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 Baby Information - January 9, 2009
| A recent study performed in England and Wales suggests that people born in spring or early summer are at a higher risk for suicide, according to BBC News. The study, which examined 26,916 suicide cases, found that babies born in April, May or June had a 17% greater chance of killing themselves than those born in the autumn | | Researchers from Brown Medical School and the Rhode Island Department of Health have found a strong link between mothers with symptoms of postpartum depression and those with colicky infants. The study is the first to establish an association between colicky babies and postpartum depression using a large sample of demographically diverse women | | Ontario, Canada (AHN)-A renowned U.S. scientist who has documented fertility and sex changes-including decreasing penis size-due to environmental contamination says he wouldn't apply pesticides on his own lawn | | A new study finds that pregnant women who take large amounts of vitamins C and E do not decrease their risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous pre-natal complication. HealthDay News reports 2,000 women who were pregnant for the first time participated in the study | | A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal provides even more reasons for expectant mothers to drink their milk. Researchers found that women who rarely drank milk during their pregnancy gave birth to smaller babies compared to women who drank more milk. According to the March of Dimes in the United States, low birth weight accounts for one out of every 13 babies born each year, and it's the culprit in 65 percent of infant deaths | |
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