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Early exposure to peanuts can prevent development of peanut allergies in babies

Feb 25, 2015

New York - New study has revealed that peanut allergies can be prevented in children by early exposure to the nut. Trends have shown that peanut allergies have increased to more than four times over the last 13...

Bedtime stories help babies learn and remember better

Charles Omedo

Jan 13, 2015

Health

A team of researchers from the University of Sheffield and the Ruhr-Universität Bochum has conducted a research that suggests babies remember and learn better when things are shown to them right before they hit...

Researchers say 4,000 infants die yearly in the US due to hazardous bedding

Charles Omedo

Dec 1, 2014

Health

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have published a study that suggests that about 4,000 infants lose their lives yearly to hazardo...

Octopus mom guards her eggs for 4.5 years, doesn’t eat

Platonium

Jul 31, 2014

Innovation

Scientists recently announced the discovery of a mother octopus that guarded her eggs for 53 months, or 4.5 years. The amazing thing is during that time, it appears as if she didn't even eat. According to re...

The Philippines reached 100 million citizens, causing worry

Platonium

Jul 27, 2014

Health

According to Philippine officials, the country has reached a population of 100 million people. This number is based off of population projections set by the Philippine Statistics Authority, who claim that th...

Babies more likely to die of SIDS if sharing bed with parents

Platonium

Jul 14, 2014

Health

A recent study published in the Journal of American Academy of Pediatrics found that younger babies that sleep in the same bed as their parents are more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) an...

Older moms live longer than younger moms, says study

Platonium

Jun 26, 2014

Health

A new study claims that older moms actually live longer than younger moms. Mothers who naturally give birth to children at an older age can double their chances of living to a ripe old age. Researchers have ...

Twin boys born an incredible 24 days apart in Boston

Platonium

Jun 10, 2014

Health

Twin boys born at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA won't be sharing the same birthday, as they were born an incredible 24 days apart. Lindalva Pinheiro da Silva had her water break after only 24 weeks of c...

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