Health Tip: Heal Baby's Diaper Rash
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(HealthDay News) - Diaper rash is a red, bumpy breakout that occurs when a baby has worn a dirty diaper, and the skin becomes irritated.
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FRIDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- There's a simple test for women nearing the end of their pregnancy that could save the life of their newborn child.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- In a new study that seems to raise more questions than it answers, Scottish researchers report that a high intake of vitamin C during pregnancy might raise the risk of an infant developing wheezing problems as a toddler.
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Blood from a baby's umbilical cord could  help doctors predict which children will suffer from allergies  and asthma later in their lives, British and American  scientists said on Thursday.
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Treatment with zinc supplements  can cut the severity and duration of acute or persistent  diarrhea in children, a study shows. Further research, however,  is needed to determine exactly how zinc produces its  anti-diarrheal effects, the researchers note in the in the  February issue of Pediatrics.
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LONDON - Babies with high levels of allergy antibodies in their umbilical cord blood may be more prone to develop asthma, new research suggests.
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A new study has indicated that Caesarean section babies have a higher risk of food allergies and diarrhoea during their first year of life.
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Being born by Caesarean section may  increase a baby's risk of suffering from food allergies and  diarrhea in the first year of life, German doctors said on  Thursday.
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Being born by Caesarean section may increase a baby's risk of suffering from food allergies and diarrhea in the first year of life, German doctors said on Thursday.
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Medical experts have compiled a checklist of seven signs that mothers and healthcare workers can use to identify severe illnesses in newborn infants requiring urgent treatment in hospital.
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Breast-feeding, which helps build a baby's immune system, may be the best option for HIV-infected mothers in developing countries, despite the risk of transmitting the virus that causes AIDS to their babies, according to new studies presented on Monday.
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Is it ever too early to check cholesterol levels? Not according to a new study that suggests testing patients who are still in diapers.
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Federal health authorities warned parents Thursday not to give babies a liquid herbal supplement marketed as a remedy for colic and teething pain because several bottles tested positive for a parasite that may have a sickened a 6-week-old infant in Minnesota.
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NEW YORK  - Cooling the head with a special  cap may help reduce brain damage in infants with neonatal  encephalopathy, a serious neurologic condition that occurs in  the first days of life, new research shows. This treatment  seems to work for most infants, provided their condition is not  too severe.
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CHICAGO -- Breast-feeding helps prevent babies' allergies, but there's no good evidence for avoiding certain foods during pregnancy, using soy formula or delaying introduction of solid foods beyond six months. That's the word from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is updating earlier...
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NEW YORK  - A new study suggests that baby lotion, baby powder, and baby shampoo may be exposing babies to potentially harmful chemicals called phthalates.
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When a child is born, she usually has immunity to certain diseases. This is a  result of the disease-fighting antibodies that have passed through the placenta  from the mother to the unborn child. After birth, the breastfed baby gets the  continued benefits of additional antibodies in breast milk. But in both cases,  the immunity is only temporary.