Washington D.C. [USA], June14 (ANI): A recent study reveals the number of newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome - often caused by mothers using opioids during pregnancy - is increasing in the United States, thereby increasing the burden in terms of hospital days and costs.

Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Here's good news for women who wish to have babies, as a study has found that a minimal invasive treatment can help restore fertility in women with uterine fibroids - smooth muscle tumors of the uterus.

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 10 (ANI): Mothers-to-be, alert! Here's another reason for adapting a healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy, as a study has warned that newborns, who had obese mothers at the start of pregnancy, were twice as likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as adolescents.

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 11 (ANI): What is it about a father that affects his teenage daughter's likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviour? A recent study has shed some light.

Washington D.C. [USA], June 11 (ANI): A team of researchers has revealed that a specific magnetic resonance imaging procedure of six-month-olds may help in predicting which babies are at a high risk of developing autism disorder by age two.

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, a father's resources, relationships and parenting beliefs affect how he spends time with his children and financially provides for his family.

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The rate of infertility in India has increased over the last few years with reports of more and more couples seeking medical solutions for it.

Washington D.C. [USA], June 9 (ANI): Beware would-be-mommies! A study has found that daily consumption of artificially-sweetened beverages during pregnancy could result your child being obese.

Washington D.C. [USA], June 9 (ANI): Japanese researchers have found that older people, who do not have company, should try to eat in front of a mirror -- or with a picture of themselves eating -- as it can make food more appealing.

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Seems like the heat and humidity has no end to it.

Washington D.C. [USA], June 6 (ANI): A new study suggests that a better communication with their health care providers can help parents in reducing unnecessary usage of antibiotics for common childhood illnesses.

Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Pregnant women take note! Compared with cesarean deliveries, midpelvic forceps and midpelvic vacuum deliveries lead to higher rates of maternal and infant trauma, according to a new study.

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 4 (ANI): Babies born to mothers with sleep apnea have a higher risk of congenital anomalies and are likelier to need resuscitation at birth, according to a recent study.

New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): According to experts, micronutrients deficiencies are a major risk factor of illness in infants. Every day, over 6,000 children die in India under the age of five and more than half of these deaths are caused by micronutrient malnutrition-primarily due to lack of Vitamin A, iron, iodine, zinc and folic acid .This micronutrient deficit among infants needs to be managed.

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 2 (ANI): Marijuana-smokers often cut back after becoming parents, but they don't necessarily quit, a recent study has found.

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): When college students feel isolated and disconnected, support from family members can keep them from harming themselves during difficult times, according to a new study.

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): Parents, do you let your teen turn a key in an ignition? According to a recent study, new teen drivers aged 16-17 years old are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash.

Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): A recent study has found that repeated exposure to a common anaesthesia drug early in life results in visual recognition memory impairment, which emerges after the first year of life and may persist long-term.

Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Women who have breastfed at least one child have a lower risk of cancer of the uterus, according to a recent study.

Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Parents, please take note. A new study has found that children aged seven to 11 years, who read aloud to dogs for 30 minutes in a week, showed improvement in their reading skills.