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A new study from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found evidence that the amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behaviour in different ways.
The study has just been published online in the international journal Addiction.
Lead author Colleen O’Leary said the analysis was drawn from a random sample of more than [...]
A new study suggests that Mothers who breastfeed seem to have a lower long-term risk of developing a collection of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease than women who bottle-feed.
Researchers found that among 700 women followed for 20 years, those who had breastfed were less likely to develop metabolic syndrome — a cluster of [...]
Many Malaysians are dying from cancer because the cancer is found in late stages. This is especially true with breast and cervical cancer. With early detection, breast cancer can be found in Stage 1 (lump < 2cm) instead of the current scenario where the cancer is only detected in late Stage II and III when [...]
RIME & WIN!
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
Write a poem or rime around the theme of “Prevention is Better Than Cure”.
HOW?
Write a POEM or RIME on the Theme “Prevention is Better than Cure” with a MINIMUM of 4 lines.
The poem or rime should tell why [...]
Insect repellents suspected in birth defect that affects male urethra, researchers say
Male babies of women who use insect repellents during the first three months of pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for a birth defect called hypospadias, researchers report.
This birth defect, which affects about two of every 500 male infants, involves premature shortening of [...]
Researchers have found that hormones produced during pregnancy induce a protein that directly inhibits the growth of breast cancer. This protein, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), may serve as a viable, well-tolerated agent for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer, according to findings published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
“Hormones [...]
Parents would agree that when it comes to your baby, prevention is better than cure. Therefore as parents, you ought to take the necessary steps and measure to prevent an unfavourable situation before it actually happens.
Hygiene around the House
Before you start panicking at the thought of microscopic dangers floating around your house, consider this [...]
After more than a year of not being able to get pregnant, Pamela finally went to her doctor for help. She was surprised to get a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS. “I knew nothing about it,” she said. “Once I learned more, a lot of things started to make sense, like all the [...]
