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Breastfeeding babies help boost their immunity, reduces susceptibility to allergies

Feb 23, 2015

Findings of a new study have clearly proved that mothers who breastfeed their babies in their first month can positively impact their immunity and health for a lifetime. Breastfeeding helps influence the nature...

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...

Scientists uncover How babies learn very early from their mother

Ally Stackhouse

Jul 29, 2014

Innovation

According to ancient Hindu mythology, Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna learnt about the intricacies of different war formations from his mother, Subhadra’s womb. It is said that Arjuna, his father, taught the detai...

Smoking during pregnancy can boost ADHD risk in child

Platonium

Jul 21, 2014

Health

A new study has linked smoking during pregnancy to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The study, which was led by Lin Liang Zhu of the Research Program for Children’s Mental Health ...

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 ...

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