care...
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Pediatricians: Simple Playtime Beats Digital Toys
Dec 04, 2018The best toys for babies and young children are traditional playthings like dolls, cars, blocks and crayons rather than virtual ones, like games played on mobile devices or talking animals that read stories out loud, American’s pediatricians...
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Parents Can Already Use Genetics To Select For Healthier, Maybe More Intelligent, Babies
Dec 02, 2018While gene editing is grabbing the headlines, technology to genetically select babies is already available and has been in use for years. Does it hold the same potential to transform humanity, and should it raise the same...
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15 Years Later: How Well Are We Doing Addressing AIDS
Dec 02, 2018This World AIDS Day, we celebrate astounding progress made in the past 15 years! Thanks to PEPFAR— the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief—14.6 million people living with HIV (59%) have access to antiretroviral therapy, 2.4 million babies have been born HIV-free. But we are not...
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Fetal Kicks May Help Babies Understand Their Bodies
Dec 02, 2018Title: Fetal Kicks May Help Babies Understand Their BodiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/30/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/30/2018 12:00:00...
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China Stops Work on Gene-Edited Babies
Dec 02, 2018Title: China Stops Work on Gene-Edited BabiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/29/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/30/2018 12:00:00...
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Perspectives: Gene-Editing On Human Babies Was Highly Irresponsible; Allow Use Of CRISPR In Embryos
Dec 01, 2018Opinion writers express views about...
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Lactalis says no salmonella in baby milk at second production line
Dec 01, 2018Lactalis, the world's largest dairy group, on Friday rejected media reports that salmonella had been detected in baby milk from a second production line at a French factory where contaminated milk led to dozens of babies falling ill last year....
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Elective cesareans tied to higher risk of overweight babies
Nov 30, 2018(Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who opt for surgical cesarean deliveries may be more likely than those who have vaginal deliveries to have a child that is overweight by its first birthday, a small study suggests....
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What's Best for Babies With Recurring Ear Infections
Nov 30, 2018Title: What's Best for Babies With Recurring Ear InfectionsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/28/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/28/2018 12:00:00...
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World's leading geneticists call for investigation into 'deeply disturbing' claims
Nov 30, 2018Organizers of a global genome conference have called for an independent investigation into a Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically edited babies, describing his research as "deeply disturbing."...
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China Stops Work on Gene-Edited Babies
Nov 30, 2018In a statement released Thursday, the 14 leaders of the conference said it's irresponsible to attempt gene editing on eggs, sperm or embryos, except in lab research, because not enough is known yet about its risks or safety,...
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China orders halt to gene-editing after outcry over babies
Nov 30, 2018The Chinese government on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involved in the editing of human genes, after a Chinese scientist said he had edited the genes of twin babies....
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China suspends scientists who claim to have produced first gene-edited babies
Nov 30, 2018China has suspended the research activities of the scientists who claimed to have created the world's first gene-edited babies, state-run Xinhua news reported Thursday....
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Chinese geneticist reveals another "potential" gene-edited pregnancy
Nov 29, 2018A Chinese scientist at the center of an ethical storm over what he claims are the world's first genetically edited babies said on Wednesday he is proud of his work and revealed there was a second "potential" pregnancy as part of the research....
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Chinese scientist publicly defends work on genetically edited babies
Nov 29, 2018The Chinese scientist who sparked an international outcry after announcing that he helped to create the world's first genetically edited babies has publicly defended his actions at a summit in Hong Kong....
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