Babies using a pacifier while sleeping reduce their chance of succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by 90 percent, a new study shows.

Researchers say pacifiers also lessen the risk to babies who sleep on their stomachs or in soft bedding. Both have been shown to increase the risk of SIDS up to 10-times, reports ScientificAmerican

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Many children of HIV positive women aren't born infected, however, they cannot be tested for the virus for 15 to 18 months. Many mothers with the virus abandon their children with believing their babies will soon be dead. Other mothers are drug users and simply cannot take proper care of their children

A new study is shedding light on the possible repercussions of different drinking behaviors amongst mothers. Teenagers are more likely to develop drinking problems if their mothers are depressed and drink regularly.

University of Queensland researchers tracked alcohol related disorders of children through adulthood as part of one of the world's longest health studies

The U.N. children's agency is saying breast feeding saves the lives of 6 million babies a year.

UNICEF adds that the 6 million babies a year figure could be doubled if more mothers would breast feed

A new study reveals that children who spent more time in daycare were protected from their mothers' emotional exhaustion.

Dr. Julie Turner-Cobb of Bath University and Dr. David Jessop at Bristol University carried out the research. Dr. Turner-Cobb says that children were not affected by the mother's emotional feelings about work if they attended daycare